Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born March 13, 1956
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.
MovieThe Union
2024
as Nicole
MovieKevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023
as Self
TVTulsa King
2022
as Margaret Devereaux
MovieTroy
2022
as Dee
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Code
2019
as Colonel Eisa Turnbull
TVThe Other Two
2019
as Emily Overruled
TVMayans M.C.
2018
as Patricia Devlin
MovieLiterally, Right Before Aaron
2017
as Wendy (Allison's Mom)
TVBull
2016
as Assistant US Attorney Sylvia Banner
TVHand of God
2014
as Crystal Harris
MovieJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
as Lois Lane (voice)
MovieFreelancers
2012
as Lydia Vecchio
MovieDrunkboat
2012
as Eileen
TVBody of Proof
2011
as Dr. Megan Hunt
MovieFirebreather
2010
as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self
MovieCamp Hell
2010
as Patricia Leary
MovieMultiple Sarcasms
2010
as Annie
MovieA Beautiful Life
2009
as Anne
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MoviePoliWood
2009
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Jeopardy Contestant
MovieAnnul Victory
2009
as Self
TVCastle
2009
as Jordan Shaw
TVBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Vilsi Vaylar (voice)
MovieRoute 30
2008
as Amish Martha
MovieJames Ellroy: American Dog
2006
as Self
TVKidnapped
2006
as Ellie Cain
MovieSuperman: Brainiac Attacks
2006
as Lois Lane (voice)
TVRelated
2005
as Francesca Sorelli
TVKojak
2005
MovieGetting to Know You
2005
as Marla
TVBattlestar Galactica
2004
as Sesha Abinell
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Samantha Fleming
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Katherine Mayfair
TVThe Batman
2004
as Lois Lane (voice)
TVJustice League Unlimited
2004
as Loana (voice)
MovieBaby for Sale
2004
as Nathalie Johnson
TVThe L Word
2004
as Senator Barbara Grisham
MovieA Time to Remember
2003
as Britt Calhoun
MovieSpin
2003
as Margaret
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieConviction
2002
as Martha
TVPresidio Med
2002
as Dr. Rae Brennan
MovieMother Ghost
2002
as Karen Bennett
MovieThe Making of 'Tombstone'
2002
as Self
TVJustice League
2001
as Lois Lane (voice)
TVPasadena
2001
as Catherine McAllister
Final Jeopardy
2001
as Alexandra Cooper
MovieThe Right Temptation
2000
as Anthea Farrow-Smith
MovieSirens
1999
as Sally Rawlings
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Carolyn Spencer
TVFamily Law
1999
as Mary Sullivan
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
MovieResurrection
1999
as Clare Miller
MovieRescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998
as Johtje Vos
MovieLouise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
1998
as Herself - Actress
MovieThe Patron Saint of Liars
1998
as Rose Cleardon Abbott
MovieWide Awake
1998
as Mrs. Beal
MovieThe Curve
1998
as Dr. Ashley
MovieThe Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997
as Lois Lane (voice)
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVTrue Women
1997
as Sarah McClure
MovieFor Hope
1996
as Hope Altman
TVWing Commander Academy
1996
as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
MovieFly Away Home
1996
as Susan Barnes
MovieSuperman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996
as Lois Lane (voice)
TVSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
as Lois Lane (voice)
MovieLive Nude Girls
1995
as Jill
MovieChoices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
1995
as Margaret Sanger
MovieExit to Eden
1994
as Lisa Emerson
MovieThe Enemy Within
1994
as Betsy Corcoran
TVDuckman
1994
as Dr. Susan Fox (voice)
MovieTombstone
1993
as Josephine
MovieBatman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
as Andrea Beaumont (voice)
TVIntimate Portrait
1993
as Self
MovieDonato and Daughter
1993
as Lt. Dena Donato
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
TVFallen Angels
1993
as Helen Fiske
TVWild Palms
1993
as Grace Wyckoff
MovieLight Sleeper
1992
as Marianne Jost
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Dana Delany
MovieHousesitter
1992
as Becky Metcalf
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieA Promise to Keep
1990
as Jane Goodrich
MovieThe Earth Day Special
1990
as Doctor
MoviePatty Hearst
1988
as Gelina
MovieMoon Over Parador
1988
as Jenny
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
MovieChina Beach: Pilot
1988
as Colleen McMurphy
TVChina Beach
1988
as Colleen McMurphy
MovieMasquerade
1988
as Anne Briscoe
TVthirtysomething
1987
Sweet Surrender
1987
as Georgia Holden
MovieWhere the River Runs Black
1986
as Sister Ana
MovieLiberty
1986
as Moya Trevor
MovieA Winner Never Quits
1986
as Nora
MovieAlmost You
1985
as Susan McCall
TVMoonlighting
1985
as Jillian Armstrong
MovieThreesome
1984
as Laura Shaper
The Streets
1984
as Jeannie
TVCheers
1982
as Susan Metheny
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Fan
1981
as Saleswoman in Record Store
TVMagnum, P.I.
1980
as Cynthia Farrell
Love of Life
1951
as Amy Russell
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Host / Nominee
The Basics of Philosophy
as Gloria
