Birth Place: Atlanta, GA, USA
Dana 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. Her film appearances include The Color Purple (1985), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), The Addams Family (1991), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Rush Hour 3 (2007) and The Help (2011).
Dana Ivey, Butley
Dana Ivey, Mrs. Warren's Profession
Dana IveyCat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dana Ivey, The Rivals
Dana Ivey, Major Barbara
Dana Ivey, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Dana Ivey, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Dana Ivey, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Dana Ivey, Sex and Longing
Dana IveyWencelas Square
Dana Ivey, Driving Miss Daisy
Dana Ivey, Wenceslas Square
Dana Ivey, Driving Miss Daisy
Dana Ivey, Heartbreak House
Dana Ivey, Present Laughter & Quartermaine's Terms
Dana Ivey has appeared on Broadway in 17 shows.
Dana Ivey has not appeared in the West End.
Dana Ivey has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Butley," "The Rivals," and "The Last Night of Ballyhoo." She also received nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Resident Play at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production for "Wenceslas Square." Additionally, she was nominated for Performance at the Obie Awards for "Mrs. Warren's Profession" and "Driving Miss Daisy." Other nominations include Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Major Barbara," "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," and "Sex and Longing," as well as Best Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" and "Driving Miss Daisy." She also received a nomination for Best Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Wenceslas Square." Dana Ivey was also nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," "Present Laughter," and "Quartermaine's Terms."
Dana Ivey has won several awards for her performances, including a Performance Obie Award for "Mrs. Warren's Profession," an Outstanding Featured Actress - Play Drama Desk Award for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," a Best Actress - Play Outer Critics Circle Award for "Driving Miss Daisy," another Best Actress - Play Outer Critics Circle Award for "Wenceslas Square," and a Performance Obie Award for "Driving Miss Daisy."
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