Acting
Deborah Rush
Born April 10, 1954
Biography
Deborah Rush (born April 10, 1954) is an American actress. She has worked in television, film and on Broadway. In 1984, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off. She also acted in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. In 2003 she acted in the comedy film American Wedding, as Mary Flaherty, Michelle Flaherty's mom. In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit.
Known for
6.3
American Wedding
Mary Flaherty
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Christina Harlin
6.8
You've Got Mail
Veronica Cash
7.9
The Blacklist
Stella Bisset
8.0
Orange Is the New Black
Carol Chapman
7.0
Julie & Julia
Avis De Voto
5.6
The Box
Clymene Steward
7.6
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Rita
8.3
Billions
Ellen Rhoades
7.1
Half Nelson
Jo Dunne
7.6
Zelig
Lita Fox
5.6
Bad Company
Mrs. Peterson
6.4
In & Out
Ava Blazer
7.8
Law & Order
Frances Houston
8.3
The Good Wife
Judge Sally Rigby
6.4
The Good Girl
Gwen Jackson
7.6
The Visitor
Upper Eastside Woman
5.8
She-Devil
'People' Reporter
7.3
Spin City
Helen
6.2
10
Dental assistant
Filmography
- 2018AccommodationsVictoria MaasonMovie
- 2016Search PartyGertrudeSeries
- 2016Women Who KillGraceMovie
- 2016BillionsEllen RhoadesSeries
- 2015Ava's PossessionsJoannaMovie
- 2013The BlacklistStella BissetSeries
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackCarol ChapmanSeries
- 2012Rhymes with BananaJaneMovie
- 2010Big LakeLinda FranklinSeries
- 2009The BoxClymene StewardMovie
- 2009The Good WifeJudge Sally RigbySeries
- 2009Julie & JuliaAvis De VotoMovie
- 2008FlingKatherineMovie
- 2008The VisitorUpper Eastside WomanMovie
- 2007The Good LifeDianeMovie
- 2006Half NelsonJo DunneMovie
- 2006Strangers with CandySara BlankMovie
- 2004The JurySeries
- 2004American Pie: RevealedSelfMovie
- 2003American WeddingMary FlahertyMovie
- 2002The Good GirlGwen JacksonMovie
- 2002Bad CompanyMrs. PetersonMovie
- 2000Madigan MenSeries
- 1999Earthly PossessionsHeidi AndersonMovie
- 1999Three to TangoLenoreMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitChristina HarlinSeries
- 1999Strangers with CandySara BlankSeries
- 1999Advice From a CaterpillarDiner HostessMovie
- 1998You've Got MailVeronica CashMovie
- 1997In & OutAva BlazerMovie
- 1996Spin CityHelenSeries
- 1995RecklessTrishMovie
- 1992Passed AwayDenise ScanlanMovie
- 1992Unnatural PursuitsStephanie DidcotMovie
- 1990Against the LawSeries
- 1990Law & OrderFrances HoustonSeries
- 1990My Blue HeavenLindaMovie
- 1989She-Devil'People' ReporterMovie
- 1989Family BusinessMichele DempseyMovie
- 1989ParentsMrs. Gladys ZellnerMovie
- 1988Big BusinessBinky SheltonMovie
- 1987Leg WorkJudySeries
- 1987Penn & Teller's Invisible ThreadDr. NorrisMovie
- 1986HeatD.D.Movie
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamHermiaMovie
- 1985Spenser: For HireSeries
- 1985Compromising PositionsBrenda DunckMovie
- 1985The Purple Rose of CairoRitaMovie
- 1983A Night in HeavenPatsyMovie
- 1983ZeligLita FoxMovie
- 1982Split ImageJudithMovie
- 1982Alice at the PalaceAlice's MotherMovie
- 1981Honky Tonk FreewaySister Mary MagdaleneMovie
- 1981Kiss Me, PetruchioBiancaMovie
- 197910Dental assistantMovie
- 1978Oliver's StoryGirl in BarMovie
- 1977Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a ManMovie
- —The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential ProblemsAunt MittyMovie
- —Close to NowhereMovie