- Born
- Birth nameDana Welles Delany
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, in New York City and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. Dana knew early in life that she wanted to be an actress. Following graduation from Wesleyan University, this tall (5'6") beauty moved to New York and developed her skills working in daytime television and theater. Dana starred in the Broadway show "A Life" and received critical acclaim in a number of off-Broadway productions as well. Her role in Nicholas Kazan's controversial "Bloodmoon" in New York led her to Hollywood. Dana acted in a number of TV series, working steadily until she could get her own starring vehicle. That happened in 1988 when Dana became identified with Army nurse Colleen McMurphy in ABC TV's critically acclaimed series China Beach (1988), the role earning her four Emmy nominations and two Emmy Awards as Best Actress.
Dana moved on to movies and eventually started getting starring roles in films such as Tombstone. With over a dozen TV and movie projects within the last few years, Dana is one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood.- IMDb mini biography by: kdhaisch@aol.com
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsMary DelaneyJack Delany
- RelativesSean Delany(Sibling)Corey Delany(Sibling)
- Red hair
- Known for playing independent, free-spirited women with a sarcastic sense of humor
- Turned down the role of "Carrie Bradshaw" on Sex and the City (1998). The part went to Sarah Jessica Parker.
- Speaks Gaeilge (traditional language of Ireland).
- Her great-grandfather invented the Delany valve, a flushing device still in use in toilets to this day.
- Has played the same character (Lois Lane) in three different series: Superman: The Animated Series (1996), Justice League (2001) and The Batman (2004).
- Although she is from New York City and is a stage-trained actress, she admitted in an interview that she prefers film and television work to stage work.
- If you put Willem Dafoe, Liam Neeson and James Woods in a room together, there wouldn't be room for anyone else.
- [describing to David Letterman her eccentric family's devotion to their patriarch's invention of the Delany flush valve] My grandfather used to say, "It may be shit to you, but it's our bread and butter."
- When you do a nude scene with an actor, he sometimes gets an erection if he's into the scene. It's sort of a compliment, isn't it?
- I love being on stage or in front of the camera. My work brings me a lot of joy. It helps me figure out who I am. I'm really lucky that I get to make a living at acting.
- I love to talk dirty during sex. I've been told to shut up before.
- Body of Proof (2011) - $150,000 (per episode)
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