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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 13, 1956
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Dana Welles Delany
- دانا دلینی
Dana Delany
4.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
6.1
Nicole
The Union
2024
10.0
Self
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023
8.3
Margaret Devereaux
Tulsa King
2022
4.4
Dee
Troy
2022
0.0
Self
Stars in the House
2020
6.3
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
6.4
Colonel Eisa Turnbull
The Code
2019
7.0
Emily Overruled
The Other Two
2019
8.0
Patricia Devlin
Mayans M.C.
2018
4.8
Wendy (Allison's Mom)
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017
Credits
The Union
as Nicole
2024
6.1
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
as Self
2023
10.0
Tulsa King
as Margaret Devereaux
2022
8.3
Troy
as Dee
2022
4.4
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
The Code
as Colonel Eisa Turnbull
2019
6.4
The Other Two
as Emily Overruled
2019
7.0
Mayans M.C.
as Patricia Devlin
2018
8.0
Literally, Right Before Aaron
as Wendy (Allison's Mom)
2017
4.8
Bull
as Assistant US Attorney Sylvia Banner
2016
7.1
Hand of God
as Crystal Harris
2014
6.7
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Lois Lane (voice)
2013
7.9
Freelancers
as Lydia Vecchio
2012
5.1
Drunkboat
as Eileen
2012
4.6
Body of Proof
as Dr. Megan Hunt
2011
7.0
Firebreather
as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
2010
7.4
Camp Hell
as Patricia Leary
2010
3.7
Multiple Sarcasms
as Annie
2010
5.9
A Beautiful Life
as Anne
2009
3.3
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
PoliWood
as Self
2009
6.5
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
0.0
Castle
as Jordan Shaw
2009
8.0
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Vilsi Vaylar (voice)
2008
7.6
Route 30
as Amish Martha
2008
4.1
James Ellroy: American Dog
as Self
2006
4.5
Kidnapped
as Ellie Cain
2006
7.2
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
as Lois Lane (voice)
2006
6.1
Related
as Francesca Sorelli
2005
9.0
Kojak
2005
4.0
Getting to Know You
as Marla
2005
2.7
Battlestar Galactica
as Sesha Abinell
2004
8.2
Desperate Housewives
as Katherine Mayfair
2004
7.9
Boston Legal
as Samantha Fleming
2004
7.9
The Batman
as Lois Lane (voice)
2004
8.0
Justice League Unlimited
as Loana (voice)
2004
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
as Lois Lane (voice)
2004
8.3
Baby for Sale
as Nathalie Johnson
2004
6.4
The L Word
as Senator Barbara Grisham
2004
7.6
A Time to Remember
as Britt Calhoun
2003
5.7
Spin
as Margaret
2003
6.0
Conviction
as Martha
2002
3.5
Presidio Med
as Dr. Rae Brennan
2002
8.0
Mother Ghost
as Karen Bennett
2002
6.4
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
2002
0.0
Justice League
as Lois Lane (voice)
2001
8.2
Justice League
as Lois Lane / Maggie Sawyer (voice)
2001
8.2
Pasadena
as Catherine McAllister
2001
5.7
🎬
Final Jeopardy
as Alexandra Cooper
2001
0.0
The Right Temptation
as Anthea Farrow-Smith
2000
5.8
Sirens
as Sally Rawlings
1999
8.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Carolyn Spencer
1999
7.9
Family Law
as Mary Sullivan
1999
8.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
1999
4.6
Resurrection
as Clare Miller
1999
5.0
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Johtje Vos
1998
1.0
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Herself - Actress
1998
7.3
The Patron Saint of Liars
as Rose Cleardon Abbott
1998
4.7
Wide Awake
as Mrs. Beal
1998
5.5
The Curve
as Dr. Ashley
1998
5.4
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
as Lois Lane (voice)
1997
7.4
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
True Women
as Sarah McClure
1997
6.7
For Hope
as Hope Altman
1996
6.0
Wing Commander Academy
as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman
1996
7.4
Fly Away Home
as Susan Barnes
1996
6.9
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
as Lois Lane (voice)
1996
7.1
Superman: The Animated Series
as Lois Lane (voice)
1996
7.6
Live Nude Girls
as Jill
1995
4.5
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Margaret Sanger
1995
4.0
Exit to Eden
as Lisa Emerson
1994
4.1
The Enemy Within
as Betsy Corcoran
1994
5.7
Duckman
as Dr. Susan Fox (voice)
1994
7.1
Tombstone
as Josephine
1993
7.6
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Andrea Beaumont / Chimera (voice)
1993
7.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
Donato and Daughter
as Lt. Dena Donato
1993
5.7
Fallen Angels
as Helen Fiske
1993
5.9
Wild Palms
as Grace Wyckoff
1993
6.2
Light Sleeper
as Marianne Jost
1992
6.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Dana Delany
1992
7.7
Housesitter
as Becky Metcalf
1992
6.1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
A Promise to Keep
as Jane Goodrich
1990
7.5
The Earth Day Special
as Doctor
1990
6.3
Patty Hearst
as Gelina
1988
5.6
Moon Over Parador
as Jenny
1988
5.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
5.4
China Beach
as Colleen McMurphy
1988
7.4
China Beach: Pilot
as Colleen McMurphy
1988
0.0
Masquerade
as Anne Briscoe
1988
5.6
thirtysomething
1987
6.1
🎬
Sweet Surrender
as Georgia Holden
1987
5.0
Where the River Runs Black
as Sister Ana
1986
6.4
Liberty
as Moya Trevor
1986
5.0
A Winner Never Quits
as Nora
1986
6.0
Almost You
as Susan McCall
1985
5.3
Moonlighting
as Jillian Armstrong
1985
7.5
Threesome
as Laura Shaper
1984
0.0
🎬
The Streets
as Jeannie
1984
0.0
Cheers
as Susan Metheny
1982
7.6
The Fan
as Saleswoman in Record Store
1981
5.8
Magnum, P.I.
as Cynthia Farrell
1980
7.3
🎬
Love of Life
as Amy Russell
1951
5.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host / Nominee
1944
7.2
🎬
The Basics of Philosophy
as Gloria
N/A
0.0