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Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, 1956, in New York City and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. Dana knew early in life that she wanted to be an actress. Following graduation from Wesleyan University, this tall (5'7") beauty moved to New York and developed her skills working in daytime television and theater... See full bio »

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Dana Welles Delany
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2013 Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (video) (completed)
Lois Lane (voice)
 
2011-2013 Body of Proof (TV series)
Megan Hunt
– Daddy Issues (2013) … Megan Hunt
– Breakout (2013) … Megan Hunt
– Dark City (2013) … Megan Hunt
– Committed (2013) … Megan Hunt
– Disappearing Act (2013) … Megan Hunt
See all 42 episodes »
 
2012 Freelancers
Lydia Vecchio
 
2007-2012 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Katherine Mayfair
– Finishing the Hat (2012) … Katherine Mayfair
– I Guess This Is Goodbye (2010) … Katherine Mayfair (credit only)
– The Ballad of Booth (2010) … Katherine Mayfair (credit only)
– A Little Night Music (2010) … Katherine Mayfair (credit only)
– Epiphany (2010) … Katherine Mayfair (credit only)
See all 65 episodes »
 
2012 Body of Proof Webisodes (TV series)
Megan Hunt
– Outbreak Part 5 of 5 (2012) … Megan Hunt
 
2010 Firebreather (TV movie)
Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
 
2010 Drunkboat
Eileen
 
2010 Camp Hell
Patricia Leary
 
2010 Multiple Sarcasms
Annie
 
2010 Castle (TV series)
Special Agent Jordan Shaw
– Boom! (2010) … Special Agent Jordan Shaw
– Tick, Tick, Tick... (2010) … Special Agent Jordan Shaw
 
2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV series)
Vilsi Vaylar
– The Super-Batman of Planet X! (2010) … Vilsi Vaylar (voice)
 
2008 Flying Lessons (short)
Jeanne
 
2008 A Beautiful Life
Anne
 
2007 The Batman (TV series)
Lois Lane
– The Batman/Superman Story: Part II (2007) … Lois Lane (voice)
– The Batman/Superman Story (2007) … Lois Lane (voice)
 
2006-2007 Kidnapped (TV series)
Ellie Cain
– Resolution (2007) … Ellie Cain
– Acknowledgement (2007) … Ellie Cain
– Mutiny (2007) … Ellie Cain
– Do Unto Others (2007) … Ellie Cain
– Impasse (2007) … Ellie Cain
See all 13 episodes »
 
2007 Route 30
Amish Martha
 
2006 Superman: Brainiac Attacks (video)
Lois Lane (voice)
 
2005-2006 Related (TV series)
Francesca Sorelli
– The Move (2006) … Francesca Sorelli
– Francesca (2005) … Francesca Sorelli
 
2006 Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Sesha Abinell
– Sacrifice (2006) … Sesha Abinell
 
2006 The L Word (TV series)
Senator Barbara Grisham
– Light My Fire (2006) … Senator Barbara Grisham
 
2003-2005 Justice League (TV series)
Lois Lane / Loana / Maggie Sawyer
– Divided We Fall (2005) … Lois Lane (voice)
– Question Authority (2005) … Lois Lane (voice)
– Clash (2005) … Lois Lane (voice)
– For the Man Who Has Everything (2004) … Loana (voice)
– Hereafter (2003) … Lois Lane (voice) / Maggie Sawyer (voice)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2005 Kojak (TV series)
Kate McNeill
– All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) … Kate McNeill
– All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) … Kate McNeill
 
2005 Getting to Know You (short)
Marla
 
2004 Boston Legal (TV series)
Samantha Fleming
– Truth Be Told (2004) … Samantha Fleming
 
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Carolyn Spencer
– Obscene (2004) … Carolyn Spencer
 
2004 Baby for Sale (TV movie)
Nathalie Johnson
 
2003 A Time to Remember (TV movie)
Britt Calhoun
 
2003 Spin
Margaret
 
2002-2003 Presidio Med (TV series)
Dr. Rae Brennan
– Breathless (2003) … Dr. Rae Brennan
– With Grace (2003) … Dr. Rae Brennan
– Suffer Unto Me the Children... (2003) … Dr. Rae Brennan
– Pick Your Battles (2002) … Dr. Rae Brennan
– Once Upon a Family (2002) … Dr. Rae Brennan
See all 14 episodes »
 
2002 Conviction (TV movie)
Martha
 
2002 Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (Video Game)
Lois Lane (voice)
 
