Dana Delany

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1956-03-13

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Dana Delany

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.

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Acting History

2024
The Union as Nicole
2023
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight as Self
2022
Tulsa King as Margaret Devereaux
2022
Troy as Dee
2020
Stars in the House as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019
The Code as Colonel Eisa Turnbull
2019
The Other Two as Emily Overruled
2018
Mayans M.C. as Patricia Devlin
2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron as Wendy (Allison's Mom)
2016
Bull as Assistant US Attorney Sylvia Banner
2014
Hand of God as Crystal Harris
2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Lois Lane (voice)
2012
Freelancers as Lydia Vecchio
2012
Drunkboat as Eileen
2011
Body of Proof as Dr. Megan Hunt
2010
Firebreather as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
2010
Camp Hell as Patricia Leary
2010
Multiple Sarcasms as Annie
2009
A Beautiful Life as Anne
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009
PoliWood as Self
2009
Annul Victory as Self
2009
Castle as Jordan Shaw
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Vilsi Vaylar (voice)
2008
Route 30 as Amish Martha
2006
James Ellroy: American Dog as Self
2006
Kidnapped as Ellie Cain
2006
Superman: Brainiac Attacks as Lois Lane (voice)
2005
Related as Francesca Sorelli
2005
Kojak
2005
Getting to Know You as Marla
2004
Battlestar Galactica as Sesha Abinell
2004
Desperate Housewives as Katherine Mayfair
2004
Boston Legal as Samantha Fleming
2004
The Batman as Lois Lane (voice)
2004
Justice League Unlimited as Loana (voice)
2004
Justice League Unlimited as Lois Lane (voice)
2004
Baby for Sale as Nathalie Johnson
2004
The L Word as Senator Barbara Grisham
2003
A Time to Remember as Britt Calhoun
2003
Spin as Margaret
2002
Conviction as Martha
2002
Presidio Med as Dr. Rae Brennan
2002
Mother Ghost as Karen Bennett
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone' as Self
2001
Justice League as Lois Lane (voice)
2001
Justice League as Lois Lane / Maggie Sawyer (voice)
2001
Pasadena as Catherine McAllister
2001
Final Jeopardy as Alexandra Cooper
2000
The Right Temptation as Anthea Farrow-Smith
1999
Sirens as Sally Rawlings
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Carolyn Spencer
1999
Family Law as Mary Sullivan
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
1999
Resurrection as Clare Miller
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples as Johtje Vos
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu as Herself - Actress
1998
The Patron Saint of Liars as Rose Cleardon Abbott
1998
Wide Awake as Mrs. Beal
1998
The Curve as Dr. Ashley
1997
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest as Lois Lane (voice)
1997
The View as Self
1997
True Women as Sarah McClure
1996
For Hope as Hope Altman
1996
Wing Commander Academy as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman
1996
Fly Away Home as Susan Barnes
1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Lois Lane (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Lois Lane (voice)
1995
Live Nude Girls as Jill
1995
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story as Margaret Sanger
1994
Exit to Eden as Lisa Emerson
1994
The Enemy Within as Betsy Corcoran
1994
Duckman as Dr. Susan Fox (voice)
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as Andrea Beaumont / Chimera (voice)
1993
Tombstone as Josephine
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self
1993
Donato and Daughter as Lt. Dena Donato
1993
Fallen Angels as Helen Fiske
1993
Wild Palms as Grace Wyckoff
1992
Light Sleeper as Marianne Jost
1992
The Larry Sanders Show as Dana Delany
1992
Housesitter as Becky Metcalf
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1990
A Promise to Keep as Jane Goodrich
1990
The Earth Day Special as Doctor
1988
Patty Hearst as Gelina
1988
Moon Over Parador as Jenny
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1988
China Beach as Colleen McMurphy
1988
China Beach: Pilot as Colleen McMurphy
1988
Masquerade as Anne Briscoe
1987
thirtysomething
1987
Sweet Surrender as Georgia Holden
1986
Where the River Runs Black as Sister Ana
1986
Liberty as Moya Trevor
1986
A Winner Never Quits as Nora
1985
Almost You as Susan McCall
1985
Moonlighting as Jillian Armstrong
1984
Threesome as Laura Shaper
1984
The Streets as Jeannie
1982
Cheers as Susan Metheny
1981
The Fan as Saleswoman in Record Store
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Cynthia Farrell
1951
Love of Life as Amy Russell
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Host / Nominee
The Basics of Philosophy as Gloria