Debra Mooney
| Debra Mooney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Debra Vick August 28, 1947 Aberdeen, South Dakota, US |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) | Porter Van Zandt (19??-2012; his death; 1 child) |
Debra Mooney (born August 28, 1947) is an American character actress, best known for her role as Edna Harper on The WB drama series Everwood (2002-2006).
Life and career
Mooney was born Debra Vick in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Isabel (née Smith) and Henry M. Vick.[1] She was married to stage producer and director Porter Van Zandt until his death in 2012.[2][3]
Mooney is best known for her role as Edna Harper on The WB drama series Everwood[3] The series aired from 2002 to 2006. She also has appeared in the many stage production and played roles of over 80 films and TV shows. Her notable film credits include Chapter Two opposite Marsha Mason, and Tootsie, Dead Poets Society and Domestic Disturbance. On television she also starred of short-lived series Dream Street, Davis Rules and Kirk. Mooney guest-starred on the Roseanne, ER, Everybody Loves Raymond, Grey's Anatomy as Owen Hunt's mother, Bones and Weeds.
From 2012 to 2013, Mooney played the role of Supreme Court Justice Verna Thornton in the second season of ABC drama series Scandal created by Shonda Rhimes.[4] Also in 2014, she had the recurring role in the Netflix comedy series, Arrested Development. In 2014, Mooney joined the cast of The CW series, The Originals in a recurring role as Werewolf Matriarch.[5] In 2016, she was cast in the ABC drama pilot The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez, starring Gina Torres in a title role, with Eric Close, Melora Hardin, and Christina Pickles.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chapter Two | Marilyn | |
| 1982 | Tootsie | Mrs. Mallory | |
| 1982 | Supervisors | Ms. Barnes | Short film |
| 1986 | Agent on Ice | Mrs. Kirkpatrick | |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Mrs. Anderson | |
| 1994 | Schemes | Ruby | Video |
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Theresa | |
| 2010 | Last Godfather, TheThe Last Godfather | Sister Theresa | |
| 2016 | We Don't Belong Here | Grandma | Completed |
| 2017 | Those Left Behind | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Dr. Petrie | "The Silent Prey", "APB: Santa Claus" |
| 1983 | Cradle Will Fall, TheThe Cradle Will Fall | Vangie Lewis | TV film |
| 1985 | ABC Afterschool Special | Mrs. Anderson | "Don't Touch" |
| 1989 | Dream Street | Lillian DeBeau | Main role |
| 1990 | Roseanne | Mrs. Wellman | Recurring role |
| 1990 | Empty Nest | Mrs. Bierman | "The Tortoise & the Harry" |
| 1990 | Thirtysomething | The Preceptor | "The Guilty Party" |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Ellen | "Easel Kill Ya" |
| 1992 | Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, TheThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Nurse Petty | "Ill Will" |
| 1991-92 | Davis Rules | Mrs. Rush | Recurring role |
| 1993 | Flying Blind | Joan | "The Long Goodbye" |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Mrs. Sweedler | "The Bris" |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire | Peg | "Grace in the Middle" |
| 1993-94 | Murphy Brown | Dr. Lee Larkin | "Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye", "Anything But Cured" |
| 1994 | Breathing Lessons | Mrs. Stuckey | TV film |
| 1994 | George Carlin Show, TheThe George Carlin Show | Rosemarie | "George Destroys a Way of Life" |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | Sarah Gaines | "Along Came a Spider" |
| 1994-95 | Something Wilder | Mrs. Thornton | "Holy Water", "Hanging with Mr. Cooper" |
| 1995 | Northern Exposure | Jane Stowe O'Connell | "The Mommy's Curse" |
| 1995 | Step by Step | Nurse Deckers | "One Truck, Al Dente" |
| 1995 | Pig Sty | Kasha | "Mr. Nice Guy" |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Gloria Metzler | "Brother's Keeper" |
| 1995 | Mad About You | Sister Dorothea | "Mad Without You" |
| 1995-96 | Kirk | Sally | Main role |
