Deanna Dunagan Biography: Age, Husband, Son, Net Worth, Parents, Movies, Tony Award, Instagram

Diana Dale Dunagan also known as Deanna Dunagan is a prominent American actress known for her powerful stage and screen performances particularly in dramatic roles.

She won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for originating Violet Weston in Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County on Broadway. She is also recognized for portraying Nana in M. Night Shyamalan’s horror film The Visit and recurring roles in series like The Exorcist and Chicago Med.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Diana Dale Dunagan
• Stage Name: Deanna Dunagan
• Born: May 25, 1940
• Age: 85 years old
• Birthplace: Monahans, Texas, United States
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Occupation: Actress
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: John Conrad Dunagan and Kathlyn Cosper Dunagan
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Malcolm James Bell Jr.
• Children: One son
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $3 million USD

Early Life and Education

Deanna Dunagan was born on May 25, 1940 in Monahans Texas United States. She was brought up by her parents John Conrad Dunagan a Coca-Cola bottler who later became president of the Texas State Historical Association and Kathlyn Cosper Dunagan a stay-at-home parent active in the community in Monahans as the eldest of five children.

She grew up in a close-knit Southern family with a heritage of Baptist and Methodist preachers. She attended local schools in Monahans and later earned a degree in music education from the University of Texas at Austin. She pursued further acting training at Trinity University in Texas through the Dallas Theater Center.

Her ethnicity is Caucasian and her religion is unknown.

Career

Deanna Dunagan began her professional acting career in her late 30s after earlier pursuits in music and family life. She made her Broadway debut in the 1979 production of Man and Superman. She performed in Chicago theater extensively including roles at the Goodman Theatre in productions like Other Desert Cities and Bounce.

She gained major acclaim for originating Violet Weston in August: Osage County (2007–2010) winning the Tony Award Theatre World Award Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award.

She appeared in films such as Running Scared (1986) Men Don’t Leave (1990) The Visit (2015) as Nana Stillwater (2021) alongside Matt Damon and An Acceptable Loss (2018). On television she had recurring roles as Mother Bernadette in The Exorcist (2016–2017) and Mrs. Charles in Chicago Med. Her career emphasizes stage work with selective screen appearances in drama and horror.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @dunagandeanna

Personal Life

Deanna Dunagan is 85 years old and her height is unknown. She was married to Malcolm James Bell Jr. her high school sweetheart from August 26, 1962 until their divorce on August 14, 1963. They had one son.

No other past relationships or current spouse are publicly known. She has no additional publicly known children beyond her son through whom she became a grandmother. She maintains a private personal life focused on her acting career and family ties in Texas.

Net Worth

Deanna Dunagan net worth is estimated at $3 million USD. Her income primarily comes from acting roles in Broadway productions such as August: Osage County and other theater work feature films including The Visit Stillwater and An Acceptable Loss television series like The Exorcist and Chicago Med residuals and royalties from stage revivals film streaming and long-running credits and occasional awards-related appearances or theater directing.