Dana Ivey

About

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).

Known for

Law & OrderSeries • 1990FrasierSeries • 1993MonkSeries • 2002Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Sex and the CitySeries • 1998The PracticeSeries • 1997American PlayhouseSeries • 1982Madam SecretarySeries • 2014Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993Boardwalk EmpireSeries • 2010OzSeries • 1997Ugly BettySeries • 2006Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovie • 1992The HelpMovie • 2011Ocean's EightMovie • 2018The Addams FamilyMovie • 1991Sleepless in SeattleMovie • 1993Addams Family ValuesMovie • 1993Rush Hour 3Movie • 2007Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeMovie • 2003Two Weeks NoticeMovie • 2002The Color PurpleMovie • 1985SabrinaMovie • 1995Orange CountyMovie • 2002