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Kerry O'Malley was raised in Nashua, NH. She was educated at Duke University and the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. She is one of four children.

Her television credits include the upcoming second season of Marc Cherry's Why Women Kill for Paramount Plus, and her recent role as First Class passenger Lilah Folger on TNT's Snowpiercer. Her series regular roles include Dr. Mia Vogel, forensic pathologist, on A&E's production of Glen Morgan's Those Who Kill, based on the Danish series Den Som Draeber, Trish on the Fox sitcom Costello, and Kerry on NBC's The Mike O'Malley Show. Recurring roles include Mabel Byrne on CBS All Access' Strange Angel; Kate, the bartender of the Alibi Room, on Showtime's Shameless; Mary-Kate, sister to the titular brothers of Showtime's acclaimed Brotherhood, created by Blake Masters; Savannah Couronis on Starz' Survivor's Remorse; Darla on Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later; Edwina Shearer on HBO's Boardwalk Empire; Beverly Mayfair on the CW's Hart of Dixie, and Paula Portis on the upcoming Heels for STARZ. . She has made numerous guest star appearances on such shows as Goliath, The Orville, Modern Family, Chicago Med, Backstrom, Masters of Sex, Rizzoli & Isles, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Detroit 187, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Law & Order, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order: SVU, NYPD Blue, Harry's Law, 666 Park Ave, and many more.

Her film credits include Terminator Genisys with Emilia Clarke and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Annabelle, Annabelle: Creation, the Disney feature Earth to Echo, Case 39 with Renee Zellweger, The Happening with Mark Wahlberg, Rounders with Matt Damon, and many others. Her New York theatre credits include roles on Broadway (and the First National Tour) as Betty Haynes (the Rosemary Clooney role) in Irving Berlin's White Christmas, directed by Walter Bobbie; The Baker's Wife in the 2002 revival of Into the Woods, directed by James Lapine, for which she received Outer Critics and Drama Desk nominations; Dr. Sharone Stein in Michael Mayer's revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; Dolly Tate (and understudy to Reba McEntire) in Annie Get Your Gun, directed by Graciela Daniele; Billy's Mum in Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry. Off-Broadway she played Fran Kubelik opposite Martin Short in the acclaimed Encores! revival of Promises, Promises directed by Rob Marshall; Sharon in the Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Finian's Rainbow; and Mary in the Atlantic Theatre Company's Dublin Carol, directed by the author Conor McPherson.

She is a huge Boston sports fan and has sung the national anthem for many professional sports teams including the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Photographer and Police and Medical Technical Advisor, Karl Sonnenberg. She is the sister of actor and writer Mike O'Malley.

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Kerry O'Malley STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Sharone

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Betty Haynes

[Houston, TX (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2008
Miss Klemm

[Boston]
Boston Revival, 2007
Betty Haynes

[St. Paul, MN (Regional)]
St. Paul Revival, 2006
Betty Haynes

[Boston]
Boston Revival, 2005
Betty Haynes

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2004
Sharon McLonergan [Replacement]

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer

[Regional (US)]
Goodspeed Revival, 2003
Katie

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Mary

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Baker's Wife

[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival (Pre-Broadway), 2002
Baker's Wife

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Dolly Tate [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Pinkie

Megan

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Teenage Greek Chorus

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1997
Fran Kubelik

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Sarah (Standby)

Bridget (Standby)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Ensemble

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer


Kerry O'Malley Movies

Gall Force: Eternal Story
[ 1986 ] Rabby, Catty, Central Guard Captain , Ciarrai Ni Mhaille
Rounders
[ 1998 ] Kelly
The Happening
[ 2008 ] Woman on Cell Phone
The Flying Scissors
[ 2009 ] Amy Stevens
Case 39
[ 2009 ] Margaret Sullivan
Certainty
[ 2011 ] Theresa
That Thing with the Cat
[ 2013 ] Tina
Earth to Echo
[ 2014 ] Janice Dougl
Annabelle
[ 2014 ] Sharon Higgins
Terminator Genisys
[ 2015 ] Kyle's Mom
Annabelle: Creation
[ 2017 ] Mrs. Higgins
Cowboy Drifter
[ 2022 ] Sue Wilde

