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Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn (born 1952, Chicago) is an American actress and comedian, an SNL cast member 1985–1990 known for Pat Stevens and the Sweeney Sisters, who boycotted the Andrew Dice Clay episode and later starred in Passion Fish, Three Kings, and Entourage.
Norman Fell
Norman Fell (1924–1998), American character actor from Philadelphia, played landlord Stanley Roper on Three's Company and The Ropers, won a Golden Globe, and earned a 1976 Emmy nomination for Rich Man, Poor Man.
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé (birth name Donald Cohen), American stage and screen actor born 1950 or 1951 in New York; Tony-nominated as C.C. White in Dreamgirls, Emmy-nominated for Miss Evers' Boys, Daytime Emmy winner 2016.
Oliver Hudson
Oliver Hudson (Oliver Rutledge Hudson), American actor born 1976 in Los Angeles; son of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, brother of Kate Hudson. Known for Rules of Engagement, Nashville, Dawson's Creek, Happy Gilmore 2, and the Sibling Revelry podcast.
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt (born 1960, Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian-born American character actor of stage, film, and TV, known for The Three Musketeers, The West Wing, Huff, Chicago Med's Dr. Charles, and The Bear, with five Emmy nominations and a Tony nomination.
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis (1931–2021), American Greek-American stage and screen actress, won the 1988 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Moonstruck as Rose Castorini, cofounded the Whole Theater, played Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City, and published the memoir Ask Me Again Tomorrow.
Omar Epps
Omar Hashim Epps (born 1973, Brooklyn) is an American actor, rapper, and producer known as Q in Juice (1992), Dr. Eric Foreman on House (2004-2012), and Detective Howard on Power Book III: Raising Kanan; also a musician, author, and producer.
Omar Gooding
Omar Gooding, also known as Big O, is an American actor, comedian, and hip-hop artist born in 1976, brother of Cuba Gooding Jr.; known for Wild & Crazy Kids, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Smart Guy, and Baby Boy.
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones (born 1968, Mobile, Alabama) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer, an original MADtv cast member, the 7 Up spokesman (1999-2002), and star of Evolution, Sleepy Hollow, and American Gods.
P. J. Soles
P.J. Soles (Pamela Jayne Soles), German-born American actress born 1950, known as Norma in Carrie, Lynda in Halloween, Riff Randell in Rock 'n' Roll High School, and roles in Private Benjamin, Stripes, and The Devil's Rejects.
Paige Turco
Paige Turco, full name Jean Paige Turco, is an American actress known for playing April O'Neil in the second and third Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and Dr. Abigail Griffin in The 100.
Pam Dawber
Pam Dawber (Pamela Gene Dawber), born 1951, Detroit, is an American actress who played Mindy McConnell on Mork & Mindy (1978–82) opposite Robin Williams and starred in My Sister Sam; later married to Mark Harmon and seen on NCIS.
Pamela Bach
Pamela Bach (Pamela Ann Weissenbach, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff), American actress born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known for Kaye Morgan on Baywatch and Dr. Ellen Baskin on Sirens; ex-wife of David Hasselhoff (1989–2006); died March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Pamela Gidley
Pamela Gidley (1965-2018), American actress and model, played Teresa Banks in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992); debut in Thrashin' (1986), films Cherry 2000, TV roles on Tour of Duty, The Pretender, and CSI.
Pamela Hensley
Pamela Hensley (born 1950, Glendale, California) is an American actress and author, known as Princess Ardala in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and C.J. Parsons in Matt Houston; retired from acting in 1985.
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed, born 1949 in Tacoma, Washington, is an American actress, UW Drama BFA 1975, known for Kindergarten Cop, Tanner '88 (CableACE winner), and Parks and Recreation's Marlene Knope; also a Drama Desk and Obie Award stage actress.
Pamela Sue Martin
Pamela Sue Martin (born 1953, Westport, Connecticut) is an American actress who played Nancy Drew in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-1978) and Fallon Carrington on Dynasty (1981-1984), winning a 1984 Bambi Award.
Park Overall
Park Overall (born 1957, Greeneville, Tennessee) is an American actress and activist, best known as nurse Laverne Todd on NBC's Empty Nest (1988–1995), a Broadway Biloxi Blues Rowena, and a 2012 Tennessee Senate candidate.
Parker Posey
Parker Posey is an American film, television, and stage actress born in Baltimore, best known for 1990s independent cinema roles that earned her the nickname "Queen of the Indies".
Pat Harrington Jr.
Pat Harrington Jr. (Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr., 1929–2016), American actor and comedian, played superintendent Dwayne Schneider on One Day at a Time (1975–84), winning a 1984 Emmy and 1981 Golden Globe; earlier created Guido Panzini and voiced the Pink Panther's Inspector.
Pat Morita
Pat Morita (Noriyuki Morita) was an American actor and comedian best known for portraying "Mr. Miyagi" in The Karate Kid. The role earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Patrice Martinez
Patrice Martinez (Patricia Martínez, 1963–2018) was a Mexican-American actress from Albuquerque, New Mexico, known as Carmen in ¡Three Amigos! (1986) and Victoria Escalante in the Zorro series (1990–1993).
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette (born 1968, Chicago) is an American, fourth-generation actress of the Arquette family, Oscar winner for Boyhood, Emmy winner for Medium and The Act, and star of Severance.
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton is an American actress and producer born in 1958. She won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond.
Patricia Kalember
Patricia Kalember, American actress; also Patricia Kathryn Kalember; known as Georgie Reed Whitsig on NBC's Sisters and Susannah Hart on thirtysomething, with Broadway, film, Power, and audiobook-narration credits.
Patricia McPherson
Patricia McPherson (born 1954, Oak Harbor, Washington) is a retired American actress, Bonnie Barstow, KITT's mechanic on Knight Rider (1982–86, seasons 1, 3, 4), later an environmental activist for the Ballona Wetlands.
Patricia Richardson
Patricia Richardson (Patricia Castle Richardson), American actress born 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland; Jill Taylor on ABC's Home Improvement (1991–99), four Emmy nominations, Ulee's Gold, Strong Medicine, The West Wing.
Patricia Tallman
Patricia Tallman (Pat Tallman), born 1957, American actress and stunt performer: Barbara in Night of the Living Dead (1990), Lyta Alexander on Babylon 5, and stunt double for Laura Dern, Gates McFadden, and Nana Visitor.
Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig (born 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress and playwright who won three Emmys and a Golden Globe as Nancy Weston on Thirtysomething, later starring in Prison Break and Brothers & Sisters, married to Ken Olin.
Patrick Cassidy (actor)
Patrick Cassidy, also known as Patrick William Cassidy, is an American stage and screen actor and singer born in 1962, the son of Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones.