Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) Jenny, her singer/actress younger sister Jill O'Hara, and her singer/guitarist brother Jack O'Hara, grew up amid their mother's pursuit of a theatrical career. John and Edith O'Hara eventually divorced. Jenny O'Hara debuted on stage at age 5 at the Bushkill Playhouse in the Poconos.

Career In 1964 O'Hara appeared on Broadway in the dramatic play Dylan. In 1969 she appeared in the musical The Fig Leaves Are Falling. Lottie Murphy in Costello, Rebecca in Highcliffe Manor, Janet Heffernan in The King of Queens, Muriel Spiegleman in Live In, Dixie Randazzo in My Sister Sam, and Lucy Dexter on Secrets of Midland Heights. She also had roles in the 2009 film, Extract, and the 2010 horror film, Devil.

O'Hara directed the off-Broadway play The Women Are No Different, which was about abuse of wives. In 1973, she owned and operated Jacob O'Hara Inc., a plant business in New York. She auctioned off plants and provided advice to people about caring for their plants.

Personal life O'Hara was married to August Dorr Watkins, an interior designer and former actor, from 1968 until their 1974 divorce.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Last Married Couple in America Dancing Lady at First Party 1980 Heart Beat Betty Bendix 1991 Career Opportunities Dotty Dodge 1994 Angie Kathy 1997 Wishmaster Wendy Derleth 1999 Love Happens Gwen 2003 Mystic River Esther Harris 2003 My Name is Yu Ming Extra Short 2003 Matchstick Men Mrs. Schaffer 2004 Mommy Mommy Short 2005 Forty Shades of Blue Celia 2006 Right at Your Door Lexi's Mom 2006 Two Weeks Julia 2007 The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Mrs. Hickey 2009 Extract Joel's Secretary 2010 How to Make Love to a WomanMrs. Conners 2010 DevilJane Kowski, Old Woman, The Devil 2010 Heavy Lifting Alice Short 2011 'Hit List Phil's Mother 2012 As High as the Sky Aunt Barbara (voice) 2012 Sassy Pants Grandma Pruitt 2012 The Sacred Ms. Jenson 2014 BFFs Suzie 2014 In the Privacy of Your Own Home Peg Short 2015 Martha Martha Short 2015 A Kind of Magic Great Grandmother 2017 Who Decides Women Short film 2018 30 Nights Dorothy 2018 Duck Butter Nathalie 2018 Poor Greg Downing Patricia 2022 We Are Gathered Here Today Faye Stone 2026 The Remedy Maria

