Debra MonkFilmography

Born:: February 27, 1949 in Middletown, OH
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: A classically trained actress with her roots in the theater, buxom performer Debra Monk spent years specializing in portrayals of matronly types, including aunts, mothers, and policewomen, on-stage and onscreen. Monk made one of her first film appearances as Aunt Dorothy in Norman Rene's fantasy...Read More

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The Great Buck Howard

Actors: John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Debra Monk

Synopsis: A young man on his way up hitches his wagon to a middle-aged star on his way down in a comedy from writer and director Sean McGinly. Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) is a guy in his early twenties who has dropped out of law school and is pondering his next move. Troy has an interest in working in the Read More

3/20/09
The Savages

Actors: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas

Synopsis: A pair of siblings are forced to set aside their discomfort with one another for the sake of their father in this low-key comedy drama from writer/director Tamara Jenkins. Wendy Savage (Laura Linney) is a struggling playwright living in New York City who works a day job to support herself and Read More

11/28/07
Grey's Anatomy: Six Days, Part 2

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, things are sunny indeed (at least temporarily)for Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Burke (Isaiah Washington), but things don't look so good for George's cancer-patient father (George Dzundza); even so, this medical crisis serves to bring George and Callie closer Read More

2007
Grey's Anatomy: Six Days, Part 1

Synopsis: In the first half of a two-part story, no sooner has George's father Harold O'Malley (Geoge Dzundza) nemerged from heart surgery than he must undergo another operation for cancer. Both Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) suffer mightily when Meredith's estranged father Thatcher Read More

2007
Grey's Anatomy: From a Whisper to a Scream

Synopsis: The ER is kept hopping by a spectacular traffic accident, which the wife of the driver blames on an "insane" car. Meanwhile, the burden of keeping Burke's hand tremors a secret is taking its toll on Cristina (Sandra Oh). Also, despite being on probation, Izzie (Katherine Heigl) cannot help but Read More

2006
Grey's Anatomy: Don't Stand So Close to Me

Synopsis: Things become more strained than usual between Burke (Isaiah Washington), who has been offered the position of chief surgeon, and Cristina (Sandra Oh), who is still keeping Burke's tremors a secret. Elsewhere, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) must bite her tongue to keep several secrets from her Read More

2006
The Producers

Actors: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach

Synopsis: After transforming his first motion picture into a smash Broadway musical, Mel Brooks brings the story of two would-be theatrical moguls turned con men back to the screen in this musical comedy. Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) was once one of Broadway's most successful producers, but a string of Read More

12/16/05
Dark Water

Actors: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite

Synopsis: Directed by Walter Salles Jr., this remake of Hideo Nakata's supernatural psychological drama Honogurai Mizuno Soko Kara revolves around the plight of a single mother (Jennifer Connelly) whose messy divorce and subsequent battle for the custody of her five-year-old daughter is taking a heavy toll Read More

7/8/05
Milwaukee, Minnesota

Actors: Troy Garity, Alison Folland, Randy Quaid, Bruce Dern, Hank Harris

Synopsis: Allan Mindel's Milwaukee, Minnesota is about con men hoping to take advantage of a fishing champion. Albert (Troy Garity) is the best ice-fisherman in Wisconsin. He is not the sharpest tack in the box, making him susceptible to the less than ethical advances of nefarious Jerry (Randy Quaid), Stan (Hank Harris Read More

6/3/05
Palindromes

Actors: Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly-Guirgis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emani Sledge, Valerie Shusterov

Synopsis: Palindromes opens with the dedication, "In loving memory of Dawn Wiener," a reference to the lead character in writer/director Todd Solondz' early feature, Welcome to the Dollhouse. Aviva has just attended Dawn's funeral. Dismayed by her older cousin's untimely death, Aviva asks her mother (Ellen Barkin Read More

4/13/05
The Music Man

Actors: Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Debra Monk, Molly Shannon

Synopsis: A hit Broadway musical in 1957 and an equally successful Hollywood film in 1962, Meredith Willson's The Music Man was again brought before the cameras in this lavish made-for-TV adaptation. Standing in for the original's Robert Preston is Matthew Broderick as "Professor" Harold Hill, a glib Read More

