Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara is an American actress of film, television, and the stage. Born in Sonora, California, she grew up in a household shaped by her mother's theatrical work. She first acted on stage at age five at the Bushkill Playhouse. Her Broadway work began in 1964 with Dylan, and she later appeared in The Fig Leaves Are Falling in 1969, Promises, Promises, The Iceman Cometh, and The Odd Couple. She took over a part in Promises, Promises in 1970. On television she had starring roles in Brinks: The Great Robbery and Blind Ambition, was part of the ensemble during the debut season of The Facts of Life, and played Dixie Randazzo in My Sister Sam, Janet Heffernan in The King of Queens, and Nita in Big Love. Her film work includes Career Opportunities (1991), Mystic River (2003), Matchstick Men (2003), Extract (2009), and Devil (2010). She directed the off-Broadway play The Women Are No Different.