# Kerry O'Malley

Kerry O'Malley (born September 5, 1969) is an American actress. She starred in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. She played a supporting role in the David Fincher film The Killer (2023).

## Early life

O'Malley was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. She is the sister of Mike O'Malley, with whom she starred in the short-lived sitcom The Mike O'Malley Show. She graduated from Duke University and the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.

## Career

O'Malley began her career appearing on various stage productions. In 1998 she received Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for Elmer Gantry at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. She performed on Off-Broadway and Broadway, notable playing Baker's Wife in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. On television, O'Malley was regular cast member on the short-lived sitcoms Costello (1998) and The Mike O'Malley Show (1999). She made her big screen debut in the 1998 crime drama film Rounders. She later appeared in films The Happening (2008), Case 39 (2009), Side Effects (2013), Earth to Echo (2014), Annabelle (2014), Terminator Genisys (2015) and Annabelle: Creation (2017).
On television, O'Malley made guest-starring appearances on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NYPD Blue, The King of Queens, My Name Is Earl, Monk, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, Hart of Dixie, Masters of Sex and Grey's Anatomy. She had recurring roles on Brotherhood, Boardwalk Empire, Shameless, Strange Angel, Snowpiercer and Why Women Kill. In 2017 she starred in the short-lived crime drama Those Who Kill.
In 2023, O'Malley starred in the action thriller film The Killer directed by David Fincher, receiving positive reviews for her performance. In 2024 she appeared in the thriller film Mea Culpa directed by Tyler Perry.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Gall Force: Eternal Story | Various voices | English dub |
| 1998 | Rounders | Kelly | |
| 2008 | The Happening | Woman on Cell Phone | |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Margaret Sullivan | |
| 2009 | The Flying Scissors | Amy Stevens | |
| 2013 | Side Effects | Ward Psychiatrist | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Earth to Echo | Janice Douglas | |
| 2014 | Annabelle | Sharon Higgins | |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Kyle's Mom | |
| 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | Sharon Higgins | |
| 2021 | The Little Things | Mrs. Roberts | Uncredited |
| 2023 | The Killer | Dolores | |
| 2024 | Mea Culpa | Azalia Hawthorne | |
| 2024 | Nightbitch | Mother's Mother | |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | Mildred | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Sky Dancers | Jade (voice) | 27 episodes; English dub |
| 1996–1999 | Law & Order | Leslie Merrick / Millie Sheridan Bender | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Uniform #1 | Episode: "All's Well That Ends Well" |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Sherry | Episode: "Touched by a Checkered Cab" |
| 1998 | Costello | Trish Donnelly | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | The Mike O'Malley Show | Kerry | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | April | Episode: "Doppelgänger" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Nurse Ann | Episode: "It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (Part 2)" |
| 2005 | The King of Queens | Anna | Episode: "Slippery Slope" |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Sergeant Nancy | Episode: "Stole a Badge" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Megan Carlisle | Episode: "Confrontation" |
| 2006–2008 | Brotherhood | Mary Kate Martinson | 22 episodes |
| 2007 | Kidnapped | Operator's Wife | Episode: "Front Page" |
| 2008 | Monk | Susan Donovan | Episode: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Suzie Hill '10 | Episode: "Almost Paradise" |
| 2010 | Past Life | Jackie Matthews | Episode: "Running on Empty" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Kendra Sayer | Episode: "Safe Haven" |
| 2010 | Bones | Claire Casper | Episode: "The Shallow in the Deep" |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Audrey Wiler | Episode: "Legacy/Drag City" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Vivian Griswold | Episode: "Redacted" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Alice Darnell | Episode: "Westwood" |
| 2011–2013 | Hart of Dixie | Beverly Mayfair / Zombie #2 | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Shameless | Kate | 17 episodes |
| 2012 | The Whole Truth | Renee Dentzer | Episode: "Cold Case" |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Mrs. Donner | Episode: "The Contest" |
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | Edwina Shearer | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue | Nurse Potter | Episode: "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" |
| 2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Osmanski | Episode: "Just Push Play" |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Mia Vogel | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Bee Faunce | Episode: "Dirty Jobs" |
| 2014–2017 | Survivor's Remorse | Savannah Couronis / Mrs. Moscowitz | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Janet Larimer | Episode: "Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It" |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Betty | Episode: "When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Karen Chase | Episode: "Moral Hazard" |
| 2016–2017 | The Last Tycoon | Kay Maloney | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Darla | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago Med | Judith Cutler | Episode: "Speak Your Truth" |
| 2018 | Modern Family | Dr. Perry | Episode: "CHiPs and Salsa" |
| 2018–2019 | Strange Angel | Mrs. Byrne | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | The Orville | Floratta | Episode: "Home" |
| 2019 | Blue Bloods | Lydia Forman | Episode: "Another Look" |
| 2020 | Young Sheldon | Fran | Episode: "Pasadena" |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer | Lilah Folger | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Angry Mom (Women's March) | Episode: "Night Two" |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Mavis | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Heels | Paula Portis | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Goliath | Miss Kathy | Episode: "Spilt Milk" |
| 2022 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Dr. Moreau | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Wren | Episode: "The ATX-Files" |
| 2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Jane Collins | Episode: "Everything Has Changed" |
| 2022–2023 | 1923 | Sister Alice | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | SEAL Team | Samantha Miles | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | High Potential | Mrs. Davis | Episode: "Croaked" |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside | Megan Chagughlaight-Accourse | 5 episodes |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
| 1993 | Cyrano | Ensemble | Neil Simon Theatre | |
| 1995 | Translations | Sarah, Bridget | Plymouth Theater | |
| 1997 | How I Learned to Drive | Teenage Greek Chorus | Vineyard Theatre | |
| 1999 | Annie Get Your Gun | Dolly Tate | Marquis Theatre | Replacement |
| 1999 | Bright Lights, Big City | Pinkie/Megan | New York Theatre Workshop | |
| 2001 | Little Women | Jo March | Duke University | Workshop |
| 2002 | Into the Woods | Baker's Wife | Broadhurst Theatre | |
| 2003 | Dublin Carol | Mary | Linda Gross Theater | |
| 2005 | Flight | Anne Morrow Lindbergh | Lucille Lortel Theatre | |
| 2008 | White Christmas | Betty Haynes | Marquis Theatre | |
| 2009 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Dead Mum | Imperial Theatre | Replacement |
| 2011 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Dr. Sharone Stein | St. James Theatre | |