2003
Eloise at the Plaza

Actors: Julie Andrews, Christine Baranski, Jeffrey Tambor, Sofia Vassilieva, Debra Monk

Synopsis: Created by author/entertainer Kay Thompson in 1955, precocious six-year-old Eloise, who lived in the Plaza Hotel with her long-suffering nanny, her dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee, was the heroine of several delightful children's books written by Thompson and whimsically illustrated by Hilary Knight Read More

2003
Eloise at Christmastime

Actors: Sofia Vassilieva, Julie Andrews, Gavin Creel, Sarah Topham, Victor A. Young

Synopsis: The precocious six-year-old Manhattanite of Kay Thompson's beloved Eloise books gets into the holiday spirit while playing cupid in this made-for-TV comedy. Eloise (Sofia Vassilieva) resides at the Plaza Hotel with her parents, and like much of the hotel staff, she's excited about the upcoming Read More

2003
Plain Dirty

Actors: Dominique Swain, Henry Thomas, Arie Verveen, James Urbaniak, Karen Allen

Synopsis: Zev Berman's thriller Killing Edgar stars Dominique Swain as Inez Macbeth, a woman married to the volatile criminal Edgar (Henry Thomas). She has grown tired of their marriage and strays outside of her vows. Edgar finds out and proceeds to hold her prisoner in her own house with the help of his Read More

2003
Law & Order: Born Again

Synopsis: Once again, a real-life tragedy proved to be grist for the Law & Order story mill. The detectives investigate the bizarre death of an 11-year-old girl. All clues lead to an unorthodox, and highly dangerous, "rebirthing" procedure recommended by a child therapist. This episode provides some choice Read More

2002
NYPD Blue: Nariz a Nariz

Synopsis: Esai Morales becomes a regular in the role of Brooklyn homicide detective Lt. Tony Rodriguez. Setting up shop at the 15th precinct, Rodriguez imperiously takes over the investigation of the murder of an ex-cop's daughter. But after two of his own detectives screw up, Rodriguez relaxes a bit and Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Waking Up is Hard to Do

Synopsis: Andy (Dennis Franz) is relieved to learn that his son Theo is out of the woods regarding his medical condition -- at least for the present. Danny (Rick Schroder) and Diane (Kim Delaney), back together again, decide to keep their renewed relationship quiet. On the job, Andy and Danny investigate a Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn

Synopsis: Worried about the well-being of his son Theo, Andy (Dennis Franz) considers remarrying his ex-wife Katie (Debra Monk). After breaking up with Mary (Sheeri Rappaport) for good, Danny (Rick Schroder) dedicates himself to keeping Diane (Kim Delaney) out of harm's way -- which Diane deeply resents. Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Daveless in New York

Synopsis: Season eight of NYPD Blue begins by picking up where season seven left off. Det. Jill Kirkendall is still missing in action, having slipped through the fingers of the IAB after the arrest of her drug-trafficking ex-husband, Don. Former police lawyer Leo Cohen (Michael B. Silver), now in private Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Love Hurts

Synopsis: Investigating the claims of a fellow cop who insists he was moonlighting when shot during a carjacking, Andy (Dennis Franz) and Danny (Rick Schroder) quickly learn that the victim was carrying on a high-maintenance double life. A holdup in a bodega run by a friend of Greg Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Under Covers

Synopsis: Still investigating the murder of a stripper, Danny (Rick Schroder) boozily spends the night with the dead woman's co-worker Kristin (Jenna Gering), who is being harassed by an obsessed fan. Andy (Dennis Franz) chews out Danny when he shows up with liquor on his breath the next morning. Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Lost Time

Synopsis: At the end of her rope after a series of emotional setbacks, Diane (Kim Delaney) decides to take a leave of absence, which doesn't please Danny (Rick Schroder). While investigating the murder of a stripper who sidelined in stolen jewelry, Danny becomes very close to the dead woman's co-worker Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Everyone Into the Poole

Synopsis: After pulling in a couple of teenaged suspects who turn out to be innocent bystanders, Greg (Gordon Clapp) and Baldwin (Henry Simmons) try to solve the murder of a Chinese delivery man by checking cell-phone records. Investigating the claims made by IRS agent Victor Poole (Marty Rackham) that he Read More

