Murphy, Sally 1962–

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MURPHY, Sally 1962–

PERSONAL

Born October 12, 1962, in Chicago, IL.

Career:

Actress. Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, member of company; also performed at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, Royal National Theatre, London, and Seattle Repertory Company, Seattle, WA.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Biology girl, Teen Wolf Too, Atlantic Releasing, 1987.

Darby, Love Note, 1987.

Prostitute, Next of Kin, Warner Bros., 1989.

First bridesmaid, Prelude to a Kiss, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Karen Rossi, Scent of a Woman, Universal, 1992.

Jackie, Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993.

Linda Starkman, Charming Billy, WinStar Cinema, 1999.

Edith Metzger, Pollock, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jenny, Bedtime, PBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Susan Keeton, Dead by Sunset, NBC, 1995.

Doreen, "1996," If These Walls Could Talk, HBO, 1996.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Shannon Mohr Davis, Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (also known as Crimes of Passion: Victim of Love), NBC, 1993.

Jenny Swift, If Looks Could Kill (also known as If Looks Could Kill: From the Files of "America's Most Wanted" and If Looks Could Kill: The John Hawkins Story), Fox, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Rose of Sharon, The Grapes of Wrath, PBS, 1991.

"Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II" (also known as "Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II"), Great Performances, PBS, 1995.

(Uncredited) The 58th Annual Tony Awards (also known as The 2004 Tony Awards), CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Polly, "The Spy Who Came In from the Old," Flying Blind, Fox, 1993.

Allison Hook, "Internal Affairs," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995.

Debbie Cooper, "Physician, Heal Thyself," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Lane Devlin, "Graansha," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Rose of Sharon, The Grapes of Wrath, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Julie Jordan, Carousel (musical), Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 1994.

Sally, The Wild Party (musical), Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Yelena, Uncle Vanya, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2001.

Adele Rice, A Man of No Importance (musical), Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 2002.

Gwen, The Royal Family, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 2002.

Susan Smith, Brutal Imagination, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 2002.

The Lover (produced in a double–bill with Bacchanalia), Bay Street Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Tzeitel, Fiddler on the Roof (musical), Minskov Theatre, New York City, beginning 2004.

Appeared as Kattrin, Mother Courage, and as Kyra, Skylight, both Steppenwolf Theatre Company; also appeared as Juliet, The Romeo and Juliet Project, Ravinia Festival.