Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 14, 1952 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Nyack, New York, USA
Also Known As
Debra Hedwall
Deborah Hedwall
Biography
American Deborah Hedwall has been acting, teaching and directing in New York and Los Angeles for over 25 years. She received her professional acting training with Sanford Meisner and Uta Hagen.
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Stacey Ranson
1990
TV
Law & Order
Arlene Webber
1990
TV
Law & Order
Senator Anne Benton
1990
TV
Law & Order
Elaine Hale
1990
Film
Crime 101
Anne
2026
TV
Homeland
Marjorie Diehl
2011
TV
The West Wing
Josephine McGarry
1999
TV
The Equalizer
Claire Sweeny
1985
TV
Bull
Judge Hancock
2016
TV
Invasion
Mary Tyson
2021
TV
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Barbara Shlottman
2015
TV
Sheriff Country
JoAnne 'Mama Jo' Henshaw
2025
TV
Citadel
Mason's Grandmother
2023
TV
Mare of Easttown
Judy Zabel
2021
Film
After Yang
Nancy
2022
Film
Everyday Saturday
Evelyn
2012
Film
You Don't Know Jack
Melody Youk
2010
Film
Worth
9/11 Mother / Cathy
2021
Film
The Ambulance
Nurse Feinstein
1990
Film
Alone in the Dark
Nell Potter
1982
Filmography
2026FilmCrime 101as Anne2025TVSheriff Countryas JoAnne 'Mama Jo' Henshaw2023TVCitadelas Mason's Grandmother2022FilmAfter Yangas Nancy2021TVInvasionas Mary Tyson2021FilmWorthas 9/11 Mother / Cathy2021TVMare of Easttownas Judy Zabel2018FilmThe Swerveas Beth2018FilmPatient2017FilmHouse of Teethas Lucy2016TVBullas Judge Hancock2015TVMarvel's Jessica Jonesas Barbara Shlottman2012FilmEveryday Saturdayas Evelyn2011TVHomelandas Marjorie Diehl2010FilmYou Don't Know Jackas Melody Youk2004FilmThe Loss of Nameless Thingsas Self2003FilmDirtas Suzannah1999TVThe West Wingas Josephine McGarry1998FilmBetter Livingas Elizabeth1998FilmShadrachas Mother1994FilmUnder Heatas Maureen1990TVLaw & Orderas Stacey Ranson1990FilmThe Ambulanceas Nurse Feinstein1985TVThe Equalizeras Claire Sweeny1983FilmSessionsas Analyst1982FilmAlone in the Darkas Nell Potter