Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
13 März 1956 (70)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Dana Welles Delany · دانا دلینی
Biography
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.
Bekannt für
8.3
Series
Tulsa King
Margaret Devereaux
2022–
7.1
Series
Body of Proof
Megan Hunt
2011–2013
7.7
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Lois Lane (voice)
1996–2000
7.6
Film
Tombstone
Josephine
1993
5.7
Film
Donato and Daughter
Lt. Dena Donato
1993
8.0
Series
Presidio Med
Rae Brennan
2002–2003
7.5
Series
China Beach
Colleen McMurphy
1988–1991
6.4
Series
The Code
Eisa Turnbull
2019
7.9
Film
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Lois Lane (voice)
2013
7.1
Series
Kidnapped
Ellie Cain
2006–2007
6.8
Series
Hand of God
Crystal Harris
2014–2017
6.1
Film
The Union
Nicole
2024
6.2
Film
Housesitter
Becky Metcalf
1992
5.5
Film
The Curve
Dr. Ashley
1998
6.5
Series
Pasadena
Catherine McAllister
2001
6.2
Series
Wild Palms
Grace Wyckoff
1993
7.5
Film
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Andrea Beaumont (voice)
1993
4.1
Film
Route 30
Amish Martha
2008
6.7
Series
True Women
Sarah McClure
1997
6.9
Film
Fly Away Home
Susan Barnes
1996
5.1
Film
Freelancers
Lydia Vecchio
2012
7.4
Film
Firebreather
Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
2010
7.4
Series
Wing Commander Academy
Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
1996
0.0
Film
The Basics of Philosophy
Gloria
2026
7.5
Series
Sweet Surrender
Georgia Holden
1987
4.8
Film
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Wendy (Allison's Mom)
2017
5.3
Film
Troy
Dee
2022
10.0
Film
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
Self
2023
Acting credits 28 titles
The Basics of Philosophy
as Gloria
0.0
2026
The Union
as Nicole
6.1
2024
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
as Self
10.0
2023
Troy
as Dee
5.3
2022
Tulsa King
as Margaret Devereaux
8.3
2022–
The Code
as Eisa Turnbull
6.4
2019
Literally, Right Before Aaron
as Wendy (Allison's Mom)
4.8
2017
Hand of God
as Crystal Harris
6.8
2014–2017
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Lois Lane (voice)
7.9
2013
Freelancers
as Lydia Vecchio
5.1
2012
Body of Proof
as Megan Hunt
7.1
2011–2013
Firebreather
as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
7.4
2010
Route 30
as Amish Martha
4.1
2008
Kidnapped
as Ellie Cain
7.1
2006–2007
Presidio Med
as Rae Brennan
8.0
2002–2003
Pasadena
as Catherine McAllister
6.5
2001
The Curve
as Dr. Ashley
5.5
1998
True Women
as Sarah McClure
6.7
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
as Lois Lane (voice)
7.7
1996–2000
Wing Commander Academy
as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
7.4
1996
Fly Away Home
as Susan Barnes
6.9
1996
Donato and Daughter
as Lt. Dena Donato
5.7
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Andrea Beaumont (voice)
7.5
1993
Wild Palms
as Grace Wyckoff
6.2
1993
Tombstone
as Josephine
7.6
1993
Housesitter
as Becky Metcalf
6.2
1992
China Beach
as Colleen McMurphy
7.5
1988–1991
Sweet Surrender
as Georgia Holden
7.5
1987