Debra Monk

Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She is the recipient of a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards (1988, 2007), the Helen Hayes Award (1994), the Obie Award (2000) and an Emmy Award (1999) for her work.

Life and career Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 27, 1949. She was voted "Best Personality" by her graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes (1982). She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She was nominated for a Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007). In 2000, she won an Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo. She returned to the stage in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Visiting Edna by David Rabe in September 2016.

Monk appeared on the Food Channel cooking show Barefoot Contessa, where she cooked Roasted Chicken, Arugula and Bread Salad, and Tri-Berry Crumble.

Monk has appeared in over 30 films since the early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy. She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and The Devil's Advocate (1997). On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for a recurring role as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue. She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–02), Grey's Anatomy (2006–11), and Damages (2007–12).

Filmography Film

Television

Stage

Broadway Pump Boys and Dinettes - 1982 (also co-author and co-director) Prelude to a Kiss - 1990 Nick & Nora - 1991 Redwood Curtain - 1993 - Tony Award Picnic - 1994 - Tony Award nomination Company - 1995 Steel Pier - 1997 - Tony Award nomination Ah, Wilderness! - 1998 Thou Shalt Not - 2001 Chicago - 2005 Curtains - 2007 - Tony Award nomination Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 2012

Off-Broadway The Time of the Cuckoo - Obie Award Ancestral Voices The Seagull Death Defying Acts - 1995 Three Hotels - 1993 Oil City Symphony - 1986 (co-author, Drama Desk Award) Assassins - 1990