She is the daughter of Jim a financial planner and his wife Jan. She had a brother Michael an investment banker who recently passed away he was only 42 .She was raised in Wheaton, Illinois. Her mother says she has been a natural mimic since childhood.
On the NYPD Blue set in L.A., she was a troublemaker. She and fellow Chicagoan Dennis Franz liked to do silly things, says Franz, like scotch tape peoples hands behind their backs. But she also has a serious side. "When things bother her she shows it" says Franz "I'll ask her, 'whats wrong?' and she'll say, 'There you go again, figuring me out.'"
What was bothering her the most recently were tabloid reports that her former boyfriend Robert Claypool has been stalking her ever since the two broke up a couple years ago. On Feb 2 O'Grady sought a restraining order against Claypool in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that he had verbally abused her "on numerous occasions". But no order was ever issued. Claypool could not be reached for comment, and all O'Grady will say now about the relationship is "It's something that ended, and thats where I'd like to keep it".
Sadly, it's not the first romance to go sour for the four time divorced O'Grady. She had just graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1981 and wed her highschool sweetheart. His name is Richard Dasko. "He was the best Guy" she said. "We were just too young. Maybe if we had waited, it would have worked out." They spilt after two years only. She married her manager in 1995 but it didn't work out.
Her other husbands were Jeffery Byron and Severin Wunderman. Its been claimed that she has had many affairs by her previous boyfriend Claypool (but hey who believes a stalker).
Her niece is Catie her brother's ex-wife is Angelica O'Grady and cousin Stacey Herring. She also has a purfume bottle collection she stole one from her Aunt Vivian's house when she was 6.
She just won an award for American Dreams as a future classic. She is known for walking around with a parasol at the set of American Dreams and known for buying many gifts for the kids on the show.
Gave birth to son Michael Colton O'Grady on May 22nd 2004. also married recently
On the NYPD Blue set in L.A., she was a troublemaker. She and fellow Chicagoan Dennis Franz liked to do silly things, says Franz, like scotch tape peoples hands behind their backs. But she also has a serious side. "When things bother her she shows it" says Franz "I'll ask her, 'whats wrong?' and she'll say, 'There you go again, figuring me out.'"
What was bothering her the most recently were tabloid reports that her former boyfriend Robert Claypool has been stalking her ever since the two broke up a couple years ago. On Feb 2 O'Grady sought a restraining order against Claypool in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that he had verbally abused her "on numerous occasions". But no order was ever issued. Claypool could not be reached for comment, and all O'Grady will say now about the relationship is "It's something that ended, and thats where I'd like to keep it".
Sadly, it's not the first romance to go sour for the four time divorced O'Grady. She had just graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1981 and wed her highschool sweetheart. His name is Richard Dasko. "He was the best Guy" she said. "We were just too young. Maybe if we had waited, it would have worked out." They spilt after two years only. She married her manager in 1995 but it didn't work out.
Her other husbands were Jeffery Byron and Severin Wunderman. Its been claimed that she has had many affairs by her previous boyfriend Claypool (but hey who believes a stalker).
Her niece is Catie her brother's ex-wife is Angelica O'Grady and cousin Stacey Herring. She also has a purfume bottle collection she stole one from her Aunt Vivian's house when she was 6.
She just won an award for American Dreams as a future classic. She is known for walking around with a parasol at the set of American Dreams and known for buying many gifts for the kids on the show.
Gave birth to son Michael Colton O'Grady on May 22nd 2004. also married recently
Among Gail's favorite love story movies are The Sound of Music, The Last of the Mohicans and West Side Story.
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While starring in American Dreams, Gail appeared in 2 public service announcements for NBC's The More You Know. Her topics were mentoring and reading.
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In 1987, Gail O'Grady appeared in commercials for Diet Pepsi.
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Gail O'Grady is an animal activist.
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If Gail O'Grady wasn't an actor, she would be a teacher.
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Gail O'Grady's favorite place to shop is Kitson in Hollywood.
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When Gail O'Grady first moved to LA, she was almost arrested for trying to bribe a cop.
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Gail O'Grady's favorite band is U2.
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Gail O'Grady loves to eat fried artichokes.
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Gail O'Grady named her son, Michael, after her brother, Michael, who has born weeks after his death in 2004.
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Gail O'Grady owns a flower shop named O'Grady Irish Rose.
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Gail O'Grady suffered from Post Partum Depression after the birth of her son until he was 10 months old.
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Gail O'Grady played the role of Claire in the movie Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
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In 2001, Gail O'Grady played Theresa Foley in the movie The Hostage Negotiator.
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Gail O'Grady was married to Richard Dasko from 1981 until 1983. She then married Severin Wunderman and they were married for less than a year in 1987. Then she was married to Jeffrey Byron from 1990 until 1991. Finally she was married to Steve Fenton from 1995 until 1996.
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Gail O'Grady was once a librarian.
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In 1981, Gail O'Grady graduated from Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois.
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Gail O'Grady likes to collect antique perfume bottles.
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In 1986, Gail O'Grady's debut film was ¡Three Amigos!, but her part ended up on the editting room floor.
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Gail O'Grady was nominated for three Emmy awards during her filming of NYPD Blue.
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In 1996, People magazine named Gail O'Grady as one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world.
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Gail O'Grady has been married four times.
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Gail O'Grady is 5'3" tall.
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Gail O'Grady: (on how easy it is to date her) You have to be able to sit in the floor for hours on end and play Legos with my three-year-old son. The main man in my life is short, but he's adorable!
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Gail O'Grady: When you realize the divorce rate in this country is 50%, I don’t think there is any stigma to single mothers dating today.
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Gail O'Grady: (about creating on-screen chemistry) I think it just happens. You can act it, but it helps when there is a connection with the other actor.
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Gail O'Grady: Having a child, it's everything. Whatever people tell you about having children, until you have one, you don't get it. It changes your life in every way.
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Gail O'Grady: I try to have an attitude when things are not going forward, that something better is coming along or it's the way it's supposed to be.
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Gail O'Grady: My brother was the closest person on the planet to me. It's been hard. It's not something that you just wake up one day and [the grief is] gone. It doesn't get easier. You find better ways to cope, but it doesn't get easier.
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Gail O'Grady: I don’t choose the films I do to teach a lesson. I don’t know what the lesson would be. I’m here to entertain.
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Gail O'Grady: I think the paparazzi is a necessary evil...and if ya don't like it, and ya don't want to do this, go to Iowa and do some community theatre. It's all about self-promotion and it's not always the fun part of it.
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Gail O'Grady: Nobody gets paid $20 million a picture just for the talent. You sell a little part of yourself too.
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