Gail O'Grady

Gail Ann O'Grady (born January 23, 1963) is an American actress and producer best known for her roles on television. She played Donna Abandando in the ABC police drama NYPD Blue and Helen Pryor in the NBC drama series American Dreams. O'Grady has also starred in numerous television movies and has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award three times. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was raised in Wheaton, Illinois, and graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1981. O'Grady began her career as a model for Montgomery Ward and appeared in commercials before moving to Los Angeles in 1986. She made her big screen debut in the 1988 romantic comedy She's Having a Baby.