2002 Mother Ghost
Karen Bennett
 
2001-2002 Pasadena (TV series)
Catherine McAllister
– Don't It Always Seem to Go? (2002) … Catherine McAllister
– A Lie Worth Fighting For (2002) … Catherine McAllister
– The Truth Hurts (2002) … Catherine McAllister
– A River in Egypt (2002) … Catherine McAllister
– Someone to Talk To (2002) … Catherine McAllister
See all 13 episodes »
 
2001 Final Jeopardy (TV movie)
Alexandra Cooper
 
2001 Family Law (TV series)
Mary Sullivan
– Safe at Home (2001) … Mary Sullivan
 
2000 The Right Temptation
Anthea Farrow-Smith
 
1996-2000 Superman (TV series)
Lois Lane
– Legacy: Part II (2000) … Lois Lane (voice)
– Legacy: Part I (2000) … Lois Lane (voice)
– The Demon Reborn (1999) … Lois Lane (voice)
– A Fish Story (1999) … Lois Lane (voice)
– Superman's Pal (1999) … Lois Lane (voice)
See all 41 episodes »
 
2000 Good Guys/Bad Guys (TV movie)
 
1999 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (TV movie)
Elaine Gunn
 
1999 Sirens (TV movie)
Sally Rawlings
 
1999 Resurrection (TV movie)
Clare Miller
 
1999 The Outfitters
Cat Fonifam
 
1998 Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (TV movie)
Johtje Vos
 
1998 The Patron Saint of Liars (TV movie)
Rose Cleardon Abbott
 
1998 Wide Awake
Mrs. Beal
 
1998 Dead Man's Curve
Dr. Ashley
 
1998 Superman (Video Game)
Lois Lane (voice)
 
1997 The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (TV movie)
Lois Lane (voice)
 
1997 Spy Game (TV series)
Honey Trapp
– Dead and Gone, Honey (1997) … Honey Trapp
 
1997 True Women (TV movie)
Sarah McClure
 
1997 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV series)
Dr. Susan Fox
– Role with It (1997) … Dr. Susan Fox (voice)
 
1992-1997 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Dana Delany
– The Book (1997) … Dana Delany
– The Breakdown: Part 2 (1993) … Dana Delany
– The Promise (1992) … Dana Delany
 
1996 Wing Commander Academy (TV series)
Gwen 'Archer' Bowman
– Glory of Sivar (1996) … Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
– Price of Victory (1996) … Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
– Invisible Enemy (1996) … Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
– On Both Your Houses (1996) … Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
– Walking Wounded (1996) … Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1996 For Hope (TV movie)
Hope Altman
 
1996 Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (TV movie)
Lois Lane (voice)
 
1996 Fly Away Home
Susan Barnes
 
1995 Live Nude Girls
Jill
 
1995 Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (TV movie)
Margaret Sanger
 
1995 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Helen Fiske
– Good Housekeeping (1995) … Helen Fiske
 
1994 Exit to Eden
Lisa Emerson
 
1994 Texan (TV short)
Anne Williams
 
1994 The Enemy Within (TV movie)
Betsy Corcoran
 
1993 Tombstone
Josephine Marcus
 
1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Andrea Beaumont (voice)
 
1993 Donato and Daughter (TV movie)
Lt. Dena Donato
 
1993 Wild Palms (TV mini-series)
Grace Wyckoff
– Hello, I Must Be Going (1993) … Grace Wyckoff
– Hungry Ghosts (1993) … Grace Wyckoff
– Rising Sons (1993) … Grace Wyckoff
– The Floating World (1993) … Grace Wyckoff
– Everything Must Go (1993) … Grace Wyckoff
 
1992 Cheers (TV series)
Susan Metheny
– Love Me, Love My Car (1992) … Susan Metheny
 
1992 HouseSitter
Becky Metcalf
 
1992 Light Sleeper
Marianne Jost
 
1988-1991 China Beach (TV series)
Nurse Colleen McMurphy
– Hello Goodbye (1991) … Nurse Colleen McMurphy
– Through and Through (1991) … Nurse Colleen McMurphy
– Rewind (1991) … Nurse Colleen McMurphy
– Quest (1991) … Nurse Colleen McMurphy
– The Always Goodbye (1991) … Nurse Colleen McMurphy
See all 61 episodes »
 
1990 A Promise to Keep (TV movie)
Jane Goodrich
 
1988 Moon Over Parador
Jenny
 
1988 Patty Hearst
Gelina
 
1988 Masquerade
Anne Briscoe
 
1988 thirtysomething (TV series)
Eve
– South by Southeast (1988) … Eve
 
1987 Sweet Surrender (TV series)
Georgia Holden
– Sexual Diversity in Philadelphia (1987) … Georgia Holden
– I Got Those No Dough, No Justice, Crazy Dog Blues (1987) … Georgia Holden
– High School Confidential (1987) … Georgia Holden
– The Holdens Go to Dinner (1987) … Georgia Holden
– Where There's a Will... (1987) … Georgia Holden
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986-1987 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Cynthia Farrell
– Out of Sync (1987) … Cynthia Farrell
– L.A. (1986) … Cynthia Farrell
 
