Deborah Rush

Biography

Deborah Rush (born April 10, 1954) is an American actress. She has worked in television, film and on Broadway. In 1984, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off. She also acted in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. In 2003 she acted in the comedy film American Wedding, as Mary Flaherty, Michelle Flaherty's mom. In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit.

Known For

American Wedding

as Mary Flaherty

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Christina Harlin

You've Got Mail

as Veronica Cash

The Blacklist

as Stella Bisset

Orange Is the New Black

as Carol Chapman

Julie & Julia

as Avis De Voto

The Box

as Clymene Steward

The Purple Rose of Cairo

as Rita

Billions

as Ellen Rhoades

Half Nelson

as Jo Dunne