Jenny O'Hara

Known For: Acting
Born: February 23, 1942
Place of Birth: Sonora, California, USA

Jenny O'Hara

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.

Filmography

The Remedy

2026 · Maria

A Good Death

2025 · Gertrude

Good American Family

2025 · Almeda

The Pitt

2025 · Candace O'Grady

Shangri-La

2024 · Daphne Becker

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022 · Faye Stone

Joanne Is Dead

2021

Killing Eleanor

2020 · Eleanor Magnus

Poor Greg Drowning

2020

Perry Mason

2020 · June Pitlick

Never Have I Ever

2020 · Dr. Keyes

Transparent: Musicale Finale

2019 · Bryna

A Million Little Things

2018 · Enid

30 Nights

2018 · Dorothy

Duck Butter

2018 · Nathalie

Station 19

2018 · Judith

The Resident

2018 · Shirley Harris

9-1-1

2018 · Nora

The Good Doctor

2017 · Ruby

Atypical

2017 · Older Woman, Lillian

Emily

2017

American Housewife

2016 · Mrs. Smith

Pushing Dead

2016 · Dan's Mother (voice)

Recovery Road

2016 · Jane Stewart

You Cast A Spell On Me

2015 · Great Grandmother

Martha

2015 · Martha

Transparent

2014 · Bryna

BFFs

2014 · Suzie

As High as the Sky

2013 · Aunt Barbara (voice)

Sassy Pants

2012 · Grandma Pruitt

Emily Owens, M.D.

2012 · Julia

Chicago Fire

2012 · Ellie

The Mindy Project

2012 · Dot

The Sacred

2012 · Ms. Jenson

Hit List

2011 · Phil's Mother

Franklin & Bash

2011 · Nanette

Devil

2010 · Jane Kowski

How to Make Love to a Woman

2010 · Mrs. Conners

Rizzoli & Isles

2010 · Sister Winifred Callahan

Hot in Cleveland

2010 · Helen

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2009 · Self

Extract

2009 · Joel's Secretary

Drop Dead Diva

2009 · Carla Shane

Childrens Hospital

2008 · Georgene Lefkowits

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

2007 · Mrs. Hickey

Two Weeks

2006 · Julia

Big Love

2006 · Nita

Forty Shades of Blue

2005 · Celia

Ghost Whisperer

2005 · Margaret Devine

Twins

2005 · Ms. Rowan

Supernatural

2005 · Julia Wilkinson

The Closer

2005 · Karen Silva

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Nadia's Mother

House

2004 · Fran

Boston Legal

2004 · Judge Kimberly Ohlund

Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom

2003 · Extra

Mystic River

2003 · Esther Harris

Cold Case

2003 · Frances Campbell

NCIS

2003 · Alice Brodie

Matchstick Men

2003 · Mrs. Schaffer

Nip/Tuck

2003 · Rachel Rosenberg

Nancy Drew

2002 · Hannah Green

The Court

2002

Reba

2001 · Grammy Hart

Six Feet Under

2001 · Garland Duncan

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Sandra Walkey

The Truth About Jane

2000 · Beth

Strong Medicine

2000 · Nancy

1961

2000 · Marge Carpenter

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000 · Marge Carpenter

Roswell

1999 · Ida Crawford

The Color of Courage

1999 · Dorothy Renfrew

The King of Queens

1998 · Janet Heffernan

Costello

1998 · Lottie Murphy

An Unexpected Life

1998 · Harriet Rothman

Pumpkin Man

1998 · Mrs. Shadboldt

Wishmaster

1997 · Wendy Derleth

Smart Guy

1997 · Principal Whitfield

The Practice

1997 · Louise Morgan

An Unexpected Family

1996 · Harriet Rothman

Dangerous Minds

1996 · Jean Warner

Life's Work

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

A Case for Life

A Case for Life

1996 · Judge Barnes

Terminal

1996 · Margaret Desmond

The Drew Carey Show

1995 · Judge White

A Mother's Prayer

1995 · Val

ER

1994 · Rhonda Sterling

Chicago Hope

1994 · Dorothy Carlson

Party of Five

1994 · Sylvia Wringler

Angie

1994 · Kathy

NYPD Blue

1993 · Mrs. Follender

At Home with the Webbers

1993 · Mrs. Nelson

Cast a Deadly Spell

1991 · Amber Peru

Career Opportunities

1991 · Dotty Dodge

The Less Than Perfect Daughter

1991 · Irene Harmon

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990 · Pam Scanlon

Law & Order

1990 · Carol Janssen

Live-In

1989

Murphy Brown

1988 · Lisa

The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick

1988 · Lisa

My Sister Sam

1986 · Dixie Randazzo

L.A. Law

1986 · Dr. Sarah Evans

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Another Woman's Child

1983 · Peggy

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Sue Follett

Remington Steele

1982 · Amy Fogelson / Agnes Fowley

Bret Maverick

1981

Simon & Simon

1981

Blinded by the Light

1980 · Rose

Secrets of Midland Heights

1980 · Lucy Dexter

The Last Song

1980 · Deb Pierce

The Women's Room

1980 · Mrs. Martinelli

Heart Beat

1980 · Betty Bendix

The Last Married Couple in America

1980 · Dancing Lady at First Party

Letters from Frank

1979 · Patty Miller

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

The Facts of Life

1979 · Miss Emily Mahoney

Blind Ambition

1979 · Liz Garfield

Highcliffe Manor

Highcliffe Manor

1979 · Rebecca

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Pearson's Wife

Mrs. Columbo

1979

A Fire in the Sky

1978 · Ann Webster

Black Beauty

1978 · Ruth Manly

The Hunted Lady

1977 · Carol Arizzio

CHiPs

1977

Good Against Evil

1977 · The Woman

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Charlie's Angels

1976 · Bloody Mary

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 · Dr. Joan Watson

Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976 · Maggie Hefner

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Rock-a-Die Baby

1975 · Shelley

Barney Miller

1975 · Sgt. Holly Scofield, Teresa Schnable

The Rockford Files

1974 · Operator

Kojak

1973 · Ann Murray

Police Story

1973

ABC Afterschool Special

1972 · Irene Harmon

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Swim Fishy

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Biter

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