Dana Delany

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Dana Delany (2010)

Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956 in New York City ) is an American actress and voice actress .

Life and accomplishments

Delany grew up in Stamford , Connecticut . She graduated from Wesleyan University , then moved to New York City, where she appeared on television and in plays. In the thriller The Fanatic (1981) she played on the side of Lauren Bacall and James Garner . Small roles followed, so in 1986 she played the role of Cynthia Farrell at the side of Tom Selleck in two episodes of the television series Magnum .

From 1988 to 1991, Delany starred in the television series China Beach . For this role she was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1990 and 1991 . In 1989 and 1992 she won an Emmy , for which she was also nominated in 1990 and 1991.

In the drama True Women (1997), Delany starred alongside Annabeth Gish and Angelina Jolie . For this role she won a Lone Star Film & Television Award in 1998 . Her appearance on an episode of the television series Woman Power in 2001 earned her another 2001 Emmy nomination.

In the cartoon series Superman from 1996 to 2000 she spoke Lois Lane . In other series of the DC Animated Universe , she took this synchronous role again for isolated episodes.

In the short-lived television series The Secret of Pasadena , Delany starred as Catherine McAllister . She received positive reviews for her role in the 13-part series Kidnapped - 13 Days of Hope .

From 2007 to 2010 Delany starred in the hit television series Desperate Housewives as Katherine Mayfair . Delany was originally offered the role of Bree Van de Kamp , ultimately played by Marcia Cross , at the start of the series , she was the cast of choice by Marc Cherry. Delany turned down the role because she didn't want to play a housewife again after The Secret of Pasadena . Delany had already turned down what was ultimately a very successful role. After producer Darren Star saw her with Kim Cattrall in Live Nude Girls from 1995, he offered her the Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City . With another slippery role Delany didn't want to scare away her fans.

In 2010, Delany starred again alongside Nathan Fillion with a two-part guest appearance on the series Castle , as in The Secret of Pasadena and Desperate Housewives . Her role in Desperate Housewives was written off the series because Delany had accepted a lead role in the series Body of Proof . There she played the neurosurgeon Megan Hunt , who switched to forensic medicine after a car accident because she had lost her dexterity for precise interventions. Delany herself had a car accident before filming began, in which she broke two fingers. The series was canceled in May 2013.

Filmography (selection)

Movies

Dana Delany (1992)
  • 1981: The fanatic (The Fan)
  • 1984: The Streets
  • 1984: Threesome
  • 1985: Almost You
  • 1986: A Winner Never Quits
  • 1986: Liberty
  • 1996: Where the River Runs Black
  • 1988: Masquerade - A Deadly Game (Masquerade)
  • 1988: Patty (Patty Hearst)
  • 1988: Moon Over Parador (Moon over Parador)
  • 1990: A Promise to Keep
  • 1992: Housesitter - Lies have beautiful legs (HouseSitter)
  • 1992: Light Sleeper
  • 1993: Tombstone
  • 1993: Wild Palms
  • 1993: Batman and the Phantom
  • 1993: Murder is Revenge (Donato and Daughter)
  • 1994: The enemy in your own ranks
  • 1994: Texan
  • 1994: Undercover Cops (Exit to Eden)
  • 1995: Live Nude Girls
  • 1995: Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
  • 1996: Amy and the Wild Geese (Fly Away Home)
  • 1996: For Hope
  • 1996: The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (voice)
  • 1996: Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (voice)
  • 1997: True Women
  • 1998: Murderous Friends
  • 1998: Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples
  • 1998: Wide Awake
  • 1998: The Long Road to Truth (The Patron Saint of Liars)
  • 1999: The Outfitters
  • 1999: Sirens
  • 1999: Resurrection - The resurrection
  • 1999: Shake, Rattle and Roll: The American Love Story
  • 2000: The Right Temptation - Murderous temptation (The Right Temptation)
  • 2001: Final Jeopardy
  • 2002: Mother Ghost
  • 2002: Betty Anne Waters (Conviction)
  • 2003: Spin
  • 2003: A Time to Remember
  • 2004: Baby for Sale
  • 2005: Getting to Know You
  • 2007: Route 30
  • 2008: A Beautiful Life
  • 2008: Flying Lessons
  • 2010: Multiple Sarcasm
  • 2010: Camp Hell
  • 2010: Drunkboat
  • 2010: Firebreather (voice)
  • 2012: Freelancers
  • 2017: My Ex's Wedding (Literally, Right Before Aaron)

TV Shows

Awards

year Award category Film or series Result
1989 Emmy Best Actress in a Drama Series China Beach Won
1990 Emmy Best Actress in a Drama Series China Beach Nominated
1990 Golden Globe Best Actress in a Series China Beach Nominated
1991 Emmy Best Actress in a Drama Series China Beach Nominated
1991 Golden Globe Best Actress in a Series China Beach Nominated
1992 Emmy Best Actress in a Drama Series China Beach Won
1998 Lone Star Film & Television Award Best TV Actress True Women Won
2001 Emmy Best Actress in a Drama Series Family Law Nominated
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Best Acting Company in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Nominated
2009 Prism Award Best Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Won
2009 Screen Actors Guild Award Best Acting Company in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Nominated

Web links

Commons : Dana Delany  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Lenka Hladikova: Five Facts: Dana Delany has turned down two great opportunities. Serienjunkies.de , March 13, 2011, accessed on March 23, 2011 .
personal data
SURNAME Delany, Dana
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Delany, Dana Welles (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City