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Dana Ivey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 12, 1941 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Also Known As

دانا آيوی

Dana Ivey

Biography

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).

Filmography

2019FilmGeorgicaas Dorothy 2018FilmOcean's Eightas Diana 2018FilmThe Leisure Seekeras Lillian 2017FilmProfessional Cuddleras Gloria 2014FilmWe'll Never Have Parisas Francoise 2014TVMadam Secretaryas Nelly Conlon 2013FilmMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Mrs. Paige 2011FilmThe Helpas Gracie Higginbotham 2011FilmThe Importance of Being Earnestas Miss Prism 2010TVBoardwalk Empireas Mrs. McGarry 2009FilmDid You Hear About the Morgans?as Trish Pinger 2008FilmGhost Townas Marjorie Pickthall 2008TVThe Return of Jezebel James 2007FilmRush Hour 3as Sister Agnes 2007FilmBroken Englishas Elinor Gregory 2006TVUgly Bettyas Roberta 2006FilmA Very Serious Personas Betty 2003FilmLegally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Libby Hauser 2002FilmTwo Weeks Noticeas Ruth Kelson 2002TVMonkas Mrs. Eels 2002FilmOrange Countyas Vera Gantner 2000FilmThe Kidas Dr. Alexander 1999FilmMumfordas Mrs. Crisp 1999FilmA Lesson Before Dyingas Edna Guidry 1999FilmWalking Across Egyptas Beatrice Vernon 1998FilmThe Impostorsas Mrs. Essendine 1998FilmSimon Birchas Grandmother Wenteworth 1998TVSex and the Cityas Trudy Stork 1997TVOzas Patricia Nathan 1997TVThe Practiceas Judge Natalie Brown 1995FilmSabrinaas Mack 1995FilmThe Scarlet Letteras Meredith Stonehall 1993FilmAddams Family Valuesas Margaret Addams 1993TVFrasieras Ms. Langer 1993FilmSleepless in Seattleas Claire 1993FilmGuilty as Sinas Judge Tompkins 1993FilmClass of '61as Mrs. Julia Peyton 1993FilmThe Adventures of Huck Finnas Widow Douglas 1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Margie Bolander 1992FilmA Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Lois Jurgens 1992FilmHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Desk Clerk 1991FilmThe Addams Familyas Margaret Alford 1990FilmWilliam Shakespeare's Hamletas Gertrude 1990FilmPostcards from the Edgeas Wardrobe Mistress 1990TVLaw & Orderas Shore 1988FilmDirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Mrs. Reed 1988FilmAnother Womanas Engagement Party Guest 1988FilmThe Appointments of Dennis Jenningsas Newscaster 1986TVEasy Street 1986FilmHeartburnas Wedding Speaker 1986FilmSunday in the Park with Georgeas Yvonne / Naomi 1985FilmThe Color Purpleas Miss Millie 1985FilmExplorersas Mrs. Müller 1982TVLittle Gloria... Happy at Last 1971TVGreat Performancesas Lady Ariadne Utterword 1962TVThe Beachcomberas Kahlana —FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self