Dana Delany

Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is a multi-award winning American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role sas Colleen McMurphy on the ABC's China Beach (1988–1991), Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives (2007–2010), Megan Hunt on Body of Proof (2011–present) and, as a voice-actress, Lois Lane in the DC Animated Universe as well as the television series The Batman. In an interview, she said she loves to play "complicated characters". Delany has been active in film, television, and stage since the late 1970s.

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Freelancers (2012)

The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jessy Terrero
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Forest Whitaker  •  Dana Delany  •  Beau Garrett

The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jessy Terrero
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Forest Whitaker  •  Dana Delany  •  Beau Garrett

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

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When a powerful criminal, who is connected to Bruce Wayne's ex-girlfriend, blames the Dark Knight for killing a crime lord, Batman decides to fight against him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Timm  •  Eric Radomski
CAST:  Kevin Conroy  •  Dana Delany  •  Efrem Zimbalist Jr.  •  Mark Hamill

When a powerful criminal, who is connected to Bruce Wayne's ex-girlfriend, blames the Dark Knight for killing a crime lord, Batman decides to fight against him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Timm  •  Eric Radomski
CAST:  Kevin Conroy  •  Dana Delany  •  Efrem Zimbalist Jr.  •  Mark Hamill

Exit to Eden (1994)

Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work. Smugglers, and detectives, follow him to the island, where they try to retrieve the film. Elliot begins falling in love with Lisa, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Paul Mercurio  •  Rosie O'Donnell  •  Dan Aykroyd

Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work. Smugglers, and detectives, follow him to the island, where they try to retrieve the film. Elliot begins falling in love with Lisa, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Paul Mercurio  •  Rosie O'Donnell  •  Dan Aykroyd

Fly Away Home (1996)

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Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor who she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carroll Ballard
CAST:  Jeff Daniels  •  Anna Paquin  •  Dana Delany  •  Terry Kinney

Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor who she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carroll Ballard
CAST:  Jeff Daniels  •  Anna Paquin  •  Dana Delany  •  Terry Kinney

Light Sleeper (1992)

A drug dealer with upscale clientele is having moral problems going about his daily deliveries. A reformed addict, he has never gotten over the wife that left him, and the couple that use him for deliveries worry about his mental well-being and his effectiveness at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schrader
CAST:  Susan Sarandon  •  Dana Delany  •  David Clennon  •  Mary Beth Hurt

A drug dealer with upscale clientele is having moral problems going about his daily deliveries. A reformed addict, he has never gotten over the wife that left him, and the couple that use him for deliveries worry about his mental well-being and his effectiveness at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schrader
CAST:  Susan Sarandon  •  Dana Delany  •  David Clennon  •  Mary Beth Hurt

Moon Over Parador (1988)

Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mazursky
CAST:  Richard Dreyfuss  •  Raúl Juliá  •  Sônia Braga  •  Jonathan Winters

Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mazursky
CAST:  Richard Dreyfuss  •  Raúl Juliá  •  Sônia Braga  •  Jonathan Winters

Tombstone (1993)

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George P. Cosmatos
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Val Kilmer  •  Sam Elliott  •  Bill Paxton

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George P. Cosmatos
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Val Kilmer  •  Sam Elliott  •  Bill Paxton

For Hope (1996)

The life and death of a young woman who suffered from scleroderma, and how she and her family coped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Saget
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Polly Bergen  •  Harold Gould  •  Tracy Nelson

The life and death of a young woman who suffered from scleroderma, and how she and her family coped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Saget
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Polly Bergen  •  Harold Gould  •  Tracy Nelson

Wide Awake (1998)

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Night Shyamalan
CAST:  Denis Leary  •  Joseph Cross  •  Rosie O'Donnell  •  Dana Delany

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Night Shyamalan
CAST:  Denis Leary  •  Joseph Cross  •  Rosie O'Donnell  •  Dana Delany

Housesitter (1992)

After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Oz
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Goldie Hawn  •  Dana Delany  •  Suzanne Whang

After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Oz
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Goldie Hawn  •  Dana Delany  •  Suzanne Whang

Patty Hearst (1988)

The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970's. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life and she joined forces with the cause that her abductors were fighting for. This created a US ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schrader
CAST:  Natasha Richardson  •  William Forsythe  •  Ving Rhames  •  Frances Fisher

