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Gail O'Grady Biography

Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Modeled for Sears and Montgomery Ward catalogs early in her career
  • Played Michael J
  • Fox's neighbor in a 1987 Diet Pepsi ad that was ranked among "The 50 Greatest TV Commercials of All Time" by TV Guide
  • Made her big-screen debut in the 1988 romantic comedy She's Having a Baby
  • Has been a regular on several prime-time series, including NYPD Blue, American Dreams, Hidden Palms and Hellcats
  • Collects opera glasses and Limoges boxes

Awards

  • 1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1995Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1994Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner

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