Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Acting
Born 1941-08-12Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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).

Movies (42)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992Movie6.8
The Help
8.2

The Help

2011Movie8.2
Ocean's Eight
6.9

Ocean's Eight

2018Movie6.9
Rush Hour 3
6.5

Rush Hour 3

2007Movie6.5
Addams Family Values
7.0

Addams Family Values

1993Movie7.0
The Addams Family
7.1

The Addams Family

1991Movie7.1
Sleepless in Seattle
6.7

Sleepless in Seattle

1993Movie6.7
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
7.1

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988Movie7.1
The Color Purple
7.7

The Color Purple

1985Movie7.7
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
5.7

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003Movie5.7
The Kid
6.8

The Kid

2000Movie6.8
Sabrina
6.2

Sabrina

1995Movie6.2
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
5.4

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009Movie5.4
Two Weeks Notice
6.4

Two Weeks Notice

2002Movie6.4
The Scarlet Letter
6.1

The Scarlet Letter

1995Movie6.1
The Adventures of Huck Finn
6.2

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993Movie6.2
Orange County
6.0

Orange County

2002Movie6.0
Explorers
6.3

Explorers

1985Movie6.3
Ghost Town
6.5

Ghost Town

2008Movie6.5
Another Woman
6.8

Another Woman

1988Movie6.8
Heartburn
6.0

Heartburn

1986Movie6.0
The Leisure Seeker
7.1

The Leisure Seeker

2018Movie7.1
Simon Birch
6.9

Simon Birch

1998Movie6.9
Postcards from the Edge
6.6

Postcards from the Edge

1990Movie6.6
The Impostors
6.0

The Impostors

1998Movie6.0
Guilty as Sin
5.7

Guilty as Sin

1993Movie5.7
We'll Never Have Paris
4.8

We'll Never Have Paris

2014Movie4.8
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
6.4

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013Movie6.4
Broken English
5.9

Broken English

2007Movie5.9
Mumford
6.5

Mumford

1999Movie6.5
Professional Cuddler

Professional Cuddler

2017Movie
Class of '61
4.4

Class of '61

1993Movie4.4
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
7.3

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

1992Movie7.3
Walking Across Egypt
4.9

Walking Across Egypt

1999Movie4.9
Georgica

Georgica

2019Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie
Sunday in the Park with George
7.5

Sunday in the Park with George

1986Movie7.5
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
6.7

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

1988Movie6.7
A Lesson Before Dying
5.0

A Lesson Before Dying

1999Movie5.0
William Shakespeare's Hamlet

William Shakespeare's Hamlet

1990Movie
A Very Serious Person
5.8

A Very Serious Person

2006Movie5.8
The Importance of Being Earnest
6.0

The Importance of Being Earnest

2011Movie6.0

TV Shows (16)

Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
Sex and the City
7.4

Sex and the City

1998Series7.4
Boardwalk Empire
8.0

Boardwalk Empire

2010Series8.0
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
Oz
8.0

Oz

1997Series8.0
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
Ugly Betty
6.4

Ugly Betty

2006Series6.4
Easy Street
6.8

Easy Street

1986Series6.8
The Beachcomber
9.0

The Beachcomber

1962Series9.0
The Return of Jezebel James
5.5

The Return of Jezebel James

2008Series5.5
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
5.8

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982Series5.8