Dana Ivey
Acting
Born 1941 (age 85)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
57 acting credits
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).
Known For
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
15 Nov 1992
The Help
09 Aug 2011
Ocean's Eight
07 Jun 2018
The Addams Family
22 Nov 1991
Rush Hour 3
08 Aug 2007
Addams Family Values
19 Nov 1993
Sleepless in Seattle
24 Jun 1993
Two Weeks Notice
19 Dec 2002
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Filmography
2019
- Georgicaas Dorothy
2018
- Ocean's Eightas Diana
- The Leisure Seekeras Lillian
2017
- Professional Cuddleras Gloria
2014
- We'll Never Have Parisas Francoise
- Madam Secretaryas Nelly Conlon1 episode
2013
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Mrs. Paige
2011
- The Helpas Gracie Higginbotham
- The Importance of Being Earnestas Miss Prism
2010
- Boardwalk Empireas Mrs. McGarry4 episodes
2009
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Trish Pinger
2008
- Ghost Townas Marjorie Pickthall
- The Return of Jezebel James1 episode
2007
- Rush Hour 3as Sister Agnes
- Broken Englishas Elinor Gregory
2006
- Ugly Bettyas Roberta1 episode
- A Very Serious Personas Betty
2003
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Libby Hauser
2002
- Two Weeks Noticeas Ruth Kelson
- Monkas Mrs. Eels1 episode
- Orange Countyas Vera Gantner
2000
- The Kidas Dr. Alexander
1999
- Walking Across Egyptas Beatrice Vernon
- Mumfordas Mrs. Crisp
- A Lesson Before Dyingas Edna Guidry
1998
- The Impostorsas Mrs. Essendine
- Simon Birchas Grandmother Wenteworth
- Sex and the Cityas Trudy Stork1 episode
1997
- Ozas Patricia Nathan2 episodes
- The Practiceas Judge Natalie Brown1 episode
1995
- Sabrinaas Mack
- The Scarlet Letteras Meredith Stonehall
1993
- Addams Family Valuesas Margaret Addams
- Frasieras Ms. Langer1 episode
- Sleepless in Seattleas Claire
- Guilty as Sinas Judge Tompkins
- Class of '61as Mrs. Julia Peyton
- The Adventures of Huck Finnas Widow Douglas
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Margie Bolander3 episodes
1992
- A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Lois Jurgens
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Desk Clerk
1991
- The Addams Familyas Margaret Alford
1990
- William Shakespeare's Hamletas Gertrude
- Postcards from the Edgeas Wardrobe Mistress
- Law & Orderas Shore1 episode
1988
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Mrs. Reed
- Another Womanas Engagement Party Guest
- The Appointments of Dennis Jenningsas Newscaster
1986
- Easy Street22 episodes
- Heartburnas Wedding Speaker
- Sunday in the Park with Georgeas Yvonne
1985
- The Color Purpleas Miss Millie
- Explorersas Mrs. Müller
1982
- Little Gloria... Happy at Last2 episodes
- American Playhouseas Yvonne1 episode
1971
- Great Performancesas Gertrude1 episode
1962
- The Beachcomberas Kahlana1 episode