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Kerry O'Malley

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Kerry O'Malley
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A native of Nashua, New Hampshire, Kerry O'Malley received her A.B. in History and Drama from Duke University and graduated from the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. As the youngest of four children, Kerry honed her theatrical skills at a young age.

Recent film credits include her "scene-stealing" role as Dolores in David Fincher's The Killer, Mother's Mother in Marielle Heller's Nightbitch, Azalia in Tyler Perry's Mea Culpa, and Mildred in Tyler Perry's Six Triple Eight. Recent television credits include her recurring roles as first class passenger Lilah Folger on TNT's Snowpiercer and Mavis in the second season of Marc Cherry's Why Women Kill for Paramount Plus.

Her series regular roles include Dr. Mia Vogel, forensic pathologist, on Glen Morgan's Those Who Kill for A&E, Trish on the Fox sitcom Costello, and Kerry on NBC's The Mike O'Malley Show. Recurring roles include Dr. Moreau on Kevin Hart's Real Husbands of Hollywood, Sister Alice on Taylor Sheridan's 1923, Kay Maloney on Billy Ray's The Last Tycoon, Mabel Byrne on CBS All Access' Strange Angel; Kate, the bartender of the Alibi Room, on Showtime's Shameless; Mary-Kate, sister to the titular brothers of Showtime's acclaimed Brotherhood, created by Blake Masters; Savannah Couronis on Survivor's Remorse on STARZ; Darla on Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later; Edwina Shearer on HBO's Boardwalk Empire; Beverly Mayfair on the CW's Hart of Dixie, and Paula Portis on Heels for STARZ.

In addition to these regular and recurring roles, Kerry has made numerous guest star appearances on shows including Grey's Anatomy, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Goliath, Young Sheldon, Major Crimes, The Orville, Modern Family, Chicago Med, Backstrom, Masters of Sex, Rizzoli & Isles, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Detroit 187, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Law & Order, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order: SVU, NYPD Blue, Harry's Law, 666 Park Ave, and many more. Her film credits include Terminator Genisys with Emilia Clarke and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Annabelle, Annabelle: Creation, the Disney feature Earth to Echo, Case 39 with Renee Zellweger, The Happening with Mark Wahlberg, Rounders with Matt Damon, and many others.

Kerry is an accomplished Broadway performer with numerous New York theater credits including The Baker's Wife in the 2002 revival of Into the Woods, directed by James Lapine, for which she received Outer Critics and Drama Desk nominations; Betty Haynes (the Rosemary Clooney role) in Irving Berlin's White Christmas, directed by Walter Bobbie; Dr. Sharone Stein in Michael Mayer's revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; Dolly Tate (and understudy to Reba McEntire) in Annie Get Your Gun, directed by Graciela Daniele; and Billy's Mum in Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry. Off-Broadway, Kerry performed as Fran Kubelik opposite Martin Short in the acclaimed Encores! revival of Promises, Promises directed by Rob Marshall; Sharon in the Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Finian's Rainbow; and Mary in the Atlantic Theatre Company's Dublin Carol, directed by the author Conor McPherson. She has performed as a singer with orchestras across the country, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. Kerry makes regular cabaret appearances in Los Angeles and New York.

Kerry is a passionate Boston sports fan and has performed the national anthem for many professional sports teams including the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Photographer and Police and Medical Technical Advisor, Karl Sonnenberg. She is the sister of actor and writer Mike O'Malley.
BornSeptember 5, 1969
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    Known for

    Amy Adams, Jessica Harper, Kerry O'Malley, Scoot McNairy, Ella Thomas, Zoë Chao, and Mary Holland in Nightbitch (2024)
    Nightbitch
    5.5
    • Mother's Mother
    • 2024
    Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
    The Six Triple Eight
    6.6
    • Mildred
    • 2024
    Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
    A Man on the Inside
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Megan Chagughlaight-Accourse
    Michael Fassbender in The Killer (2023)
    The Killer
    6.7
    • Dolores
    • 2023

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    • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
      The Six Triple Eight
      6.6
      • Mildred
      • 2024
    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Megan Chagughlaight-Accourse
      • 2024
    • Kaitlin Olson in High Potential (2024)
      High Potential
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Davis
      • 2024
    • SEAL Team (2017)
      SEAL Team
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Samantha Miles
      • 2024
    • Amy Adams, Jessica Harper, Kerry O'Malley, Scoot McNairy, Ella Thomas, Zoë Chao, and Mary Holland in Nightbitch (2024)
      Nightbitch
      5.5
      • Mother's Mother
      • 2024
    • Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes in My Fault (2024)
      My Fault
      4.2
      • Azalia
      • 2024
    • Michael Fassbender in The Killer (2023)
      The Killer
      6.7
      • Dolores
      • 2023
    • Sami Staitman in Sami (2023)
      Sami
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Ellen Sherman
      • Ellen Sherman (Mom)
      • 2023
    • Brandon Sklenar in 1923 (2022)
      1923
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Sister Alice
      • 2022–2023
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Jane Collins
      • 2022
    • Chuck Carrington in Cowboy Drifter (2022)
      Cowboy Drifter
      5.7
      • Sue Wilde
      • 2022
    • Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
      9-1-1: Lone Star
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Wren
      • 2022
    • Kevin Hart in Real Husbands of Hollywood (2022)
      Real Husbands of Hollywood
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Dr. Moreau
      • 2022
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
      Goliath
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Miss Kathy
      • 2021
    • Mary McCormack, Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado, Alexander Ludwig, Stephen Amell, James Harrison Jr., Kelli Berglund, Trey Tucker, Alison Luff, and Robby Ramos in Heels (2021)
      Heels
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Paula Portis
      • 2021

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    • Alternative names
      • Ciarrai Ni Mhaiile
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • September 5, 1969
      • Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
    • Spouses
        Karl Sonnenberg2013 - present
    • Relatives
        Fiona O'Malley(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      Plays Baker's Wife in "Into the Woods" musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA).

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      • Female

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      Graduated from Duke University's Trinity College (1991) and the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University as well as The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin.

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