Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Acting • Born 1942-02-23

Acting2Sonora, California, USA

Biography

Patricia Joanne "Jenny" O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles as Nita on Big Love (2006–2009), Janet Heffernan on The King of Queens (2001–2007), Dixie on My Sister Sam (1986–1988), She has been married to actor Nicholas Ullett since 1986; they have 2 children.

Filmography

141 credits
Mystic River

Mystic River

Movie • 2003

Esther Harris

Wishmaster

Wishmaster

Movie • 1997

Wendy Derleth

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

Movie • 2003

Mrs. Schaffer

1961

1961

Movie • 2000

Marge Carpenter

Devil

Devil

Movie • 2010

Jane Kowski

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Movie • 1991

Dotty Dodge

Good Against Evil

Good Against Evil

Movie • 1977

The Woman

The Truth About Jane

The Truth About Jane

Movie • 2000

Beth

Hit List

Hit List

Movie • 2011

Phil's Mother

Angie

Angie

Movie • 1994

Kathy

A Case for Life

A Case for Life

Movie • 1996

Judge Barnes

Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

Movie • 2005

Celia

Sassy Pants

Sassy Pants

Movie • 2012

Grandma Pruitt

As High as the Sky

As High as the Sky

Movie • 2013

Aunt Barbara (voice)

The Color of Courage

The Color of Courage

Movie • 1999

Dorothy Renfrew

The Sacred

The Sacred

Movie • 2012

Ms. Jenson

Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

Movie • 1980

Rose

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

Movie • 2022

Faye Stone

At Home with the Webbers

At Home with the Webbers

Movie • 1993

Mrs. Nelson

BFFs

BFFs

Movie • 2014

Suzie

Rock-a-Die Baby

Rock-a-Die Baby

Movie • 1975

Shelley

Terminal

Terminal

Movie • 1996

Margaret Desmond

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

Movie • 1998

Harriet Rothman

Another Woman's Child

Another Woman's Child

Movie • 1983

Peggy

The Less Than Perfect Daughter

The Less Than Perfect Daughter

Movie • 1991

Irene Harmon

Pumpkin Man

Pumpkin Man

Movie • 1998

Mrs. Shadboldt

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

Movie • 1976

Dr. Joan Watson

Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom

Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom

Movie • 2003

Extra

Extract

Extract

Movie • 2009

Joel's Secretary

The Last Married Couple in America

The Last Married Couple in America

Movie • 1980

Dancing Lady at First Party

Two Weeks

Two Weeks

Movie • 2006

Julia

An Unexpected Family

An Unexpected Family

Movie • 1996

Harriet Rothman

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Movie • 2007

Mrs. Hickey

The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick

The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick

Movie • 1988

Lisa

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

Movie • 2002

Hannah Green

Killing Eleanor

Killing Eleanor

Movie • 2020

Eleanor Magnus

Emily

Emily

Movie • 2017

Duck Butter

Duck Butter

Movie • 2018

Nathalie

Poor Greg Drowning

Poor Greg Drowning

Movie • 2020

A Fire in the Sky

A Fire in the Sky

Movie • 1978

Ann Webster

The Hunted Lady

The Hunted Lady

Movie • 1977

Carol Arizzio

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Movie • 2009

Self

Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank

Movie • 1979

Patty Miller

Transparent: Musicale Finale

Transparent: Musicale Finale

Movie • 2019

Bryna

The Last Song

The Last Song

Movie • 1980

Deb Pierce

If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Movie • 2000

Marge Carpenter

Pushing Dead

Pushing Dead

Movie • 2016

Dan's Mother (voice)

