Dana Reeve
Dana Reeve (born March 19, 1961 as Dana Morosini in Teaneck , † March 6, 2006 in New York City ) was an American actress and singer . She became known through her marriage to the actor and Superman actor Christopher Reeve, who died in 2004 .
Life
Dana Reeve was born in 1961 in New Jersey to the cardiologist couple Charles and Helen Morosini . She took acting classes at the California Institute of the Arts. Shortly before the birth of her son, she married the actor Christopher Reeve in 1992 . Her husband was paralyzed from the neck in a riding accident from 1995 and died in 2004 of complications from a wound infection. Together, they had both publicly advocated the improvement of medical treatment for paraplegics . They were also prominent advocates of stem cell research .
She was a founding member and on the board of directors of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC). a. for the rehabilitation of paraplegics and for legal measures to improve the treatment of paraplegics. Her foundation had previously awarded research grants of $ 55 million and paid an additional $ 7.5 million to disabled people. She has received numerous awards for her work, including being named Mother of the Year by the American Cancer Society in 2005.
Dana Reeve died of lung cancer in 2006 at the age of 44 as a lifelong non-smoker . She leaves behind a son (* 1992) and two adult stepchildren. The 2006 film Superman Returns , an indirect sequel to the Superman films, is dedicated to her husband Christopher and her.
Filmography
- 1983: Loving
- 1990: Steel Magnolias (TV movie)
- 1990, 1997: Law & Order (TV series, two episodes)
- 1995: Above Suspicion
- 1996: Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV series, one episode)
- 1997: Feds (TV series, two episodes)
- 2000: Oz - Hell Behind Bars ( Oz , TV series, four episodes)
- 2001: Criminal Intent ( Law & Order: Criminal Intent , TV series, an episode)
- 2003: Freedom: A History of Us (TV series, four episodes)
- 2004: The Brooke Ellison Story (TV movie)
- 2006: Yankee Irving - Little hero really big! ( Everyone's Hero , voice)
Web links
- Dana Reeve in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dana Reeve in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Dana Reeve in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
- "Dana Reeve is dead" ( Memento from October 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), Netzeitung , March 7, 2006
- "Christopher Reeve's Widow This at 44" , ABC , March 7, 2006, Photos
- Dana Reeve in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reeve, Dana |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morosini, Dana (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teaneck |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2006 |
| Place of death | New York City |