| 1996 | Sisters | Paulette Brown | "Taking a Gamble" |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Mrs. Shaw | "Flesh and Blood" |
| 1996 | Champs | Prof. Carnovsky | "To Be There or Not to Be There" |
| 1996 | Ellen | Barbara | "Not So Great Expectations" |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Mrs. Taggert | "Coming Clean" |
| 1997 | Naked Truth, TheThe Naked Truth | Eleanor | "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother" |
| 1997 | Caroline in the City | Eleanor Cassidy | "Caroline and the Decanter" |
| 1998 | House Rules | Mother Superior | "Twisted Sister" |
| 1998 | Maggie Winters | Idah | "Suburban Myth" |
| 1999 | Silk Hope | Violet | TV film |
| 1999 | ER | Leila Morgan | "Rites of Spring", "Getting to Know You" |
| 2000 | Will & Grace | Sister Robert | "Sweet (and Sour) Charity" |
| 2000 | Just Shoot Me! | Ellen Gelman | "Blinded by the Right" |
| 2000-03 | Practice, TheThe Practice | Judge P. Spindle | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Marjorie Landsdown | "Adoption Day" |
| 2002 | Philly | Brenda Pagano | "Lies of Minelli" |
| 2002-03 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Lee | "The Skit", "Thank You Notes", "Home from School" |
| 2002-06 | Everwood | Edna Harper | Main role |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Ruth Washington | "Silence" |
| 2006 | Mermaid Chair, TheThe Mermaid Chair | Kat | TV film |
| 2006 | Closer, TheThe Closer | Elaine Donahue | "Serving the King: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Psych | Mrs. Lassiter | "Poker? I Barely Know Her" |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Sylvie | "In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together" |
| 2007-08 | Boston Legal | Judge Patrice Webb | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Pushing Daisies | Calista Cod | "Frescorts" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Betty Sue Baker | "Pin Up Girl" |
| 2009 | ER | Barbara Feingold | "Love Is a Battlefield" |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Pete Hammer | "Pinocchio" |
| 2009-16 | Grey's Anatomy | Evelyn Hunt | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Den Brother | Allie Jacklitz | TV film |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Maureen | "No Exit" |
| 2011 | Bones | Allison Rose | "The Change in the Game" |
| 2011 | Weeds | Shelby Keene | "Game-Played", "Synthetics" |
| 2011 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Lydia Bibb | "Blood and Sand" |
| 2012-13 | Neighbors, TheThe Neighbors | Theresa Weaver | "Thanksgiving Is for the Bird-Kersees", "Thanksgiving is No Schmuck Bait" |
| 2012-13 | Scandal | Verna Thornton | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Joan Bark | "Indian Takers", "Colony Collapse", "Red Hairing" |
| 2013 | Save Me | Ruby | "WWJD" |
| 2013 | Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Caroline | TV film |
| 2014 | Parks and Recreation | Rosie Demarco | "Anniversaries" |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Mary Vaughn | "Being Human" |
| 2014 | Rake | Dorothy Copely | "Mammophile" |
| 2015 | Originals, TheThe Originals | Mary Dumas | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Pilot | Clara | TV film |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Farm, TheThe Farm | ||
| 1977 | Chapter Two | Faye Medwick / Jennie Malone | Replacement |
| 1980 | Talley's Folly | Sally Talley | Replacement |
| 1985 | Odd Couple, TheThe Odd Couple | Mickey | Replacement |
| 1992 | Price, TheThe Price | Esther Franz | |
| 1998 | Getting and Spending | Mary Phillips |
References
- ↑ "Debra Mooney Film Reference biography". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=160622079
- 1 2 "Debra Mooney Biography - BuddyTV". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Scandal Exclusive: Everwood's Debra Mooney Lands Supreme Recurring Gig". TVLine. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "'The Originals' Season 2 — Debra Mooney Cast As Werewolf Mary - TVLine". TVLine. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/03/debra-mooney-the-death-of-eva-sofia-valdez-mirandas-rights-ruffin-prentiss-1201716931/