A Mother's Prayer

A Mother's Prayer

Movie • 1995

Val

Cast a Deadly Spell

Cast a Deadly Spell

Movie • 1991

Amber Peru

Brinks: The Great Robbery

Brinks: The Great Robbery

Movie • 1976

Maggie Hefner

Joanne Is Dead

Joanne Is Dead

Movie • 2021

The Women's Room

The Women's Room

Movie • 1980

Mrs. Martinelli

Shangri-La

Shangri-La

Movie • 2024

Daphne Becker

Martha

Martha

Movie • 2015

Martha

How to Make Love to a Woman

How to Make Love to a Woman

Movie • 2010

Mrs. Conners

You Cast A Spell On Me

You Cast A Spell On Me

Movie • 2015

Great Grandmother

The Remedy

The Remedy

Movie • 2025

Maria

A Good Death

A Good Death

Movie • 2025

Gertrude

Heart Beat

Heart Beat

Movie • 1980

Betty Bendix

30 Nights

30 Nights

Movie • 2018

Dorothy

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

TV • 1982

Sue Follett

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

TV • 1995

Judge White

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Dr. Sarah Evans

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

TV • 2001

Garland Duncan

CHiPs

CHiPs

TV • 1977

House

House

TV • 2004

Fran

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

TV • 1982

Amy Fogelson / Agnes Fowley

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV • 2000

Sandra Walkey

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

TV • 1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

TV • 1979

Reba

Reba

TV • 2001

Grammy Hart

The Closer

The Closer

TV • 2005

Karen Silva

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

TV • 2005

Margaret Devine

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV • 1990

Pam Scanlon

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

TV • 1979

Miss Emily Mahoney

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV • 1981

Smart Guy

Smart Guy

TV • 1997

Principal Whitfield

Cold Case

Cold Case

TV • 2003

Frances Campbell

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

TV • 1976

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

TV • 1979

Pearson's Wife

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

TV • 1988

Lisa

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

TV • 2003

Rachel Rosenberg

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

TV • 1976

Bloody Mary

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV • 1983

The Practice

The Practice

TV • 1997

Louise Morgan

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

TV • 1996

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Alice Brodie

Roswell

Roswell

TV • 1999

Ida Crawford

Big Love

Big Love

TV • 2006

Nita

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV • 1994

Dorothy Carlson

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Rhonda Sterling

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV • 2004

Judge Kimberly Ohlund

My Sister Sam

My Sister Sam

TV • 1986

Dixie Randazzo

Bret Maverick

Bret Maverick

TV • 1981

Police Story

Police Story

TV • 1973

Life's Work

Life's Work

TV • 1996

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

TV • 2010

Sister Winifred Callahan

The Court

The Court

TV • 2002

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

TV • 1996

Jean Warner

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

TV • 2009

Carla Shane

Secrets of Midland Heights

Secrets of Midland Heights

TV • 1980

Highcliffe Manor

Highcliffe Manor

TV • 1979

Rebecca

Costello

Costello

TV • 1998

Lottie Murphy

Atypical

Atypical

TV • 2017

Older Woman

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

TV • 1972

Irene Harmon

Atypical

Atypical

TV • 2017

Lillian

Live-In

Live-In

TV • 1989

Supernatural

Supernatural

TV • 2005

Julia Wilkinson

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

TV • 2005

Nadia's Mother

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

TV • 1974

Operator

Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

TV • 2020

Dr. Keyes

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

TV • 2012

Dot

Recovery Road

Recovery Road

TV • 2016

Jane Stewart

Party of Five

Party of Five

TV • 1994

Sylvia Wringler

Transparent

Transparent

TV • 2014

Bryna

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

TV • 2008

Georgene Lefkowits

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Carol Janssen

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

TV • 2012

Ellie

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

TV • 2011

Nanette

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

TV • 1998

Janet Heffernan

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

TV • 2017

Ruby

A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

TV • 2018

Enid

Blind Ambition

Blind Ambition

TV • 1979

Liz Garfield

9-1-1

9-1-1

TV • 2018

Nora

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

TV • 2010

Helen

American Housewife

American Housewife

TV • 2016

Mrs. Smith

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Sgt. Holly Scofield

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

TV • 1978

Ruth Manly

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Teresa Schnable

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

TV • 2000

Nancy

The Resident

The Resident

TV • 2018

Shirley Harris

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

Ann Murray

Station 19

Station 19

TV • 2018

Judith

Emily Owens, M.D.

Emily Owens, M.D.

TV • 2012

Julia

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

TV • 2020

June Pitlick

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

TV • 1993

Mrs. Follender

Good American Family

Good American Family

TV • 2025

Almeda

Twins

Twins

TV • 2005

Ms. Rowan

The Pitt

The Pitt

TV • 2025

Candace O'Grady