The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970's. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life and she joined forces with the cause that her abductors were fighting for. This created a US ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schrader
CAST:  Natasha Richardson  •  William Forsythe  •  Ving Rhames  •  Frances Fisher

Dead Man's Curve (1998)

Two roommates plan to kill a third to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Rosen
CAST:  Michael Vartan  •  Matthew Lillard  •  Randall Batinkoff  •  Keri Russell

Two roommates plan to kill a third to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Rosen
CAST:  Michael Vartan  •  Matthew Lillard  •  Randall Batinkoff  •  Keri Russell

Live Nude Girls (1995)

A group of old friends at a Hens Night discuss their issues, uncertainties, fears and fantasies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julianna Lavin
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Kim Cattrall  •  Cynthia Stevenson  •  Laila Robins

A group of old friends at a Hens Night discuss their issues, uncertainties, fears and fantasies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julianna Lavin
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Kim Cattrall  •  Cynthia Stevenson  •  Laila Robins

Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)

Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curt Geda
CAST:  Powers Boothe  •  Dana Delany  •  Lance Henriksen  •  Tim Daly

Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curt Geda
CAST:  Powers Boothe  •  Dana Delany  •  Lance Henriksen  •  Tim Daly

Spin (2003)

"Spin" tells the story of a boy who loses his parents in a plane crash, is taken in by his uncle (Tucci), who then leaves him for ten years in the care of his Hispanic ranch hand (Blades) and his wife (Delany). Once in high school, Eddie (Merriman) reconnects with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Redford
CAST:  Rubén Blades  •  Stanley Tucci  •  Dana Delany  •  Brendan Murphy

"Spin" tells the story of a boy who loses his parents in a plane crash, is taken in by his uncle (Tucci), who then leaves him for ten years in the care of his Hispanic ranch hand (Blades) and his wife (Delany). Once in high school, Eddie (Merriman) reconnects with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Redford
CAST:  Rubén Blades  •  Stanley Tucci  •  Dana Delany  •  Brendan Murphy

Sirens (1999)

Who can you turn to when protectors become predators? Dana Delany, Keith Carradine, and Brian Dennehy star in this moving, suspenseful drama about one woman's courageous battle to bring a rogue cop to justice. Sally Rawlings (Delany), a corporate executive with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sacret Young
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Keith Carradine  •  Justin Theroux  •  Vondie Curtis-Hall

Who can you turn to when protectors become predators? Dana Delany, Keith Carradine, and Brian Dennehy star in this moving, suspenseful drama about one woman's courageous battle to bring a rogue cop to justice. Sally Rawlings (Delany), a corporate executive with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sacret Young
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Keith Carradine  •  Justin Theroux  •  Vondie Curtis-Hall

The Right Temptation (2000)

A detective falls for the man she's supposed to be investigating; dire complications follow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lyndon Chubbuck
CAST:  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Rebecca De Mornay  •  Dana Delany  •  Adam Baldwin

A detective falls for the man she's supposed to be investigating; dire complications follow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lyndon Chubbuck
CAST:  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Rebecca De Mornay  •  Dana Delany  •  Adam Baldwin

Rescuers: Stories of Courage – Two Couples (1998)

Two fact-based tales about citizens who risked everything, including their lives, to save Holocaust victims.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Hunter  •  Lynne Littman
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Martin Donovan  •  Hugo Haenen  •  Tom Jansen

Two fact-based tales about citizens who risked everything, including their lives, to save Holocaust victims.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Hunter  •  Lynne Littman
CAST:  Dana Delany  •  Martin Donovan  •  Hugo Haenen  •  Tom Jansen

The Earth Day Special (1990)

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwight Hemion
CAST:  Robin Williams  •  Barbra Streisand  •  Bette Midler  •  Downtown Julie Brown

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwight Hemion
CAST:  Robin Williams  •  Barbra Streisand  •  Bette Midler  •  Downtown Julie Brown

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Oliva
CAST:  Kevin Conroy  •  Vanessa Marshall  •  Ron Perlman  •  Dana Delany

The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Oliva
CAST:  Kevin Conroy  •  Vanessa Marshall  •  Ron Perlman  •  Dana Delany
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