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Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Highest Rated: 100% Passion Fish (1992)

Lowest Rated: 10% What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

Birthday: Apr 29, 1952

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

This pretty, sharp-featured actress made a niche for herself playing funny, smart-mouthed character roles on TV and the big screen. A Chicago native, Dunn studied to be an artist before moving to California. By 1981, she was working as a stand-up comic. Dunn joined her hometown's Roxy cabaret in 1983 and moved East when she was cast in "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) in 1985. Her five year stint on the venerable sketch comedy show was relatively uneventful with her only memorable characters being obtuse talk show host Pat Stevens and one-half of the Vegas-style Sweeney Sisters act. In 1990, Dunn left the show shortly after boycotting an episode hosted by controversial comic Andrew Dice Clay.

Highest rated movies

100% Passion Fish
94% Three Kings
91% Together Together 88% The Hater
85% Miami Blues
83% Working Girl
76% Bulworth
73% Runaway Jury

Photos

Nora Dunn Bones, Nora Dunn (L), Emily Deschanel (R), 'The Dude in the Dam', Season 9, Ep. #8, 11/11/2013, ©FOX Bones, Loren Lester (L), Nora Dunn (C), Emily Deschanel (R), 'The Dude in the Dam', Season 9, Ep. #8, 11/11/2013, ©FOX Mulaney, John Mulaney (L), Nora Dunn (R), 'In the Name of the Mother, and the Son and the Holy Andre', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/09/2014, ©FOX MIAMI BLUES, Fred Ward, Nora Dunn, 1990. ©Orion Pictures BRUCE ALMIGHTY, Nora Dunn, Jim Carrey, 2003, (c) Universal Psych, James Roday (L), Nora Dunn (C), Dulé Hill (R), 'In Plain Fright', Season 5, Ep. #11, 11/17/2010, ©USA New Girl, Max Greenfield (L), Nora Dunn (R), 'The Right Thing', Season 4, Ep. #19, 03/31/2015, ©FOX New Girl, Nora Dunn, 'The Right Thing', Season 4, Ep. #19, 03/31/2015, ©FOX THE HEBREW HAMMER, Nora Dunn, 2003, (c) Strand Releasing New Girl, Nora Dunn (L), Kim Wayans (R), 'Wedding Eve', Season 5, Ep. #21, 05/10/2016, ©FOX WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN, Nora Dunn, Danny DeVito, 2001 HOW I GOT INTO COLLEGE, Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman, 1989. TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. New Girl, from left: Megan Fox, Nora Dunn, Zooey Deschanel, Kim Wayans, Hannah Simone, Peter Gallagher, Anna George, 'Landing Gear', Season 5, Ep. #22, 05/10/2016, ©FOX Best Friends Whenever, Nora Dunn, 'Episode 117', Season 1, Ep. #17, ©DISNEYCHANNEL Best Friends Whenever, Lauren Taylor (L), Nora Dunn (C), Landry Bender (R), 'Episode 118', Season 1, Ep. #18, ©DISNEYCHANNEL Best Friends Whenever, from left: Gus Kamp, Ricky Garcia, Kevin Symons, Nora Dunn, 'Episode 118', Season 1, Ep. #18, ©DISNEYCHANNEL Best Friends Whenever, from left: Keith Blaney, Nora Dunn, Lauren Taylor, Kevin Symons, 'Back to the Future Lab', Season 1, Ep. #8, 09/20/2015, ©DISNEYCHANNEL Best Friends Whenever, from left: Nora Dunn, Kevin Symons, Gus Kamp, Lauren Taylor, 'Back to the Future Lab', Season 1, Ep. #8, 09/20/2015, ©DISNEYCHANNEL Best Friends Whenever, Nora Dunn, 'Cyd and Shelby Strike Back', Season 1, Ep. #11, 11/27/2015, ©DISNEYCHANNEL
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
88% 53% The Hater Genie (Character) - 2021
91% 77% Together Together Adele (Character) $1.4M 2021
58% 61% The Lost Husband Jean (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boy Genius Selma Ally (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 92% Canal Street Marge Sudermill (Character) $247.8K 2018
62% 39% The Oath Eleanor (Character) $387.4K 2018
No Score Yet 66% A Light Beneath Their Feet Dr. Krolly (Character) - 2015
32% 57% Entourage Dr. Deanne Emily Marcus (Character) $32.4M 2015
37% 39% The Guilt Trip Amy (Character) $37.1M 2012
45% 41% 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom Karen (Character) - 2012
14% 50% LOL Emily's Mother (Character) - 2012
57% 81% My Suicide Gretchen Williams (Character) - 2009
59% 60% It's Complicated Sally (Character) $112.7M 2009
32% 42% The Answer Man Terry Fraser (Character) $25.6K 2009
68% 73% Pineapple Express Shannon (Character) $87.3M 2008
25% 50% Certifiably Jonathan Herself/Medium (Character) $7.8K 2007
41% 41% Southland Tales Cyndi Pinziki (Character) $273.4K 2006
25% 45% The Darwin Awards Mrs. Pearlman (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 30% National Lampoon's Pucked Leona (Character) - 2006
60% 74% The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Girl Group Member (Character) $626.3K 2005
No Score Yet 69% The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Unknown (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 77% Love for Rent Helen Bauman (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 25% See Arnold Run Arianna Huffington (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Gloria Allred (Character) - 2005
31% 41% November Dr. Fayn (Character) $191.3K 2004
18% 47% Laws of Attraction Judge Abramovitz (Character) $17.8M 2004
No Score Yet 57% Paper Cut Katherine (Character) - 2004
65% 73% Die Mommie Die! Shatzi Van Allen (Character) $180.3K 2003
50% 64% The Hebrew Hammer Mrs. Carver (Character) $19.5K 2003
73% 75% Runaway Jury Stella Hulic (Character) $49.4M 2003
48% 57% Bruce Almighty Ally Loman (Character) $242.6M 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Knee High P.I. Margery (Character) - 2003
51% 55% Cherish Bell (Character) $160.3K 2002
No Score Yet 43% Code Hunter Rose Chase (Character) - 2002
29% 38% Max Keeble's Big Move Lily - Max's Mom (Character) $17.3M 2001
10% 35% What's the Worst That Could Happen? Lutetia Fairbanks (Character) $32.3M 2001
54% 51% Heartbreakers Miss Madress (Character) $40.3M 2001
41% 28% What Planet Are You From? Madeline (Character) $6.3M 2000
94% 77% Three Kings Adriana Cruz (Character) $60.7M 1999
47% 75% Drop Dead Gorgeous Colleen Douglas, State Pagent (Character) $10.6M 1999
21% 38% Air Bud: Golden Receiver Natalya (Character) $10.2M 1998
76% 68% Bulworth Missy Berliner (Character) $26.4M 1998
No Score Yet 64% The Thin Pink Line Sandy Delongpre (Character) - 1998
61% 70% The Last Supper Sheriff Alice Stanley (Character) $189.5K 1995
No Score Yet 50% Shake, Rattle and Rock! Margo (Character) - 1994
25% 27% Born Yesterday Cynthia Schreiber, NPR Talk Show Host (Character) $17.8M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sex, Shock and Censorship Unknown (Character) - 1993
100% 82% Passion Fish Ti-Marie (Character) $2.4M 1992
No Score Yet 71% Stepping Out Pam (Character) $232.3K 1991
85% 62% Miami Blues Ellita Sanchez (Character) $8.8M 1990
83% 67% Working Girl Ginny (Character) $62.2M 1988

