Dana Ivey
Acting
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).
Born: August 12, 1941
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Diana
as Lillian
as Gloria
as Francoise
as Nelly Conlon
as Mrs. Paige
as Gracie Higginbotham
as Mrs. McGarry
as Trish Pinger
as Marjorie Pickthall
as Elinor Gregory
as Sister Agnes
as Roberta
as Betty
as Libby Hauser
as Ruth Kelson
as Mrs. Eels
as Vera Gantner
as Dr. Alexander
as Mrs. Crisp
as Edna Guidry
as Beatrice Vernon
as Mrs. Essendine
as Grandmother Wenteworth
as Trudy Stork
as Patricia Nathan
as Judge Natalie Brown
as Mack
as Meredith Stonehall
as Margaret Addams
as Ms. Langer
as Claire
as Judge Tompkins
as Mrs. Julia Peyton
as Widow Douglas
as Margie Bolander
as Lois Jurgens
as Desk Clerk
as Margaret Alford / Margaret Addams
as Gertrude
as Wardrobe Mistress
as Shore
as Mrs. Reed
as Engagement Party Guest
as Newscaster
as Wedding Speaker
as Yvonne / Naomi
as Miss Millie
as Mrs. Müller
as Lady Ariadne Utterword
as Gertrude