Jenny O’Hara is a living legend, with more than 50 years experience in the industry. She counts roles in everything from “Mystic River” to “The Mindy Project” to her name so, even if you don’t know who she is offhand, it’s highly likely you’ll recognize her face. O’Hara starred in a 2017 episode of “Chicago Fire” entitled “Carry Me,” as a character named Ellie. According to Fandom, the episode involved an elderly woman who the team had to coax out of her destroyed home, which we can reasonably assume was Ellie, judging by quotes posted to IMDb. Suffice to say, O’Hara made her mark on the “One Chicago” universe just like everything else she does.
Funnily enough, the esteemed actor subsequently teamed up with “Chicago Fire” series regular David Eigenberg on offbeat drama “Killing Eleanor,” in which O’Hara played the titular role. In a chat with One Chicago Center, the “Sex and the City” alum revealed working with O’Hara was one of his main reasons for saying yes to the project. No doubt echoing fans all over the world, Eigenberg shared, “I would aspire to her kind of career. I don’t know if I’m going to last as long as she has, but you’re that face that everybody knows. You’ve been on a thousand things, and you’ve been wonderful in all of them.”