Kerry O'Malley TV Shows

Brotherhood
Mary Kate Martinson, Mary-Kate
Hart of Dixie
Beverly Mayfair, Mrs. Mayfair, Zombie #2
Law & Order
Millie Sheridan Bender, Leslie Merrick
Shameless
Kate
Strange Angel
Mrs. Byrne
Survivor's Remorse
Savannah Couronis, Mrs. Moscowitz
The Last Tycoon
Kay Maloney

Kerry O'Malley Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kerry O'Malley, Into the Woods

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Cindy Williams Final TV Project SAMI To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video April 23


Producer Bruce Kimmel has announced that Cindy Williams' final TV project, 'Sami,' is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on April 23. Kerry O'Malley ('Why Women Kill', 'Snowpiercer') and newcomer Sami Staitman also star in the 10-episode short form comedy/musical series.

Cindy Williams, Kerry O'Malley And Newcomer Sami Staitman To Star In Short Form Comedy Series SAMI


Cindy Williams (“Laverne and Shirley”), Kerry O’Malley (“Why Women Kill”,  “Snowpiercer”) and newcomer Sami Staitman have been set to star in  “Sami,” a new short-form comedy streaming series with music.

Tony Danza, Tom Wopat & More to Star in BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: From The Ziegfeld Follies to Moulin Rouge


The Town Hall will present Broadway By The Year: From The Ziegfeld Follies To Moulin Rouge on Monday, May 23 at 8pm. Created, written, directed and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, the evening will continue Broadway By The Year’s 21st landmark season at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Announces Benefit Staged Reading of MEASURE FOR MEASURE


CSC will host a one-night-only benefit staged reading of Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, directed by Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler. This production will feature Christian Coulson (Harry Potter, The Hours, Mozart in the Jungle, Nashville) as Angelo and features a dynamic cast of the area’s extraordinary talent. 

Quentin Earl Darrington & More Join BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: THE NEW WAVE


The Town Hall will present Broadway By The Year: The New Wave on Monday, March 21 at 8pm. Created, written, hosted and directed by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, the evening will launch Broadway By The Year’s 21st landmark season at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).

Reg Rogers, Laila Robins & Justin 'Squigs' Robertson Join IRISH POETRY SLAM


David Staller, Artistic Director of Gingold Theatrical Group, today announced additional guest stars for the Irish Poetry Slam: Tony Award nominee Reg Rogers, Drama Desk Award winner Laila Robins, and acclaimed illustrator and caricaturist Justin 'Squigs' Robertson will join the previously announced an all-star company.

Joe Iconis, Sara Neimietz & More to Star in BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: THE NEW WAVE


The Town Hall will present Broadway By The Year: The New Wave on Monday, March 21 at 8pm. Created, written, hosted and directed by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, the evening will launch Broadway By The Year’s 21st landmark season at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).

Lineup Announced For Next Month's Live Kritzerland Concert At Feinstein's At Villelo's


For the 115th Kritzerland show it's a celebration, the eleventh anniversary of monthly Kritzerland shows. Eleven years of presenting amazing songs sung by an array of the most talented singers around. For the anniversary show, there's a great cast and some surprises, well-known and obscure theater and film songs and a whole lot of happiness and joy.

The Group Rep Announces Musical Fundraiser THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC!


The fundraiser THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC! is an evening of songs under the stars directed and hosted by Bruce Kimmel, with musical direction by Richard Allen, produced by Kathleen Delaney for the Group Rep, will take place Monday, August 23rd at 8:00 pm and Tuesday, August 24th at 8:00 pm with a dessert buffet to follow catered by Great Grapes.

Kritzerland to Present Final Online Show MAY IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER in Two Weeks


Kritzerland will present a free concert via Facebook and YouTube, called 'May is Busting Out All Over.'

