Dana Ivey
ActingBorn Aug 12, 1941
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dana Ivey (born August 12, 1941) is an American actress. She is a five-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway, and won the 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her work in both Sex and Longing and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. She originated the title role in Driving Miss Daisy and was nominated for a Drama Desk award for Best Actress in a Play. Her film appearances include The Color Purple (1985), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), The Addams Family (1991), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Addams Family Values (1993), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Rush Hour 3 (2007), and The Help (2011).
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Filmography
2019Georgicaas Dorothymovie2018Ocean's Eightas Dianamovie2018The Leisure Seekeras Lillianmovie2017Professional Cuddleras Gloriamovie2014We'll Never Have Parisas Francoisemovie2014Madam Secretaryas Nelly Conlontv2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Mrs. Paigemovie2011The Helpas Gracie Higginbothammovie2011The Importance of Being Earnestas Miss Prismmovie2010Boardwalk Empireas Mrs. McGarrytv2009Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Trish Pingermovie2008Ghost Townas Marjorie Pickthallmovie2008The Return of Jezebel Jamestv2007Rush Hour 3as Sister Agnesmovie2007Broken Englishas Elinor Gregorymovie2006Ugly Bettyas Robertatv2006A Very Serious Personas Bettymovie2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Libby Hausermovie2002Two Weeks Noticeas Ruth Kelsonmovie2002Monkas Mrs. Eelstv2002Orange Countyas Vera Gantnermovie2000The Kidas Dr. Alexandermovie1999Mumfordas Mrs. Crispmovie1999A Lesson Before Dyingas Edna Guidrymovie1999Walking Across Egyptas Beatrice Vernonmovie1998The Impostorsas Mrs. Essendinemovie1998Simon Birchas Grandmother Wenteworthmovie1998Sex and the Cityas Trudy Storktv1997Ozas Patricia Nathantv1997The Practiceas Judge Natalie Browntv1995Sabrinaas Mackmovie1995The Scarlet Letteras Meredith Stonehallmovie1993Addams Family Valuesas Margaret Addamsmovie1993Frasieras Ms. Langertv1993Sleepless in Seattleas Clairemovie1993Guilty as Sinas Judge Tompkinsmovie1993Class of '61as Mrs. Julia Peytonmovie1993The Adventures of Huck Finnas Widow Douglasmovie1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Margie Bolandertv1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Lois Jurgensmovie1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Desk Clerkmovie1991The Addams Familyas Margaret Alfordmovie1990William Shakespeare's Hamletas Gertrudemovie1990Postcards from the Edgeas Wardrobe Mistressmovie1990Law & Orderas Shoretv1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Mrs. Reedmovie1988Another Womanas Engagement Party Guestmovie1988The Appointments of Dennis Jenningsas Newscastermovie1986Easy Streettv1986Heartburnas Wedding Speakermovie1986Sunday in the Park with Georgeas Yvonne / Naomimovie1985The Color Purpleas Miss Milliemovie1985Explorersas Mrs. Müllermovie1982Little Gloria... Happy at Lasttv1971Great Performancesas Gertrudetv1962The Beachcomberas KahlanatvSoonBroadway: The Next Generationas Selfmovie