2001
Center Stage

Actors: Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Donna Murphy, Debra Monk, Ethan Stiefel, Julie Kent, Eion Bailey

Synopsis: In this emotional drama, a team of young dancers are competing for places in a prestigious dance troupe. The dancers have to deal with the ups and downs of trying to find their place in the world, even as their profession also places an enormous physical and psychological challenge before them. Read More

5/12/00
NYPD Blue: The Last Round Up

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) continues to fret over his son Theo's bone-marrow test. Diane (Kim Delaney) confronts Jill (Andrea Thompson), forcing Jill to reveal why she has hidden the knowledge that her drug-running ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson), is still Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: Bats Off to Larry

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, it is revealed that Jill Kirkendall's (Andrea Thompson) ex-husband, drug trafficker Don Kirkendall (Erich Anderson), isn't dead after all -- and Jill knew it all the time. As Diane (Kim Delaney) tries to find out what Jill is up to, Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: The Man With Two Right Shoes

Synopsis: A youngster suspected of stealing valuables is actually receiving gifts from a caring teacher (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) -- who may be "caring" a bit too much. The detectives chase after the killer of a gay man, with only the murderer's bizarre footwear as a clue. Andy Sipowicz's ex-wife, Katie (Debra Monk Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: Jackass

Synopsis: During a homicide investigation with disturbing racial overtones, Fancy (James McDaniel) has a confrontation with Lt. Abner (James Pickens Jr.), head of the Bias unit and former boss of Det. Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons). A homicide victim with a distinct and disgusting aroma is found. And Andy Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: Goodbye Charlie

Synopsis: Having taken a paternal interest in his young partner, Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder), Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) extends a helping hand when the troubled Danny begins seeking solace in booze. Meanwhile, Mary (Sheeri Rappaport) is fed up with Danny's erratic behavior and wants to break off their Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: Judas Priest

Synopsis: In his efforts to help his ex-wife, Katie (Debra Monk), and his former colleague Dornan (Richard Gant) in their separate struggles with alcohol, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) appears to be playing favorites. Cohen (Michael B. Silver) tries to gather more evidence against Malcolm Cullinen, in hopes of Read More

1999
NYPD Blue: Safe Home

Synopsis: When Sylvia dies from her gunshot wounds, the squad worries that the grieving Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) will go off the deep end. Indeed, Sipowicz shows signs of complete withdrawal, save for his tender loving care of Theo (Austin Majors), the child Sylvia bore him. Back at the Cullinen trial Read More

1999
NYPD Blue: Hearts and Souls

Synopsis: One of the most intensely dramatic episodes in the history of NYPD Blue begins as the ex-wife (Debra Monk) of Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) prepares to defend herself against a DWI charge. As this plot strand plays itself out (with indications that the story is far from over), Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits Read More

1998
The Devil's Advocate

Actors: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey

Synopsis: Supernatural forces hover over the courtroom in this devilish drama adapted from the novel by Andrew Neiderman. Attorney Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) doesn't heed the Bible-based warnings of his mother (Judith Ivey), who views New York City as "the dwelling place of demons." Instead, he leaves Read More

10/17/97
Ellen Foster

Actors: Julie Harris, Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Glynnis O'Connor, Debra Monk

Synopsis: Filmed in Vancouver, this Hallmark Hall of Fame takes place during the '70s in the U.S. After the death of her mother, Charlotte (Glynis O'Connor), 10-year-old Ellen Foster (Jena Malone, who narrates) suffers abuse from her alcoholic father (Ted Levine) and is ill-treated by her maternal aunts Read More

1997
Bed of Roses

Actors: Christian Slater, Mary Stuart Masterson, Pamela Segall, Josh Brolin, Ally Walker

Synopsis: Two lonely people learn to say it with flowers in this romantic drama. Lisa (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a business executive who has gotten used to being alone but doesn't like it very much; she was abandoned by her birth parents, and then spent most of her childhood being raised by Stanley (S.A. Griffin Read More

1996
Mrs. Winterbourne

Actors: Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, Miguel Sandoval, Loren Dean

Synopsis: A poor woman is the beneficiary of a case of mistaken identity in this comedy. Luckless Connie (Ricki Lake) leaves home to move to New York, only to find herself stuck with no job, no money, and a louse of a boyfriend (Loren Dean) who gets her pregnant and abandons her. Despondently taking a train Read More

