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