1986 Where the River Runs Black
Sister Ana
 
1986 Liberty (TV movie)
Moya Trevor
 
1986 A Winner Never Quits (TV movie)
Nora
 
1985 Moonlighting (TV series)
Jillian Armstrong
– Knowing Her (1985) … Jillian Armstrong
 
1985 Almost You
Susan McCall
 
1984 Threesome (TV movie)
Laura Shaper
 
1984 The Streets (TV movie)
Jeannie
 
1981 The Fan
Saleswoman in Record Store
 
1981 As the World Turns (TV series)
Hayley Wilson
– Episode dated 14 May 1981 (1981) … Hayley Wilson
 
1979-1980 Love of Life (TV series)
Amy Russell
 
1978 Ryan's Hope (TV series)
Ryan's Bar Patron
– Episode #1.862 (1978) … Ryan's Bar Patron (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2012/I Reality Check (short) (executive producer)
 
2003 Open House (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
2001 Final Jeopardy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1993 Tombstone (performer: "Red River Valley")
 
Show ShowSelf (74 titles)
2011-2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.355 (2013) … Herself
– Episode #10.81 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #10.11 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #9.105 (2011) … Herself
 
2013 The Doctors (TV series)
Herself
– Secrets from the Dead & Secrets to Avoiding the Flu - Without a Flu Shot! (2013) … Herself
 
2013 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Dana Delany & Boris Kodjoe (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2013 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Dana Delany/Miri Ben-Ari (2013) … Herself
 
2012 Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye (video short)
Herself
 
2012 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008-2012 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– St. Patrick's Day Celebration (2012) … Herself
– Episode #3.23 (2008) … Herself
 
2007-2012 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 28 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 December 2007 (2007) … Herself - Co-Host
 
2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 October 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 April 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2006-2011 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 October 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 October 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
1989-2011 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 October 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 September 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
2011 The Nate Berkus Show (TV series)
Herself
– Reclaim Your Style (2011) … Herself
 
2010-2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2011 Sé lo que hicisteis la última semana (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 February 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2010 Stand Up to Cancer (TV special)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006-2009 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Contestant
– Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 1 (2009) … Herself - Contestant
– 2006 Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 7. (2006) … Herself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.67 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 (video short)
Herself
 
2009 The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Annul Victory (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Imagine 010: A Celebration of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.112 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 13th Annual Prism Awards (TV special)
Herself - Honoree
 
2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 A-List Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner
 
1996-2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.91 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 April 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 November 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Audience Member
– Round 8: Results (2008) … Herself - Audience Member
 
2005-2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Interviewee
– Locations (2007) … Herself - Interviewee
– Being Bad Behind the Scenes (2005) … Herself
– Network Notes (2005) … Herself
 
2007 Kidnapped: Ransom Notes (video short)
Herself
 
2006 James Ellroy: American Dog (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The 2nd Annual Quill Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2006 The Woman with the Hungry Eyes (documentary)
Theda Bara (voice)
 
2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Full House (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2004 Good Day Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Dana Delany (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Lifetime's Achievement Awards: Women Changing the World (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2003 CBS Cares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 The 3rd Annual Women Rock! Girls and Guitars (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001-2002 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 October 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 October 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2002 Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 The Making of 'Tombstone' (video documentary short)
Herself - 'Josephine'
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Gaia Symphony II (documentary)
Voice over
 
1998 The 1998 Annual Kid's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1998 Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (documentary)
Herself/Actress
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 May 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1994-1997 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 May 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 January 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1997 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1996 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 'Fly Away Home': Leading the Flock (1996) … Herself
 
1995 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1994 The 16th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Co-Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special
 
1992 The 44th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Presenter
 
1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 May 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 An American Saturday Night (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The 43th Annual Writers Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host and Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter: Best Directing/Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
Doctor
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
1989 The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2009 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
1989 China Beach (TV series)
 
1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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Stage: Starred in "A Life" on Broadway. See more »

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Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[naming her favorite male body part] I have a few. I like that dent right here [indicating pelvic bone], that V. And I love butts. There's nothing better than a good butt. See more »

Trivia:

Has an older brother, Sean Delany, and a younger sister, Corey Delany. See more »

Trademark:

Red hair See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces