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Dana Delany
Dana Delany

Dana Delany

ActingBorn March 13, 1956 (age 70)New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is a multi-award winning American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role sas Colleen McMurphy on the ABC's China Beach (1988–1991), Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives (2007–2010), Megan Hunt on Body of Proof (2011–present) and, as a voice-actress, Lois Lane in the DC Animated Universe as well as the television series The Batman. In an interview, she said she loves to play "complicated characters". Delany has been active in film, television, and stage since the late 1970s.

Filmography

2024
The Union

as Nicole

Movie
2022
Tulsa King

as Margaret Devereaux

TV
2022
Troy

as Dee

Movie
2020TV
2019TV
2019
The Code

as Colonel Eisa Turnbull

TV
2019
The Other Two

as Emily Overruled

TV
2018
Mayans M.C.

as Patricia Devlin

TV
2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron

as Wendy (Allison's Mom)

Movie
2016
Bull

as Assistant US Attorney Sylvia Banner

TV
2014
Hand of God

as Crystal Harris

TV
2013Movie
2012
Freelancers

as Lydia Vecchio

Movie
2012
Drunkboat

as Eileen

Movie
2011
Body of Proof

as Dr. Megan Hunt

TV
2010
Firebreather

as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)

Movie
2010
Camp Hell

as Patricia Leary

Movie
2010Movie
2009Movie
2009
PoliWood

as Self

Movie
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Jeopardy Contestant

TV
2009Movie
2009
Castle

as Jordan Shaw

TV
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Vilsi Vaylar (voice)

TV
2008
Route 30

as Amish Martha

Movie
2006
Kidnapped

as Ellie Cain

TV
2006
Superman: Brainiac Attacks

as Lois Lane (voice)

Movie
2005
Related

as Francesca Sorelli

TV
2005TV
2005Movie
2004
Battlestar Galactica

as Sesha Abinell

TV
2004
Boston Legal

as Samantha Fleming

TV
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Katherine Mayfair

TV
2004
The Batman

as Lois Lane (voice)

TV
2004
Justice League Unlimited

as Loana (voice)

TV
2004
Justice League Unlimited

as Lois Lane (voice)

TV
2004
Baby for Sale

as Nathalie Johnson

Movie
2004
The L Word

as Senator Barbara Grisham

TV
2003
A Time to Remember

as Britt Calhoun

Movie
2003
Spin

as Margaret

Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2002
Conviction

as Martha

Movie
2002
Presidio Med

as Dr. Rae Brennan

TV
2002
Mother Ghost

as Karen Bennett

Movie
2001
Justice League

as Lois Lane (voice)

TV
2001
Justice League

as Lois Lane / Maggie Sawyer (voice)

TV
2001
Pasadena

as Catherine McAllister

TV
2001
Final Jeopardy

as Alexandra Cooper

Movie
2000
The Right Temptation

as Anthea Farrow-Smith

Movie
1999
Sirens

as Sally Rawlings

Movie
1999TV
1999
Family Law

as Mary Sullivan

TV
1999
Resurrection

as Clare Miller

Movie
1998Movie
1998
The Patron Saint of Liars

as Rose Cleardon Abbott

Movie
1998
Wide Awake

as Mrs. Beal

Movie
1998
The Curve

as Dr. Ashley

Movie
1997Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
True Women

as Sarah McClure

TV
1996
For Hope

as Hope Altman

Movie
1996
Wing Commander Academy

as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)

TV
1996
Fly Away Home

as Susan Barnes

Movie
1996Movie
1996
Superman: The Animated Series

as Lois Lane (voice)

TV
1995Movie
1994
Exit to Eden

as Lisa Emerson

Movie
1994
The Enemy Within

as Betsy Corcoran

Movie
1994
Duckman

as Dr. Susan Fox (voice)

TV
1993
Tombstone

as Josephine

Movie
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as Andrea Beaumont / Chimera (voice)

Movie
1993TV
1993
Donato and Daughter

as Lt. Dena Donato

Movie
1993TV
1993TV
1993
Fallen Angels

as Helen Fiske

TV
1993
Wild Palms

as Grace Wyckoff

TV
1992
Light Sleeper

as Marianne Jost

Movie
1992TV
1992
Housesitter

as Becky Metcalf

Movie
1990
A Promise to Keep

as Jane Goodrich

Movie
1990Movie
1988
Patty Hearst

as Gelina

Movie
1988Movie
1988
China Beach: Pilot

as Colleen McMurphy

Movie
1988
China Beach

as Colleen McMurphy

TV
1988
Masquerade

as Anne Briscoe

Movie
1987
Sweet Surrender

as Georgia Holden

TV
1986Movie
1986
Liberty

as Moya Trevor

Movie
1986Movie
1985
Almost You

as Susan McCall

Movie
1985
Moonlighting

as Jillian Armstrong

TV
1984
Threesome

as Laura Shaper

Movie
1984
The Streets

as Jeannie

Movie
1982
Cheers

as Susan Metheny

TV
1982TV
1981
The Fan

as Saleswoman in Record Store

Movie
1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Cynthia Farrell

TV
1951
Love of Life

as Amy Russell

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host / Nominee

TV
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 13, 1956
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity2.9