Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady (b. 23 January, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress.

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23 January - 1963 - Detroit - Michigan - American

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O'Grady was first seen by American television audiences in a 1987 Diet Pepsi commercial titled "Apartment 10G," starring Michael J. Fox. O'Grady played his sexy neighbor for whom Fox leaped down a fire escape and across a busy, rainy street to get a Diet Pepsi when he found none in his own fridge. TV Guide listed the ad as #41 in its 1999 list of "The 50 Greatest TV Commercials of All Time."

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Diet Pepsi - Michael J. Fox - TV Guide

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Her first major role was as "Donna Abandano" on the police drama NYPD Blue. O'Grady played the big-haired squad secretary from 1994-1996, and for each year received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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NYPD Blue - Emmy Award

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In 2002-2005, she played the mother, "Helen Pryor" in the television series "American Dreams", which depicted an all-American family living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the 1960s.

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Helen Pryor - American Dreams - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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