Jenny O'Hara

Birthplace: Sonora, California, USA
Birthday: February 24, 1942

The older daughter of a theater-loving mother (who would follow her two children to NYC and found the Thirteenth Street Repertory Company), Jenny O'Hara got her first big break in the touring company for "Brecht on Brecht", appearing with the legendary Lotte Lenya. She made her Broadway debut as one of Dylan Thomas' lovers in the biographical play "Dylan" and her Broadway singing debut in "The Fig Leaves Are Falling", directed by George Abbott, before succeeding younger sister Jill in the role of Fran Kubel…more

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Actor

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
Dr Joan Watson
The Less Than Perfect Daughter
Irene Harmon
Costello
Lottie Murphy
Highcliffe Manor
Rebecca; the housekeeper
Winnie
Miriam

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Career Milestones

1998
Had regular role as Lottie, Sue Murphy's tough, unsentimental working class mother, in the Fox sitcom "Costello"
1996
Appeared in "An Unexpected Family" and its sequel "An Unexpected Life" (1998) on the USA Network
1996
Portrayed Margaret Desmond in NBC movie, "Robin Cook's 'Terminal'"
1994
Acted in Martha Coolidge's feature "Angie"
1985
Reprised "Odd Couple" role on Broadway; also understudied leading roles