Gail OGrady

 Gail Ann O'Grady, an American actress and producer was born January 23, 1963. Her roles include Donna Abandando in the ABC police drama NYPD Blue, and Helen Pryor in the NBC drama series American Dreams. O'Grady is also famous for her lead roles in several television films. O'Grady has been nominated for three times in the Primetime Emmy Awards. She is the daughter of Jim O'Grady and Jan O'Grady. Her father was an accountant. She was born in Wheaton, Illinois and graduated from Wheaton North High School, in 1981. She appeared in a few commercials before making the move to Los Angeles in 1986.O'Grady began her modeling career as model for Montgomery Ward and as an actor in several commercials. She was Michael J.'s neighbor in the commercial. Fox portrays the role of the neighbor who Michael J. is the character. She began to make appearances on the screen as a villain in the later years. She made her screen debut with the romantic comedy, She's Having a Baby, and then was selected for two episodes of the ABC drama China Beach. She also appeared as a guest in a variety of other shows as well as appeared in made for television and independent movies.