Dana Ivey
ActingDana 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
Diana
Ocean's Eight
2018
Lillian
The Leisure Seeker
2018
Gloria
Professional Cuddler
2017
Francoise
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
Mrs. Paige
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
Gracie Higginbotham
The Help
2011
Miss Prism
The Importance of Being Earnest
2011
Trish Pinger
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
2009
Marjorie Pickthall
Ghost Town
2008
Sister Agnes
Rush Hour 3
2007
Elinor Gregory
Broken English
2007
Betty
A Very Serious Person
2006
Libby Hauser
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
Ruth Kelson
Two Weeks Notice
2002
Vera Gantner
Orange County
2002
Dr. Alexander
The Kid
2000
Beatrice Vernon
Walking Across Egypt
1999
Mrs. Crisp
Mumford
1999
Edna Guidry
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
Mrs. Essendine
The Impostors
1998
TV Shows
Nelly Conlon
Madam Secretary
2014
Mrs. McGarry
Boardwalk Empire
2010
The Return of Jezebel James
2008
Roberta
Ugly Betty
2006
Mrs. Eels
Monk
2002
Trudy Stork
Sex and the City
1998
Patricia Nathan
Oz
1997
Judge Natalie Brown
The Practice
1997
Ms. Langer
Frasier
1993
Margie Bolander
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Shore
Law & Order
1990
Easy Street
1986
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
Yvonne / Naomi Eisen
American Playhouse
1982
Lady Ariadne Utterword
Great Performances
1971
Gertrude
Great Performances
1971
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