Kerry O'Malley | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1969 Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Kerry O'Malley (born September 5, 1969) is an American actress. She starred in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods , for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. She played a supporting role in the David Fincher film The Killer (2023). [1]
O'Malley was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. [2] She is the sister of Mike O'Malley, with whom she starred in the short-lived sitcom The Mike O'Malley Show . [3] She graduated from Duke University and the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. [4]
O'Malley began her career appearing on various stage productions. In 1998 she received Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for Elmer Gantry at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. [5] She performed on Off-Broadway and Broadway, notable playing Baker's Wife in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods , for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. [6] On television, O'Malley was regular cast member on the short-lived sitcoms Costello (1998) and The Mike O'Malley Show (1999). She made her big screen debut in the 1998 crime drama film Rounders . She later appeared in films The Happening (2008), Case 39 (2009), Side Effects (2013), Earth to Echo (2014), Annabelle (2014), Terminator Genisys (2015) and Annabelle: Creation (2017).
On television, O'Malley made guest-starring appearances on Law & Order , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , NYPD Blue , The King of Queens , My Name Is Earl , Monk , Criminal Minds , The Mentalist , Hart of Dixie , Masters of Sex and Grey's Anatomy . She had recurring roles on Brotherhood , Boardwalk Empire , Shameless , Strange Angel , Snowpiercer and Why Women Kill . [7] In 2017 she starred in the short-lived crime drama Those Who Kill . [8]
In 2023, O'Malley starred in the action thriller film The Killer directed by David Fincher, receiving positive reviews for her performance. [9] [10] In 2024 she appeared in the thriller film Mea Culpa directed by Tyler Perry. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gall Force: Eternal Story | Various voices | English dub |
| 1998 | Rounders | Kelly | |
| 2008 | The Happening | Woman on Cell Phone | |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Margaret Sullivan | |
| 2009 | The Flying Scissors | Amy Stevens | |
| 2013 | Side Effects | Ward Psychiatrist | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Earth to Echo | Janice Douglas | |
| 2014 | Annabelle | Sharon Higgins | |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Kyle's Mom | |
| 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | Sharon Higgins | |
| 2021 | The Little Things | Mrs. Roberts | Uncredited |
| 2023 | The Killer | Dolores | |
| 2024 | Mea Culpa | Azalia Hawthorne | |
| 2024 | Nightbitch | Mother's Mother | |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | Mildred |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sky Dancers | Jade (voice) | 27 episodes; English dub |
| 1996–1999 | Law & Order | Leslie Merrick / Millie Sheridan Bender | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Uniform #1 | Episode: "All's Well That Ends Well" |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Sherry | Episode: "Touched by a Checkered Cab" |
| 1998 | Costello | Trish Donnelly | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | The Mike O'Malley Show | Kerry | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | April | Episode: "Doppelgänger" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Nurse Ann | Episode: "It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (Part 2)" |
| 2005 | The King of Queens | Anna | Episode: "Slippery Slope" |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Sergeant Nancy | Episode: "Stole a Badge" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Megan Carlisle | Episode: "Confrontation" |
| 2006–2008 | Brotherhood | Mary Kate Martinson | 22 episodes |
| 2007 | Kidnapped | Operator's Wife | Episode: "Front Page" |
| 2008 | Monk | Susan Donovan | Episode: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Suzie Hill '10 | Episode: "Almost Paradise" |
| 2010 | Past Life | Jackie Matthews | Episode: "Running on Empty" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Kendra Sayer | Episode: "Safe Haven" |
| 2010 | Bones | Claire Casper | Episode: "The Shallow in the Deep" |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Audrey Wiler | Episode: "Legacy/Drag City" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Vivian Griswold | Episode: "Redacted" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Alice Darnell | Episode: "Westwood" |
| 2011–2013 | Hart of Dixie | Beverly Mayfair / Zombie #2 | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Shameless | Kate | 17 episodes |
| 2012 | The Whole Truth | Renee Dentzer | Episode: "Cold Case" |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Mrs. Donner | Episode: "The Contest" |
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | Edwina Shearer | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue | Nurse Potter | Episode: "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" |
| 2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Osmanski | Episode: "Just Push Play" |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Mia Vogel | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Bee Faunce | Episode: "Dirty Jobs" |
| 2014–2017 | Survivor's Remorse | Savannah Couronis / Mrs. Moscowitz | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Janet Larimer | Episode: "Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It" |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Betty | Episode: "When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Karen Chase | Episode: "Moral Hazard" |
| 2016–2017 | The Last Tycoon | Kay Maloney | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Darla | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago Med | Judith Cutler | Episode: "Speak Your Truth" |
| 2018 | Modern Family | Dr. Perry | Episode: "CHiPs and Salsa" |
| 2018–2019 | Strange Angel | Mrs. Byrne | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | The Orville | Floratta | Episode: "Home" |
| 2019 | Blue Bloods | Lydia Forman | Episode: "Another Look" |
| 2020 | Young Sheldon | Fran | Episode: "Pasadena" |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer | Lilah Folger | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Angry Mom (Women's March) | Episode: "Night Two" |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Mavis | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Heels | Paula Portis | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Goliath | Miss Kathy | Episode: "Spilt Milk" |
| 2022 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Dr. Moreau | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Wren | Episode: "The ATX-Files" |
| 2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Jane Collins | Episode: "Everything Has Changed" |
| 2022–2023 | 1923 | Sister Alice | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | SEAL Team | Samantha Miles | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | High Potential | Mrs. Davis | Episode: "Croaked" |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside | Megan Chagughlaight-Accourse | 5 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cyrano | Ensemble | Neil Simon Theatre | |
| 1995 | Translations | Sarah, Bridget | Plymouth Theater | |
| 1997 | How I Learned to Drive | Teenage Greek Chorus | Vineyard Theatre | |
| 1999 | Annie Get Your Gun | Dolly Tate | Marquis Theatre | Replacement |
| 1999 | Bright Lights, Big City | Pinkie/Megan | New York Theatre Workshop | |
| 2001 | Little Women | Jo March | Duke University | Workshop |
| 2002 | Into the Woods | Baker's Wife | Broadhurst Theatre | |
| 2003 | Dublin Carol | Mary | Linda Gross Theater | |
| 2005 | Flight | Anne Morrow Lindbergh | Lucille Lortel Theatre | |
| 2008 | White Christmas | Betty Haynes | Marquis Theatre | |
| 2009 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Dead Mum | Imperial Theatre | Replacement |
| 2011 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Dr. Sharone Stein | St. James Theatre |