Deirdre O'Connellis anAmericancharacter actresswho has worked extensively on stage, screen, and television. O'Connell began her career at Stage One, an experimental theatre at theBoston Center for the Arts. She made herBroadwaydebut in the 1986 revival ofThe Front Page, and was nominated for the 1991Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Playfor her performance in theoff-BroadwayproductionLove and Anger. She is the recipient of twoDrama-Logue Awardsand aLos Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awardfor her stage work inLos Angeles. O'Connell made her screen debut inTin Men. Additional film credits includeState of Grace,Straight Talk,Leaving Normal,Fearless,City of Angels,Hearts in Atlantis,Imaginary Heroes,Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,Wendy and Lucy,What Happens in Vegas,Secondhand Lions, andSynecdoche, New York. O'Connell's first television credit wasFernwood 2 Nightin 1977. She was a regular onL.A. Doctorsand has made numerous guest appearances on series such asKate & Allie,Chicago Hope,Law & Order,The Practice,Six Feet Under,Law & Order: Criminal Intent, andNurse Jackie. (Wikipedia)