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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.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89% | 50% | The Hater | Genie (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 91% | 77% | Together Together | Adele (Character) | $1.4M | 2021 |
| 58% | 62% | 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/ |
$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 |
| 42% | 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 | No Score Yet | Best Friends Whenever | Janet Smythe (Guest Star) | 2015-2017 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Chicago P.D. | Dr. Richardson (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | 2 Broke Girls | Teresa (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| 95% | 85% | New Girl | Louise (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 / |
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 | 86% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 86% | 94% | 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% | 90% | 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 |