Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 23, 1942
Place of Birth:
Sonora, California, USA
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Jenny O'Hara
Biography
Patricia Joanne "Jenny" O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles as Nita on Big Love (2006–2009), Janet Heffernan on The King of Queens (2001–2007), Dixie on My Sister Sam (1986–1988), She has been married to actor Nicholas Ullett since 1986; they have 2 children.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shangri-La | Daphne Becker |
| 2022 | We Are Gathered Here Today | Faye Stone |
| 2021 | Joanne Is Dead | |
| 2020 | Killing Eleanor | Eleanor Magnus |
| 2020 | Poor Greg Drowning | |
| 2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale | Bryna |
| 2018 | Duck Butter | Nathalie |
| 2017 | Emily | |
| 2016 | Pushing Dead | Dan's Mother (voice) |
| 2015 | Martha | Martha |
| 2015 | You Cast A Spell On Me | Great Grandmother |
| 2014 | BFFs | Suzie |
| 2013 | As High as the Sky | Aunt Barbara (voice) |
| 2012 | Sassy Pants | Grandma Pruitt |
| 2012 | The Sacred | Ms. Jenson |
| 2011 | Hit List | Phil's Mother |
| 2010 | Devil | Old Woman |
| 2010 | How to Make Love to a Woman | Mrs. Conners |
| 2009 | Extract | Joel's Secretary |
| 2009 | Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe | Self |
| 2007 | The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey | Mrs. Hickey |
| 2006 | Two Weeks | Julia |
| 2005 | Forty Shades of Blue | Celia |
| 2003 | Mystic River | Esther Harris |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men | Mrs. Schaffer |
| 2003 | Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom | Extra |
| 2002 | Nancy Drew | Hannah Green |
| 2000 | 1961 | Marge Carpenter |
| 2000 | The Truth About Jane | Beth |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Marge Carpenter |
| 1999 | The Color of Courage | Dorothy Renfrew |
| 1998 | An Unexpected Life | Harriet Rothman |
| 1998 | Pumpkin Man | Mrs. Shadboldt |
| 1997 | Wishmaster | Wendy Derleth |
| 1996 | A Case for Life | Judge Barnes |
| 1996 | Terminal | Margaret Desmond |
| 1996 | An Unexpected Family | Harriet Rothman |
| 1995 | A Mother's Prayer | Val |
| 1994 | Angie | Kathy |
| 1993 | At Home with the Webbers | Mrs. Nelson |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Dotty Dodge |
| 1991 | The Less Than Perfect Daughter | Irene Harmon |
| 1991 | Cast a Deadly Spell | Amber Peru |
| 1988 | The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick | Lisa |
| 1983 | Another Woman's Child | Peggy |
| 1980 | Blinded by the Light | Rose |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America | Dancing Lady at First Party |
| 1980 | The Last Song | Deb Pierce |
| 1980 | The Women's Room | Mrs. Martinelli |
| 1979 | Letters from Frank | Patty Miller |
| 1978 | A Fire in the Sky | Ann Webster |
| 1977 | Good Against Evil | The Woman |
| 1977 | The Hunted Lady | Carol Arizzio |
| 1976 | The Return of the World's Greatest Detective | Dr. Joan Watson |
| 1976 | Brinks: The Great Robbery | Maggie Hefner |
| 1975 | Rock-a-Die Baby | Shelley |
| The Remedy | Maria | |
| A Good Death | Gertrude |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good American Family | Almeda |
| 2020 | Never Have I Ever | Dr. Keyes |
| 2020 | Perry Mason | June Pitlick |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Enid |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Nora |
| 2018 | The Resident | Shirley Harris |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Judith |
| 2017 | Atypical | Older Woman |
| 2017 | Atypical | Lillian |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Ruby |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Jane Stewart |
| 2016 | American Housewife | Mrs. Smith |
| 2014 | Transparent | Bryna |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Dot |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire | Ellie |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Julia |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Nanette |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Sister Winifred Callahan |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Helen |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Carla Shane |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Georgene Lefkowits |
| 2006 | Big Love | |
| 2005 | The Closer | Karen Silva |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Margaret Devine |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Julia Wilkinson |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Nadia's Mother |
| 2004 | House | Fran |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Judge Kimberly Ohlund |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Frances Campbell |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | |
| 2003 | NCIS | Alice Brodie |
| 2002 | The Court | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Garland Duncan |
| 2001 | Reba | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sandra Walkey |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Nancy |
| 1999 | Roswell | Ida Crawford |
| 1998 | Costello | Lottie Murphy |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Janet Heffernan |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | |
| 1997 | The Practice | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Jean Warner |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Judge White |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1994 | ER | Rhonda Sterling |
| 1994 | Party of Five | Sylvia Wringler |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Follender |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Carol Janssen |
| 1989 | Live-In | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Lisa |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Dr. Sarah Evans |
| 1986 | My Sister Sam | Dixie Randazzo |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Amy Fogelson / Agnes Fowley |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick | |
| 1980 | Secrets of Midland Heights | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columbo | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life | Miss Emily Mahoney |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Pearson's Wife |
| 1979 | Highcliffe Manor | Rebecca |
| 1979 | Blind Ambition | Liz Garfield |
| 1978 | Black Beauty | Ruth Manly |
| 1977 | CHiPs | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Bloody Mary |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Sgt. Holly Scofield |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Teresa Schnable |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Operator |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Ann Murray |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool Special | Irene Harmon |