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United States Dana Delany is an Emmy Award-winning actress recognized for her versatile performances across television, film, and theater, consistently delivering impactful roles to audiences.
Desperate Housewives star Dana Delany served as the face of Pfizer's "Women Move the World" campaign for OTC supplement Caltrate.
Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, 1956, in New York City and grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. She developed an early interest in acting, pursuing theater studies at Wesleyan University and graduating in 1978. After college, Delany began her career in New York City with roles in daytime soap operas like “Love of Life” and “As the World Turns,” and performed in commercials. She also gained critical recognition for her stage work, starring in the Broadway show “A Life” and the off-Broadway production “Blood Moon” in 1983. Her performance in “Blood Moon” led her to Hollywood, where she secured guest roles in television series such as “Moonlighting” and “Magnum, P.I.”.
Her breakthrough came in 1988 with the lead role of Army nurse Colleen McMurphy in ABC TV’s “China Beach.” This role earned her widespread acclaim, including four Emmy nominations and two Emmy Awards for Best Actress, as well as two Golden Globe nominations. The success of “China Beach” established her as a significant television presence. Following this, Delany transitioned into film roles, notably in “Tombstone” (1993), where she played Josephine Marcus, and “Light Sleeper” (1992). She also became a notable voice actress, portraying Lois Lane in “Superman: The Animated Series” and other DC Universe animated projects, a role she held intermittently for 17 years.
In the 2000s, Delany continued her career with various television projects, including main roles in series like “Pasadena” (2001) and “Presidio Med” (2002–2003). From 2007 to 2010, she starred as Katherine Mayfair in the hit ABC series “Desperate Housewives,” earning a Prism Award in 2009. She then took on another lead role as Dr. Megan Hunt in the medical drama “Body of Proof” (2011–2013) and later as Crystal Harris in the Amazon Prime Video series “Hand of God” (2014–2017). Beyond her acting, Delany is actively involved in advocacy, serving on the board of the Scleroderma Research Foundation and as co-president of the Creative Coalition, supporting the arts and various social causes.
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