1996
Extreme Measures

Actors: Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Morse, Bill Nunn

Synopsis: Comic leading man Hugh Grant gets serious in this drama about a physician who uncovers a truly disturbing secret. Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant), a British doctor serving a residence in a hospital in New York City, is very puzzled by a patient brought to the emergency room one night. Naked, disoriented Read More

1996
NYPD Blue: A Death in the Family

Synopsis: Andy Sipowicz' (Dennis Franz) joy over the birth of baby Theo is shattered when Andy Jr. (Michael DeLuise) is killed in a shoot-out. The grieving Sipowicz asks Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) to personally track down the killer. Bobby agrees, only to incur the wrath of Diane (Kim Delaney) -- and to Read More

1996
The Bridges of Madison County

Actors: Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley, Victor Slezak, Jim Haynie

Synopsis: The brief, illicit love affair between an Iowa housewife and a post-middle-age free-lance photographer is chronicled in this powerful romance based on the best-selling novella by Robert James Waller. The story begins as globetrotting National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid journeys to Read More

1995
Jeffrey

Actors: Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Robert Klein

Synopsis: Based on Paul Rudnick's hit Off-Broadway play, this romantic comedy centers on the chaotic love life of Jeffrey (Steven Weber), a gay man who swears off sex only to fall in love with his ideal man (Michael T. Weiss). Jeffrey's vow of chastity is inspired by a fear of AIDS, a prospect which has Read More

1995
Redwood Curtain

Actors: Lea Salonga

Synopsis: An adopted girl's search for the truth is the subject of this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. Lea Salonga stars as Geri Riordan, a half-Vietnamese girl who feels an emptiness in her life because she doesn't know her ancestral roots. After the death of her adopted father, she starts to Read More

1995
Reckless

Actors: Mia Farrow, Scott Glenn, Mary-Louise Parker, Tony Goldwyn, Eileen Brennan

Synopsis: Reckless is a dark, dream-like comedy-fantasy adapted by Craig Lucas from his play that takes place in a strange, hallucinogenic otherworld. Mia Farrow stars as annoying, air-headed housewife Rachel, who discovers on Christmas Eve that her husband Tom (Tony Goldwyn) has arranged for a hit man to Read More

1995
Quiz Show

Actors: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer

Synopsis: It's 1958, and the producers of the quiz show 21 have a problem. Their current champ, Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), has a phenomenal memory and a broad range of knowledge. He's also a pudgy loudmouth with a grating personality, so Herbert is encouraged to "take a dive" and allow Charles Read More

1994
Law & Order: Coma

Synopsis: Larry Miller guest stars as Michael Dobson, an abusive comedy-club owner suspected of shooting his wife. According to the D.A.'s office, the victim was poised to get a divorce, something that Dobson could not tolerate. As the woman lies comatose, the lawyers must determine exactly what charges Read More

1994
For Love or Money

Actors: Michael J. Fox, Gabrielle Anwar, Anthony Higgins, Michael Tucker, Bob Balaban

Synopsis: Michael J. Fox stars as Doug Ireland in this romantic comedy about a brash concierge at a swanky New York hotel who always makes it a point to go out of his way for the hotel guests. But Doug doesn't want to be a concierge forever. What he would really like to do is build a swanky hotel of his Read More

1993
Fearless

Actors: Jeff Bridges, Rosie Perez, Isabella Rossellini, Tom Hulce, John Turturro

Synopsis: Adapted by screenwriter Rafael Yglesias from his own novel, Fearless explores the complex struggle back to mental health of post-traumatic stress disorder victim Max Klein (Jeff Bridges). One of few survivors of a fatal plane crash, Klein remains calm and assists other survivors out of the burning Read More

1993
Prelude to a Kiss

Actors: Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty, Patty Duke

Synopsis: In this quirky romantic comedy about soul transference, Alec Baldwin plays Peter Hoskins, the straight-laced head of the microfiche department at a company that publishes scientific journals. When he meets a free-spirited, sleep-deprived bartender named Rita (Meg Ryan), the opposites attract and Read More

7/10/92

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