Gail O’Grady is an actress and film producer from the United States. She is most remembered for her role as Donna Abandando in Steven Bochco and David Milch’s mystery crime drama “NYPD Blue,” which also starred Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, and Gordon Clapp. Grady is also well-known for her leading performances in a number of TV movies. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.

What is the Net Worth of Gail O’Grady?

The Net worth of Gail O’Grady is expected to be $3 million dollars in 2022. This includes her property, funds, and earnings. Her acting and producing job is her principal source of income.

Early Life and Education

Gail was born on January 23, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius, and she was born in the United States. Jim O’Grady, Gail’s father, was a financial advisor, and Jan O’Grady, Gail’s mother. Michael Patrick O’Grady, her brother, died in an unforeseen car accident in 2004.

Gail graduated from Wheaton North High School, where she dreamed of being a famous model, and after several auditions, she was invited to appear in a few commercials.

Professional Life of Gail O’Grady

Grady began her modeling career by appearing in various ads for Montgomery Ward. She was in the neighborhood where Michael J. Fox’s character went on a Diet Pepsi chase. She began to make guest appearances as a villain as time went on. She made her big-screen debut in the 1988 romantic comedy, and then landed a recurring role alongside Dana Delany in the ABC drama China Beach. On the ABC police program NYPD Blue, she had her first major role as Donna Abandando. Grady played the big-haired squad secretary from 1993 through 1996, earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series each year.

In 1995, she and the rest of the ensemble were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series. Gail departed the show in 1996 and created a pilot for her own sitcom, The Gail O’Grady Project, but none of the networks picked it up. Gail played Helen Pryor in the NBC television series American Dreams, which portrayed an all-American family living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the 1960s, from 2002 to 2005. After three seasons, the show was canceled. Grady starred in the ABC comedy series Hot Properties in the fall of 2005. After 13 episodes, the show was discontinued.

She had a recurrent role as Gloria Weldon, a judge in a personal connection with attorney Alan Shore, on Two and a Half Men in 2006, and a recurring role as Gloria Weldon, a judge in a personal relationship with attorney Alan Shore, on Boston Legal in 2007. She also appeared in the Hallmark Channel film All I Want for Christmas in 2007. Grady played Karen Hardy, the mother of the main character, on the short-lived CW series Hidden Palms in 2007, and Wanda Perkins, the mother of the main character on Hellcats from 2010 to 2011.

She had a recurring role as Anne Schilling, a lady who is having an affair with the character Porter Scavo, on the ABC series Desperate Housewives in 2008. Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Drop Dead Diva, Hawaii Five-0, and Castle are among her other credits. In addition, she was cast in a big recurring role on ABC’s Revenge as Conrad’s first wife, opposite Madeleine Stowe.

Movies

• 2010 After the Fall
• 2011 ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
• 2013 The Mystery Cruise
• 2014 Enough About Jack
• 2014 Mothers of the Bride
• 2015 Justice Served
• 2019 Identity Theft of a Cheerleader

Television Show

• 2009 CSI: NY
• 2010–2011 Hellcats 18 episodes
• 2013 The Crazy One’s Hannah Sharples Episode: “Pilot”
• 2014–2015 Revenge  11 episodes
• 2015 Code Black  Episode: “Pre-Existing Conditions”
• 2016 Fresh Off the Boat Episode: “The Taming of the Dads”
• 2018–2020 Criminal Minds 6 episodes

Awards and Nomination

•  In 1995, she and her colleagues won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for “NYPD Blue”.
• Awards she’s best nominated for include three Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1994, 1995, and 1996.
•  In a Drama Series, she has been awarded Two Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.
• 1997 Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, all for her performance in the series “NYPD Blue”.

Hobbies and Other Interests

Gail is a vintage perfume bottle collector who hasn’t revealed how many she has amassed. She enjoys reading and has read a lot of novels since she was in high school. Gail used to work as a librarian, but she was fired for being untidy. Gail’s main pastime is traveling, and she’s been all throughout the United States for both work and pleasure. She’s also visited several nations, including England, France, Japan, India, and Egypt.

Body Measurement and Social Media

Gail has blue eyes and beautiful blonde hair. She stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches and weighs roughly 60 kilograms.

Gail O’Grady doesn’t use social media. She currently has no official Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter accounts. She appears to be a very private person who rarely shares information with the public or the media.

Trivia/Facts

• She has been married and divorced a total of six times.
• As of 2022, Gail is 58 years old.

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