Dana Delany

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1956-03-13 (68 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Dana Welles Delany

Dana Delany

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

Actor

2024
The Union

as Nicole

2022
Troy

as Dee

2022
Tulsa King

as Margaret Devereaux

2020
2019
The Code

as Colonel Eisa Turnbull

2019
The Other Two

as Emily Overruled

2018
Mayans M.C.

as Patricia Devlin

2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron

as Wendy (Allison's Mom)

2016
Bull

as Assistant US Attorney Sylvia Banner

2014
Hand of God

as Crystal Harris

2012
Freelancers

as Lydia Vecchio

2012
Drunkboat

as Eileen

2011
Body of Proof

as Dr. Megan Hunt

2010
Firebreather

as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)

2010
Camp Hell

as Patricia Leary

2010
2009
2009
PoliWood

as Self

2009
2009
Castle

as Jordan Shaw

2008
Route 30

as Amish Martha

2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Vilsi Vaylar (voice)

2006
Superman: Brainiac Attacks

as Lois Lane (voice)

2006
Kidnapped

as Ellie Cain

2005
Related

as Francesca Sorelli

2005
2004
Baby for Sale

as Nathalie Johnson

2004
Battlestar Galactica

as Sesha Abinell

2004
Boston Legal

as Samantha Fleming

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Katherine Mayfair

2004
The Batman

as Lois Lane (voice)

2004
Justice League Unlimited

as Loana (voice)

2004
Justice League Unlimited

as Lois Lane (voice)

2004
The L Word

as Senator Barbara Grisham

2003
A Time to Remember

as Britt Calhoun

2003
Spin

as Margaret

2002
Conviction

as Martha

2002
Mother Ghost

as Karen Bennett

2002
Presidio Med

as Dr. Rae Brennan

2001
Final Jeopardy

as Alexandra Cooper

2001
Justice League

as Lois Lane (voice)

2001
Justice League

as Lois Lane / Maggie Sawyer (voice)

2001
Pasadena

as Catherine McAllister

2000
The Right Temptation

as Anthea Farrow-Smith

1999
Sirens

as Sally Rawlings

1999
Resurrection

as Clare Miller

1999
1999
Family Law

as Mary Sullivan

1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as Herself - Actress

1998
The Patron Saint of Liars

as Rose Cleardon Abbott

1998
Wide Awake

as Mrs. Beal

1998
Dead Man's Curve

as Dr. Ashley

1997
The View

as Self

1997
True Women

as Sarah McClure

1996
For Hope

as Hope Altman

1996
Fly Away Home

as Susan Barnes

1996
1996
Wing Commander Academy

as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman

1996
Superman: The Animated Series

as Lois Lane (voice)

1995
1994
Exit to Eden

as Lisa Emerson

1994
The Enemy Within

as Betsy Corcoran

1993
Tombstone

as Josephine Marcus

1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as Andrea Beaumont / Chimera (voice)

1993
Donato and Daughter

as Lt. Dena Donato

1993
1993
Fallen Angels

as Helen Fiske

1993
Wild Palms

as Grace Wyckoff

1992
Light Sleeper

as Marianne Jost

1992
Housesitter

as Becky Metcalf

1992
The Larry Sanders Show

as Dana Delany

1990
A Promise to Keep

as Jane Goodrich

1990
1988
Patty Hearst

as Gelina

1988
1988
China Beach: Pilot

as Colleen McMurphy

1988
Masquerade

as Anne Briscoe

1988
China Beach

as Colleen McMurphy

1987
Sweet Surrender

as Georgia Holden

1986
1986
Liberty

as Moya Trevor

1985
Almost You

as Susan McCall

1985
Moonlighting

as Jillian Armstrong

1984
Threesome

as Laura Shaper

1984
The Streets

as Jeannie

1982
Cheers

as Susan Metheny

1981
The Fan

as Saleswoman in Record Store

1951
Love of Life

as Amy Russell

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host/Nominee

Producer

2003
Open House

as Co-Executive Producer

2001
Final Jeopardy

as Executive Producer