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 various prestigious awards throughout her career. Some of her notable nominations include 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 was also recognized with nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress 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 received nominations for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Major Barbara" and "The Last Night of Ballyhoo." Her talent was further acknowledged with nominations for Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" and "Sex and Longing." Dana Ivey also received nominations for Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Wenceslas Square," as well as a Performance nomination at the Obie Awards for "Mrs. Warren's Profession" and "Driving Miss Daisy." Furthermore, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Heartbreak House" and recognized with a nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Present Laughter" and "Quartermaine's Terms."
Dana Ivey has won several awards for her performances, including a Performance award at the Obie Awards for "Mrs. Warren's Profession," an Outstanding Featured Actress - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," a Best Actress - Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Driving Miss Daisy," another Best Actress - Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Wenceslas Square," and a Performance award at the Obie Awards for "Driving Miss Daisy."
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