Dana Ivey
August 12, 1941 (83 years old) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dana Ivey 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).
Known For
Credits
- 2019 ·Georgicaas Dorothy
- 2018 ·Ocean's Eightas Diana
- 2018 ·The Leisure Seekeras Lillian
- 2017 ·Professional Cuddleras Gloria
- 2017 ·Broadway: The Next Generationas Self
- 2014 ·We'll Never Have Parisas Francoise
- 2013 ·Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Mrs. Paige
- 2011 ·The Helpas Gracie Higginbotham
- 2010 ·Boardwalk Empireas Mrs. McGarry
- 2009 ·Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Trish Pinger
- 2008 ·Ghost Townas Marjorie Pickthall
- 2008 ·The Return of Jezebel Jamesas
- 2007 ·Broken Englishas Elinor Gregory
- 2007 ·Rush Hour 3as Sister Agnes
- 2006 ·Ugly Bettyas Roberta
- 2006 ·A Very Serious Personas Betty
- 2003 ·Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Congresswoman Libby Hauser
- 2002 ·Two Weeks Noticeas Ruth Kelson
- 2002 ·Monkas Mrs. Eels
- 2002 ·Orange Countyas Vera Gantner
- 2000 ·The Kidas Dr. Alexander
- 1999 ·Mumfordas Mrs. Crisp
- 1999 ·A Lesson Before Dyingas Edna Guidry
- 1999 ·Walking Across Egyptas Beatrice Vernon
- 1998 ·The Impostorsas Mrs. Essendine
- 1998 ·Simon Birchas Grandmother Wenteworth
- 1998 ·Sex and the Cityas Trudy Stork
- 1997 ·Ozas Patricia Nathan
- 1997 ·The Practiceas
- 1995 ·Sabrinaas Mack
- 1995 ·The Scarlet Letteras Meredith Stonehall
- 1993 ·Addams Family Valuesas Margaret Addams
- 1993 ·Frasieras Ms. Langer
- 1993 ·Sleepless in Seattleas Claire
- 1993 ·Guilty as Sinas Judge Tompkins
- 1993 ·Class of '61as Mrs. Julia Peyton
- 1993 ·The Adventures of Huck Finnas Widow Douglas
- 1993 ·Homicide: Life on the Streetas Margie Bolander
- 1992 ·A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Lois Jurgens
- 1992 ·Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Desk Clerk
- 1991 ·The Addams Familyas Margaret Alford / Margaret Addams
- 1990 ·William Shakespeare's Hamletas Gertrude
- 1990 ·Postcards from the Edgeas Wardrobe Mistress
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Shore
- 1988 ·Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Mrs. Reed
- 1988 ·Another Womanas Engagement Party Guest
- 1988 ·The Appointments of Dennis Jenningsas Newscaster
- 1986 ·Easy Streetas
- 1986 ·Heartburnas Wedding Speaker
- 1986 ·Sunday in the Park with Georgeas Yvonne / Naomi
- 1985 ·The Color Purpleas Miss Millie
- 1985 ·Explorersas Mrs. Müller
- 1982 ·Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Lady Ariadne Utterword
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Gertrude
- 1962 ·The Beachcomberas Kahlana