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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Donna Murphy Biography (1958-)
Born March 7, 1958, in Queens, NY (some sources say Corona, NY); daughter ofRobert (an aerospace engineer) and Jean (maiden name, Fink) Murphy; married Shawn Elliot (an actor), 1990; children: (stepdaughter) Justine (an actress).Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Brookside Artists Management, 250 West 57th St., Suite 2303, New York, NY 10107.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- March 7, 1958
- Queens, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Voice of Sonia Walsk, They're Playing Our Song, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1979
- Clare de Favorone, Francis, The Praxis Group, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1981-1982
- Understudy for the role of Bess/Mary Arena, The Human Comedy, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Beatrice, Florence Gill, and other roles, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Delacorte/Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1985, then Imperial Theatre, 1985-1987
- Hope, Birds of Paradise, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1987-1988
- Celia, Where She Went, What She Did, Manhattan Punch Line Festivalof One Act Plays, Judith Anderson Theatre, New York City, 1988
- Cast, Showing Off, Steve McGraw's Theatre, New York City, 1989
- Rose, Song of Singapore, 17 Irving Place Theatre, New York City, 1991
- Tatum O'Neal, A Terrible Beauty, Triangle Theatre, New York City,1991-1992
- Vera, Pal Joey, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA, 1992
- Kristin, Miss Julie, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1992-1993
- The Whore, Hello Again, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1994
- Cast, Gypsy of the Year, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1994
- Fosca, Passion, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1994-1995
- Dorothy Trowbridge, Twelve Dreams, Lincoln Center, 1995
- Anna Leonowens, The King and I, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City,1996
- Ruth, Wonderful Town, City Center, New York City, 2000
- Title role, Helen, Public Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Also appeared as Sylvia Morgan, Privates on Parade, Union Square Theatre; in Hey Love: The Song of Mary Rodgers;
Showing Off;
Birds of Paradise;
A ... My Name is Alice;
Little Shop of Horrors.
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Film Appearances
- Karen Heller, Jade, Paramount, 1995
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October 22, Millennium Films, 1998
- Anij, Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek IX and Star Trek: Stardust), Paramount, 1998
- Natalie Streck, The Astronaut's Wife, New Line Cinema, 1999
- Juliette Simone, Center Stage, Columbia, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Francesca Cross, a recurring role, Murder One, ABC, 1995-1996
- Dr. Ruby Stern, What about Joan, ABC, 2001
- Heather Olshansky, a recurring role, Hack, CBS, 2002-
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Movies
- Vocalist, Power, Passion and Murder, 1987
- Mary Todd Lincoln, The Day Lincoln Was Shot, TNT, 1998
- Joan Naylor, The Last Debate, Showtime, 2000
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Miniseries
- Abigail Adams, LIBERTY! The American Revolution, PBS, 1997
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Specials
- June, A Table at Ciro's (also known as Tales from the HollywoodHills: A Table at Ciro's), PBS, 1987
- Armanda Agrelo, Someone Had to Be Benny, HBO, 1986
- Fosca, Passion, PBS, 1996
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1996
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The 50th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1996
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Leonard Bernstein's New York, PBS, 1997
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2 Chicks, 2 Bikes, 1 Cause, Lifetime, 1998
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2000
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Pilots
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The Next Big Thing, CBS, 1999
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Episodic
- Karen Unger, "Right to Counsel," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
- Ruth Geddy, "Behind Every Great Woman," Remember WENN, 1996
- Camille, "Spirit and Substance," Nothing Sacred, 1997
- Carla Tyrell, "Thrill," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
- Marie Hanson, "The Inmates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
- Marie Hanson, "Axe Murderer," The Practice, ABC, 1998
- Carla Tyrell, "Mother's Milk," Law & Order, NBC, 2000
- Also appeared as Esther Weber, The Education of Max Bickford, CBS;Linda Penny, Michael Hayes, CBS.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Parade Magazine, April 12, 1998, p. 12
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