Kritzerland Announces Virtual Concert ALL THE WEILL


For the 112th Kritzerland show, it's All the Weill, a celebration of the brilliant music of Kurt Weill, along with his equally brilliant lyricists, Bertolt Brecht, Ogden Nash, Langston Hughes, Ira Gershwin, Alan Jay Lerner, and Maxwell Anderson.

Free Kritzerland Holiday Concert Will Stream Online


For the 111th Kritzerland show, it's the most wonderful time of the year (at home) and Kritzerland's annual holiday show. 

Kritzerland Announces Full Cast for @HOME AGAIN �" PREMIERES AND ENCORES


For the 110th Kritzerland show and the sixth online show, Kritzerland is doing Premieres and Encores - songs that have never been performed in any of the ten years of shows and a few encores of songs done in the live shows.

VIDEO: Carolee Carmello, Jose Llana, Telly Leung & More Show Support for Biden/Harris in 'The Soul of The Nation' Music Video


Prominent members of the Broadway Community joined together to sing their support for the Biden/Harris Presidential ticket in 'Soul of the Nation', lyrics (sung) by Christine Toy Johnson and (spoken) Notorious Pink, music by Kim D. Sherman and Scott Killian.

KPFK's Arts In Review Welcomes Award-Winning Musical Theater Star, Jason Graae


KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, airs Fridays (2-2:30pm) on KPFK 90.7FM. On September 11, host Julio Martinez welcomes award-winning musical theater star, Jason Graae, discussing the 10th Anniverary Kritzerland Show, a live all-star cabaret concert, streaming for free on Facebook and YouTube.

BWW Interview: Beth Malone Being FUN HOME, An AMERICA's Angel & Celebrating Kritzerland's 10TH


Kritzerland will celebrate their ten years of producing monthly cabarets with their 109th show THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, livestreaming this Sunday September 13, 2020. I jumped at the chance to pose a few queries to Beth Malone, Tony nominated for her lead role as author Alison Bechdel in FUN HOME, and, as Angel, seen flying over Prior Walter in ANGELS IN AMERICA.

Beth Malone, Jason Graae, Petula Clark and More Join Kritzerland 10th Anniversary Show


For the 109th Kritzerland show, roll out the ribbons, throw the confetti, because Kritzerland is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

BWW Interview: Kerry O'Malley SINGing HAPPY Again With Kritzerland


Kritzerland will present its 108th show SING HAPPY! THE SONGS OF KANDER & EBB as a benefit for Group Rep this Sunday August 9, 2020 at 5p PST via their Facebook and YouTube pages. This tribute to legendary composers John Kander and Fred Ebb (hosted by its incomparably witty producer Bruce Kimmel and co-produced by Doug Haverty) will feature Brent Barrett, Debbie Gravitte, Peyton Kirkner, Karen Mason, Kerry O'Malley, Hartley Powers, Jennifer Simard, Sami Staitman, Adrienne Stiefel, Robert Yacko and Karen Ziemba. got the chance to ask of few queries of Kerry, who in Kritzerland #107 performed a show-stopping duet with herself in a tongue-twisting, speed-singing 'All For The Best' from GODSPELL. Simply brilliant!

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK CONCERT SERIES Continues With Jenn Colella


Scott Siegel has announced the continuation of his bi-weekly concerts, The Great American Songbook Concert Series, now further underwritten with a $25,000 Matching Grant from Tom and Maren Hood.

Jennifer Simard, Karen Ziemba, Debbie Gravitte and More Join New Kritzerland Concert


For the 108th Kritzerland show, it's a tribute to one of the most beloved songwriting teams in Broadway history, Kander and Ebb. The music and lyrics of John Kander and Fred Ebb have been delighting people since their Broadway debut, Flora, the Red Menace, which began their long association with Liza Minnelli.

Kerry O'Malley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kerry O'Malley been in?

Kerry O'Malley has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Kerry O'Malley been in?

Kerry O'Malley has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kerry O'Malley been nominated for?

Kerry O'Malley has been nominated for the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in Into the Woods.

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