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 75% Chicago Med Dr. Lonnie Richardson (Guest Star) 2016-2017 2022
No Score Yet 82% Home Economics Muriel (Guest Star) 2021-2022
100% 81% The Big Leap Gina (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2019
89% 88% The Quest Janet Hedge (Guest Star) 2018
55% 82% Graves Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Worst Cooks in America Unknown (Character) 2017
No Score Yet 90% Chicago P.D. Dr. Richardson (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 63% 2 Broke Girls Teresa (Guest Star) 2017
95% 85% New Girl Louise (Guest Star) 2015-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Best Friends Whenever Janet Smythe (Guest Star) 2015-2016
90% 87% Grace and Frankie Dr. Rossmore (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 84% Life in Pieces Carol (Guest Star) 2016
17% 41% Mulaney Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
90% 83% Bones Tess Brown (Guest Star) 2013-2014
No Score Yet 89% Hot in Cleveland Elizabeth / Victoria (Guest Star) 2014
31% 82% The Neighbors Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
85% 83% Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
65% 82% Entourage Dr. Marcus (Guest Star) 2006-2007 2009-2011
74% 73% The Defenders Amber Max (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 81% Private Practice Dr. Geraldine Ginsberg (Guest Star) 2010
77% No Score Yet Samantha Who? Cheryl Hainstock (Guest Star) 2009
96% 95% Pushing Daisies Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
86% 91% Boston Legal Attorney Cynthia Rhodes (Guest Star) 2007-2008
52% 50% Shark Unknown (Guest Star) 2006-2007
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Three Moons Over Milford Michelle Graybar (Character) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stacked Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Shoot Me Naomi Birkson (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Laura Sinclair (Character) 2002
92% 91% Curb Your Enthusiasm CBS Executive (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chronicle Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 92% Futurama Morgan Proctor (Guest Voice) 2000
No Score Yet 97% The Wild Thornberrys Unknown (Guest Voice) 1999
No Score Yet 71% The Nanny Dr. Reynolds (Guest Star) 1996 1998-1999
74% 85% The X-Files JoAnne Fletcher (Guest Star) 1998
70% No Score Yet George & Leo Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 85% Everybody Loves Raymond Helen (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cybill Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sisters Norma (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1992-1996
No Score Yet 58% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Character) 1985-1990