Television Year Title Role Notes1975 The Wide World of Mystery Shelley Episode: "Rock-a-Die Baby" The Streets of San Francisco Angela Atkinson Episode: "Dead Air" The Rockford Files Operator Episode: "The Reincarnation of Angie"1976 Brink's: The Great Robbery Maggie Hefner Television film The Return of the World's Greatest Detective Dr. Joan Watson Television film Charlie's Angels Bloody Mary Barrows Episode: "Hellride" Police Story Joyce Triplett 2 episodes 1976–1979 Barnaby Jones Dororthy Warner / Katherine Tyler / Angie Harding / Joanie Enders 5 episodes1977 Westside Medical Georgia Episode: "King Solomon's Kid" Good Against Evil The Woman Television film Kojak Ann Murray Episode: "Laid Off" The Hunted Lady Carol Arizzio Television film 1977–1984 Tales of the Unexpected Mary Ann / Pearson's Wife 2 episodes1978 Black Beauty Ruth Manly Television mini-series A Fire in the Sky Ann Webster Television film 1978–1979 Barney Miller Sgt. Holly Scofield / Teresa Schnable 2 episodes 1978–1980 Family Miss Chase / Miss Montebello 2 episodes1979 Highcliffe Manor Rebecca 6 episodes David Cassidy: Man Undercover Vickie Episode: "Teammates" Starsky & Hutch Marianne Owens Episode: "Ballad for a Blue Lady" Blind Ambition Liz Garfield Television mini-series Part 1, 2, 3, & 4 The Facts of Life Miss Emily Mahoney 4 episodes Letters from Frank Patty Miller Television film The Edge of Night Lilac Episode: "#1.6144" Uncredited 1979–1981 CHiPs Lina Beck / Cora Gilford 2 episodes1980 Mrs. ColumboKaren Winston Episode: "Love, on Instant Replay" The Women's Room Mrs. Martinelli Television film The Last Song Deb Pierce Television film Blinded by the Light Rose Television film 1980–1981 Secrets of Midland Heights Lucy Dexter 9 episodes1981 Simon & Simon Ann McDaniels Episode: "Trapdoors" McClain's LawChristine Simmons Episode: "Let the Victims Beware"1982 Bret Maverick Samantha Dunne Episode: "The Mayflower's Women Historical Society" Quincy, M.E. Jane Snyder Episode: "Deadly Protection"1983 Another Woman's Child Peggy Television film Remington Steele Amy Fogelson / Agnes Fowley Episode: "Steele in the News" The Mississippi Miranda Adams Episode: "The Trial of Ben Walker" For Love and Honor Mrs. Hagedorn Episode: "N.O.K. Hagedorn" 1983–1984 Trapper John, M.D. Emily McCall / Christina Kulyn 2 episodes1984 St. Elsewhere Sue Follett Episode: "Drama Center" V: The Final Battle Jenny Television mini-series Tales of the Unexpected Ruth Pearson Episode "The Dirty Detail" 1985 Our Family Honor Jo Episode: "Lone Justice" 1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Millicent McDonald Episode: "Dead Men Leave No Trails" 1986–1988 My Sister Sam Dixie Randazzo 44 episodes1988 The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick Lisa Television film Winnie Miriam Television film Murphy Brown Lisa Episode: "Baby Love" 1989 Live-In Muriel Spiegelman 9 episodes1990 The Young Riders Sally Tompkins / Shining Eyes Episode: "Pride and Prejudice" L.A. Law Dr. Sarah Evans Episode: "Lie Harder" Married People Delia Episode: "Partners"1991 ABC Afterschool Special Irene Harmon Episode: "The Less Than Perfect Daughter" Empty Nest Mrs. Kravitz Episode: "Lonely Are the Brave" 1991–1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Pam Scanlon 2 episodes1993 Law & Order Carol Janssen Episode: "Promises to Keep" At Home with the Webbers Mrs. Nelson Television film1995 A Mother's Prayer Val Television film The Drew Carey Show Judge White Episode: "Drew in Court"1996 Terminal Margaret Desmond Television film A Case for Life Television film ER Nurse Rhonda Sterling 2 episodes An Unexpected Family Harriet Rothman Television film1996–1997 Dangerous Minds Jean Warner 4 episodes Life's Work Constance 'Connie' Minardi 6 episodes 1997 Smart Guy Principal Whitfield Episode: "Trial and Error"1998 Costello Lottie Murphy 5 episodes Pumpkin Man Mrs. Shadboldt Television short Michael Hayes Phyllis Burdick Episode: "Under Color of Law" Chicago Hope Dorothy Carlson Episode: "Objects Are Closer Than They Appear" An Unexpected Life Harriet Rothman Television film The Color of Courage Dorothy Renfrew Television film1999 Party of Five Sylvia Wringler 2 episodes The Practice Louise Morgan Episode: "Bay of Pigs"2000 Norm Mrs. Ford Episode: "Norm vs. the Wedding" If These Walls Could Talk 2 Marge Carpenter Segment 1961 The Truth About Jane Beth Television film Roswell Ida Crawford 2 episodes2001 Strong Medicine Nancy Episode: "Child Care" NYPD Blue Mrs. Follender Episode: "Hit the Road, Clark" 2001–2007 The King of Queens Janet Heffernan 15 episodes2002 Philly Nora Temple Episode: "Brotherly Love" The Court Eleanor Episode: "Snakes in the Grass" Nancy Drew Hannah Green Television film2003 Reba Grammy Elizabeth Hart Episode: "And the Grammy Goes To..." Judging Amy Mrs. Costin – Grandmother Episode: "Tricks of the Trade" 2004 Nip/Tuck Rachel Rosenberg Episode: "Rose and Raven Rosenberg"2005 Inconceivable Lucy Episode: "Sex, Lies and Sonograms" Six Feet Under Garland Duncan Episode: "Static" Twins Ms. Rowan Episode: "Model Student" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sandra Walkey Episode: "Secrets & Flies" Ghost Whisperer Margaret Devine Episode: "Hope and Mercy" Grey's Anatomy Nadia's Mother Episode: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"2006 Boston Legal Judge Kimberly Ohlund Episode: "Squid Pro Quo" Cold Case Frances Campbell Episode: "Fireflies" 2006–2009 Big Love Nita 5 episodes 2007 House Fran Episode: "Airborne"2008 The Closer Karen Silva Episode: "Speed Bump" NCIS Alice Brodie Episode: "Last Man Standing" 2009 Drop Dead Diva Carla Shane Episode: "What If?" 2010 Childrens Hospital Georgene Lefkowits Episode: "The End of the Middle" 2011–2014 Franklin & Bash Nanette 3 episodes2012 Unfair and Imbalanced Cleo Television film Rizzoli & Isles Sister Winifred Callahan 2 episodes 2013 Emily Owens, M.D. Julia Episode: "Emily and... The Leap" 2013–2015 Newsreaders Grandma Jordan / Mrs. Van Cleef 2 episodes2014 Meme Weavers Fern Television film Supernatural Julia Wilkinson Episode: "Mother's Little Helper" 2014–2017 The Mindy Project Dot 17 episodes2015 Mike & Molly Mickey Episode: "Molly's Neverending Story" The McCarthys Elaine Episode: "Hall of Fame" Hot in Cleveland Helen Episode: "Cleveland Calendar Girls" 2015–2017 Transparent Bryna 12 episodes2016 Recovery Road Episode: "My Loose Thread" Son of Zorn Roberta Episode: "The Battle of Thanksgiving"2017 The Fosters Woman at Hospital Episode: "Dream a Little Dream" American Housewife Mrs. Smith Episode: "Then and Now" Chicago Fire Ellie Episode: "Carry Me"2018 The Resident Shirley Harris Episode: "Identity Crisis" 9-1-1 Nora Episode: "Full Moon (Creepy AF)" 2019 Atypical Elsa's mother 2 episodes 2020 Perry Mason June Pitlick 2 episodes2023Never Have I EverDr. KeyesEpisode: "...Lost My Virginity"2025Good American FamilyAlmedaRecurring2026The PittCandace O'GradyEpisode: "7:00 A.M." (season 2)

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2009 Bayonetta Umbran Elder / Additional Voices English version, voice 2012 The Secret World Eleanor Franklin 2014 Bayonetta 2 Umbran Elder English version, voice