Most Recent Role: Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives
Alias Name(s): Dana Delaney
Gender: Female
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Birthday: 3-13-1956
Birth Name: Dana Welles Delany
Alias Name(s): Dana Delaney
Gender: Female
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Birthday: 3-13-1956
Birth Name: Dana Welles Delany
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Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, 1956, in New York City and raised in Stamford, CT. Dana knew at an early age she wanted to be an actress. After graduating from Wesleyan University, she moved back to New York and developed her skills working in daytime television and theater. Dana starred in the Broadway show A Life , and received critical acclaim in a number of off-Broadway...
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Sunday 18 May 2008 on ABC
After Katherine announces that she has to leave town, Bree is left responsible for catering Bob and Lee's wedding. Gabrielle finds $118,000 in Ellie's teddy bear. Susan realizes she will soon lose someone she loves. Katherine Mayfair's secrets are finally revealed, and several residents of...
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Dana was nominated in 2008 for a SAG Award along with her Desperate Housewives castmates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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Dana publicly voiced her support for the 2007 WGA Strike by handing out leaflets with the writers and picketing the ABC Studios.
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In 2007, Dana's China Beach character Colleen McMurphy was named a "real woman" by MSN TV.
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Dana is very close to her sister. She said on The View (December of 2007) that her sister's 30 year marriage has broken up and she was taking her on holiday for the 2007 Christmas.
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When she appeared on The View in December of 2007, Dana admitted that getting married and having children has never been a priority for her.
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Dana: I like people who are still actively creating in their life, who aren't set, I don't feel like I'm set. And I don't have any baggage, for better or worse. I don't have any plants or pets or kids. I can lock the door and go. I need to be with somebody for whom that's okay.
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Dana (on joining the cast of "Desperate Housewives"): It's so rare you get second chances in life, Marc (Cherry; creator of the show) said, 'Do you want to hear about the character?' And I said, 'Sure, but it's yes, no matter what.'
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Dana: Marriage has never been a big deal for me, but I think I'm ready now. Before, I wanted adventures. I feel like, in some ways, I was smarter than anybody. I got to have all the fun in the world, to experience a lot of people and figure out what I really like. I got to evolve. Now I know what makes me happy
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Dana: I've been dating younger men since my 20s, When I was 29, I dated someone 21… younger men are just more fun. I like their energy. I've always been kind of young for my age.
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Dana: Television is more of a business. You can't take as many risks, because there's so many channels now, and the advertising's dropping.
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Other Appearances
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China Beach
Colleen McMurphy |
Desperate Housewives
Katherine Mayfair |
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Kidnapped
Ellie Cain |
Love of Life
Amy Russell (1979-1980) |
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Pasadena
Catherine McAllister |
Presidio Med
Dr. Rae Brennan |
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Justice League Unlimited
Loana |
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Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Andrea Beaumont |
Batman: The Animated Series
Mask of the Phantasm Andrea Beaumont |
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Batman Gotham Knights
Demon Reborn Lois Lane |
Batman Gotham Knights
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest Lois Lane |
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Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Sacrifice Sesha Abinell |
Boston Legal
Truth Be Told Samantha Fleming |
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China BeachChina Beach was a popular show that aired from April 26, 1988 to July 22, 1991. The show was about a group of nurses just trying to do their jobs in Vietnam. The theme for the series was... more
Desperate HousewivesOn a sunny day, in the heart of America, the loveliest of suburbs, housewife Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) killed herself. Now she takes us into the lives of her friends, family and neighbors...... more
KidnappedTimothy Hutton and Dana Delaney star in this thrilling drama as a wealthy and powerful New York couple whose teenage son has been kidnapped. With local law enforcement, the FBI, and a private... more Love of Life
Love of Life, was one of the first two soaps. It aired from 1951 to 1980, when after a hiatus for retooling made the show unviewable. It had a great run on CBS, but over time ratings slipped, and... more Pasadena
In this drama, teenager Lily McAllister recalls the downfall of her family, the Greeleys, who have built a massive publishing empire over the course of several generations. FOX Broadcast... more
Presidio MedFrom the creators of NBC's hit series "ER" comes a different medical drama. This San Francisco set series will explore the hospital in and will venture into the lives of physicians. Even though... more
