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"The other night, I tried to figure out how many acoustical tiles were on the wall behind me. Anything in the world is OK because the character is in her own self-controlled universe." Jenny O'Hara is one of the hardest working performers in the industry. If you don't believe us, just take one good look at her resume. O'Hara began her acting career in 1964 at the tender age of 22. Now, over five decades later, O'Hara is still going strong!

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Throughout her highly successful career, O'Hara has found herself working on a number of incredible projects. O'Hara has flexed her horror muscles in films like Devil and Wishmaster while also showcasing her dramatic chops in critically coveted films like Mystic River. Throughout her successful career, O'Hara has yet to allow her fans a chance to catch their breath. What's to come next for the prolific Jenny O'Hara?

Raised in California

Patricia Joanne 'Jenny' O'Hara was born on February 24, 1942, in Sonora, CA. O'Hara was born to John and Edith O'Hara. John worked as a traveling salesman while Edith had a career in journalism and education. Edith would end up founding the 13th Street Repertory Company in New York City. O'Hara has an older brother named Jack and a younger sister named Jill. Jill O'Hara has released several albums while also balancing a career in theater.

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During O'Hara's early childhood, she spent much of her time with her mother as her parents had divorced. For much of her early years, the O'Hara children watched as their mother pursued a career in the arts. Eventually, Edith O'Hara would establish her own children's theater in Warren, PA, where she would run classes and productions for youth in the area. All the O'Hara siblings spent time performing at the theater.

After finishing high-school, O'Hara would end up spending time at Carnegie Tech which is now included under the Carnegie-Mellon University moniker. During her time in Pittsburgh, O'Hara would work on several stage productions at school. O'Hara also spent a summer working in stock theater. Eventually, O'Hara would move to New York in order to study under Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. A few years later, O'Hara would land a role in the Broadway production of Dylan at the local Plymouth Theatre. O'Hara would star across from Sir Alec Guinness in Dylan before going on to star alongside Dorothy Loudon in The Fig Leaves Are Falling in 1969. 

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Making it in Hollywood

While O'Hara had spent much of her career working on the stage, she would be the first of her siblings to make it onto television. While Jill O'Hara was working on her Tony-nominated production, Promises, Promises, O'Hara was making her entertainment debut in Murder a la Mod (1968). O'Hara would follow that production up with almost twenty television appearances over the following decade. One of O'Hara's early career highlights was a three-year role on Barnaby Jones (1976) and The Facts of Life (1979).

Throughout the 70s and 80s, O'Hara would cement herself as one of the hardest working character performers in the industry. She would appear in nearly 40 credits by the time that the 80s rolled around. In the late 80s, O'Hara would land the biggest role of her career as Dixie Randazzo on My Sister Sam (1986). The series followed a photographer from San Francisco moving to Oregon to live with her family. The show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and O'Hara's work was widely lauded.

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Later on in her career, O'Hara would make a turn toward more cinematic work. While O'Hara never quit working on television, she sprinkled in several notable roles on the silver screen. Among her career highlights were films like Mystic River (2003), Matchstick Men (2003), and Devil (2010).  Mystic River was about three friends from childhood who experience a dark and traumatic family tragedy. The film would win a pair of Oscar Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim Robbins).

Recently, O'Hara has been experiencing a late-career renaissance. O'Hara has found herself on several high-profile productions over the past decade. She has starred in hit series like The Mindy Project (2014) as Dot, appearing in 17 episodes over three seasons as well as Transparent (2015) in a 12-episode arc. O'Hara's most recent film roles include Poor Greg Drowning, Killing Eleanor, and 30 Nights (2018). O'Hara also appeared in one episode of the newly launched sitcom, The Kids Are Alright (2018).

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Despite being in just about every production that has launched since 1964, O'Hara has kept her private life completely off of the radar. O'Hara was married to August Dorr Watkins from 1968 until they divorced in 1974. O'Hara is currently married to Nick Ullett, a British-born, American actor. Together, O'Hara and Ullett have two daughters.