Dana Delany
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1956 · age 70
Dana Delany is an American actress. After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television drama China Beach (1988-1991), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1989 and 1992.
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The UnionFilm, Nicole2022
Tulsa KingSeries, Margaret Devereaux2017
Literally, Right Before AaronFilm, Wendy (Allison's Mom)2016
BullSeries, Sylvia Banner2012
DrunkboatFilm, Eileen2009
CastleSeries, Jordan Shaw
PoliWoodFilm, 20092006
Superman: Brainiac AttacksFilm, Lois Lane (voice)2004
Battlestar GalacticaSeries, Sesha Abinell2003
A Time to RememberFilm, Britt Calhoun2000
The Right TemptationFilm, Anthea Farrow-Smith1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Carolyn Spencer1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for LuluFilm, Herself - Actress1997
The ViewSeries1996
Fly Away HomeFilm, Susan Barnes1994
Exit to EdenFilm, Lisa Emerson1993
Intimate PortraitSeries
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmFilm, 1993Andrea Beaumont (voice)1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1990
The Earth Day SpecialFilm, Doctor1989Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1986
Where the River Runs BlackFilm, Sister Ana1982
CheersSeries, Susan Metheny1981
The FanFilm, Saleswoman in Record Store1956Born13 March 1956People around Dana
Close ties
Paul Schrader Directed Light Sleeper and Patty Hearst
George Dzundza Also in Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)
Kevin Conroy Also in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Tim Daly Also in Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)
John Putch Directed Route 30 (2007)
Will Denton Also in Kidnapped, Camp Hope and Camp Hell
Bruce Timm Directed Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
50 Cent Produced Freelancers (2012)
Forest Whitaker Also in Freelancers and The Enemy Within
Garry Marshall Directed Exit to Eden (1994)
Bob Saget Directed For Hope (1996)
Frank Oz Directed Housesitter (1992)
Marc Forster Directed Hand of God
Héctor Elizondo Also in The Fan and Exit to Eden
Griffin Dunne Also in The Fan and Almost You
Brian Grazer Produced Housesitter (1992)
Spencer Treat Clark Also in Camp Hope and Camp Hell
Kevin Rahm Also in Desperate Housewives and Route 30
Allen Coulter Directed Tulsa King
Christine Estabrook Also in Desperate Housewives and Almost You
Rosemary Forsyth Also in Exit to Eden and A Time to Remember
Adam Brooks Directed Almost You (1985)
Benz Antoine Also in Conviction and Baby for Sale- Nelson McCormick Directed Presidio Med
Known for
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Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox 2013
Tombstone 1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1993
Firebreather 2010
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest 1997
Also in Français
Filmography 40
116 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 7
Delany at 44th Primetime Emmy Awards, holding the award she won in 1992.
Delany, Teri Hatcher, Brenda Strong, and Andrea Bowen at the 20th GLAAD Media Awards in 2009.
Delany at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
Delany at 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards in 1991
Delany in 2010![Delany at 41st Primetime Emmy Awards, holding the award she won in 1989.[25]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Dana_Delany_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg/500px-Dana_Delany_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg)
Delany at 41st Primetime Emmy Awards, holding the award she won in 1989.[25]Awards
About this person
She received further recognition for her appearances in the films Light Sleeper (1992), Tombstone (1993), Exit to Eden (1994), The Margaret Sanger Story (1995), Fly Away Home (1996), True Women (1997), and Wide Awake (1998). Delany also provided the voice of Lois Lane in Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Delany has the longest tenure of playing Lois Lane, having portrayed the character intermittently over a span of 17 years.
