Portrait of Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Acting

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.

Born: February 23, 1942

Place of Birth: Sonora, California, USA

Filmography

2025
A Good Death

as Gertrude

2024
Shangri-La

as Daphne Becker

2020
Killing Eleanor

as Eleanor Magnus

2020
Perry Mason

as June Pitlick

2020
Never Have I Ever

as Dr. Keyes

2018
Duck Butter

as Nathalie

2018
Station 19

as Judith

2018
The Resident

as Shirley Harris

2018
9-1-1

as Nora

2017
2017
Atypical

as Older Woman

2017
Atypical

as Lillian

2017
2016
American Housewife

as Mrs. Smith

2016
Pushing Dead

as Dan's Mother (voice)

2016
Recovery Road

as Jane Stewart

2015
You Cast A Spell On Me

as Great Grandmother

2014
Transparent

as Bryna

2014
BFFs

as Suzie

2013
As High as the Sky

as Aunt Barbara (voice)

2012
Sassy Pants

as Grandma Pruitt

2012
2012
Chicago Fire

as Ellie

2012
The Sacred

as Ms. Jenson

2011
Hit List

as Phil's Mother

2011
Franklin & Bash

as Nanette

2010
Devil

as Jane Kowski

2010
2010
Rizzoli & Isles

as Sister Winifred Callahan

2010
2009
Extract

as Joel's Secretary

2009
Drop Dead Diva

as Carla Shane

2008
Childrens Hospital

as Georgene Lefkowits

2006
Two Weeks

as Julia

2006
Big Love

as Nita

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Margaret Devine

2005
Twins

as Ms. Rowan

2005
Supernatural

as Julia Wilkinson

2005
The Closer

as Karen Silva

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Nadia's Mother

2004
House

as Fran

2004
Boston Legal

as Judge Kimberly Ohlund

2003
Mystic River

as Esther Harris

2003
Cold Case

as Frances Campbell

2003
NCIS

as Alice Brodie

2003
Matchstick Men

as Mrs. Schaffer

2003
Nip/Tuck

as Rachel Rosenberg

2002
Nancy Drew

as Hannah Green

2001
Reba

as Grammy Hart

2001
Six Feet Under

as Garland Duncan

2000
2000
2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2

as Marge Carpenter

2000
1961

as Marge Carpenter

1999
Roswell

as Ida Crawford

1999
The Color of Courage

as Dorothy Renfrew

1998
The King of Queens

as Janet Heffernan

1998
An Unexpected Life

as Harriet Rothman

1997
Wishmaster

as Wendy Derleth

1997
Smart Guy

as Principal Whitfield

1997
The Practice

as Louise Morgan

1996
An Unexpected Family

as Harriet Rothman

1996
Dangerous Minds

as Jean Warner

1996
Terminal

as Margaret Desmond

1995
The Drew Carey Show

as Judge White

1994
ER

as Rhonda Sterling

1994
Chicago Hope

as Dorothy Carlson

1994
Party of Five

as Sylvia Wringler

1994
Angie

as Kathy

1993
NYPD Blue

as Mrs. Follender

1993
1991
Cast a Deadly Spell

as Amber Peru

1991
Career Opportunities

as Dotty Dodge

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210

as Pam Scanlon

1990
Law & Order

as Carol Janssen

1988
1986
My Sister Sam

as Dixie Randazzo

1986
L.A. Law

as Dr. Sarah Evans

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Sue Follett

1982
Remington Steele

as Amy Fogelson / Agnes Fowley

1980
The Last Song

as Deb Pierce

1980
The Women's Room

as Mrs. Martinelli

1980
Heart Beat

as Betty Bendix

1980
The Last Married Couple in America

as Dancing Lady at First Party

1979
Letters from Frank

as Patty Miller

1979
The Facts of Life

as Miss Emily Mahoney

1979
Blind Ambition

as Liz Garfield

1979
Tales of the Unexpected

as Pearson's Wife

1978
A Fire in the Sky

as Ann Webster

1978
Black Beauty

as Ruth Manly

1977
The Hunted Lady

as Carol Arizzio

1977
1977
Good Against Evil

as The Woman

1976
Charlie's Angels

as Bloody Mary

1976
1975
Rock-a-Die Baby

as Shelley

1975
Barney Miller

as Sgt. Holly Scofield

1975
Barney Miller

as Teresa Schnable

1974
1973
Kojak

as Ann Murray

1972
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The Remedy

as Maria