Portrait of Deirdre O'Connell

Acting

Deirdre O'Connell

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, busiest in 1996 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Penguin
The Penguin
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Deirdre O'Connell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Melancholy Tone 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Dysfunctional Family 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 68
Eddington
Eddington (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dawn Bodkin

The Beast in Me
The Beast in Me (2025)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Carol McGiddish

The Better Sister
The Better Sister (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Debbie Macintosh

The Penguin
The Penguin (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Francis Cobb

The Big Door Prize
The Big Door Prize (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Eloise Hubbard

The Requin
The Requin (2022)
GoodWatch score 22

as Anne

The Bear
The Bear (2022)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mary 'Crazy Mary' Heyman

Outer Range
Outer Range (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Patricia Tillerson

Ghostwritten
Ghostwritten (2022)

as Mary Laury

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 67
Diane
Diane (2019)
GoodWatch score 78

as Donna

The Boy Downstairs
The Boy Downstairs (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

as Amy

Lez Bomb
Lez Bomb (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Rose Anderson

Gabriel
Gabriel (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

as Meredith

Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil (2015)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Anna Nelson

Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Audrey Stewart

The Affair
The Affair (2014)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Athena Bailey

St. Vincent
St. Vincent (2014)
GoodWatch score 71

as Linda

The Quitter
The Quitter (2014)

as Kathleen Lembo

Being Flynn
Being Flynn (2012)
GoodWatch score 54

as Frowzy Woman

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Joan

Unforgettable
Unforgettable (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Sue Kelly

2000s

19 titles ยท average score 60
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Helen

What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mrs. Fuller

Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ellen's Mother

American Loser
American Loser (2007)
GoodWatch score 46

as Cynthia

Stephanie Daley
Stephanie Daley (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jane

Winter Passing
Winter Passing (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

as Deirdre

The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Liz Provenza

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
GoodWatch score 88

as Hollis

Imaginary Heroes
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

as Marge Dwyer

Secondhand Lions
Secondhand Lions (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

as Helen

Dragonfly
Dragonfly (2002)
GoodWatch score 38

as Gwyn

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Nina Lipton

1990s

30 titles ยท average score 59
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Judge N. Owens

City of Angels
City of Angels (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mrs. Balford

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Jenny Baldwin

Our Son, the Matchmaker
Our Son, the Matchmaker (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

as Winona

Lifeform
Lifeform (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Gracia Scott

Second Noah
Second Noah (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Shirley Crockmeyer

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ellen Wheeler

Fearless
Fearless (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

as Nan Gordon

Sirens
Sirens (1993)

TV show ยท as Heidi Schiller

Cool World
Cool World (1992)
GoodWatch score 31

as Isabelle Malley

Straight Talk
Straight Talk (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

as Lily

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Joanna Wilder / Jane Schuman

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 61
Misplaced
Misplaced (1989)

as Ella

Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars (1988)
GoodWatch score 45

as Shanda Gage

Tin Men
Tin Men (1987)
GoodWatch score 72

as Nellie

Anna
Anna (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

as Assistant #2

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Kitty MacKay / Ella