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Debra Monk
Monk in 2022. Photo by Tess Steinkolk.
Born	(1949-02-27) February 27, 1949 (age 75) Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Frostburg State University (BA) Southern Methodist University (MFA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, writer
Years active	1982–present

Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She is the recipient of a Tony Award (1993) , 2 Drama Desk Awards (1988, 2007), the Helen Hayes Award (1994), the Obie Award (2000) and an Emmy Award (1999) for her work.

Life and career

Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 27, 1949. She was voted "Best Personality" by her graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1973, she graduated from Frostburg State University. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes (1982). She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She was nominated for a Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007). In 2000, she won an Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo. She returned to the stage in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Visiting Edna by David Rabe in September 2016.

Monk appeared on the Food Channel cooking show Barefoot Contessa, where she cooked Roasted Chicken, Arugula and Bread Salad, and Tri-Berry Crumble.

Monk has appeared in over 30 films since the early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy. She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and The Devil's Advocate (1997). On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for a recurring role as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue. She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–02), Grey's Anatomy (2006–11), and Damages (2007–12).

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

1. ^ "Debra Monk Biography". Tvguide.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
2. "Debra Monk". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
3. Hischak, Thomas S. (June 2, 2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. p. 501. ISBN 978-0-19-988732-3.
4. "Debra Monk | Movies and Biography - Yahoo Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
5. The Broadway League. "Debra Monk | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
6. "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
7. "Debra Monk to replace Rondi Reed in play at Steppenwolf this fall". Chicago Tribune. June 22, 2016.
8. "Cooking for Jeffrey: Dinner Party 101". Food Network. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

External links

• Debra Monk at the Internet Broadway Database
• Debra Monk at IMDb 
• Debra Monk at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archive)
• Star File: Debra Monk at Broadway.com
• Debra Monk at Playbill Vault
• PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Debra Monk (August 9, 2006) at the Wayback Machine (archived October 17, 2006)

• 1949 births
• Living people
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• Actresses from Maryland
• Actresses from Ohio
• American film actresses
• American musical theatre actresses
• American stage actresses
• American television actresses
• Tony Award winners
• Primetime Emmy Award winners
• Drama Desk Award winners
• Obie Award recipients
• People from Middletown, Ohio
• People from Silver Spring, Maryland
• Frostburg State University alumni
• Southern Methodist University alumni