Dana Ivey
Acting
Biography
Dana 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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dana Ivey
The Help
2011
Rush Hour 3
2007
Filmography
Acting (42)
2019
Georgicaas Dorothy
2018
Ocean's Eightas Diana
6.9
2018
The Leisure Seekeras Lillian
7.1
2017
Professional Cuddleras Gloria
2014
We'll Never Have Parisas Francoise
4.8
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Mrs. Paige
6.4
2011
The Helpas Gracie Higginbotham
8.2
2011
The Importance of Being Earnestas Miss Prism
6.0
2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Trish Pinger
5.4
2008
Ghost Townas Marjorie Pickthall
6.5
2007
Rush Hour 3as Sister Agnes
6.5
2007
Broken Englishas Elinor Gregory
5.9
2006
A Very Serious Personas Betty
5.8
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Libby Hauser
5.7
2002
Two Weeks Noticeas Ruth Kelson
6.4
2002
Orange Countyas Vera Gantner
6.0
2000
The Kidas Dr. Alexander
6.8
1999
Walking Across Egyptas Beatrice Vernon
4.9
1999
Mumfordas Mrs. Crisp
6.5
1999
A Lesson Before Dyingas Edna Guidry
5.0
1998
The Impostorsas Mrs. Essendine
6.0
1998
Simon Birchas Grandmother Wenteworth
6.9
1995
Sabrinaas Mack
6.2
1995
The Scarlet Letteras Meredith Stonehall
6.1
1993
Addams Family Valuesas Margaret Addams
7.0
1993
Sleepless in Seattleas Claire
6.7
1993
Guilty as Sinas Judge Tompkins
5.7
1993
Class of '61as Mrs. Julia Peyton
4.4
1993
The Adventures of Huck Finnas Widow Douglas
6.2
1992
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Lois Jurgens
7.3
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Desk Clerk
6.8
1991
The Addams Familyas Margaret Alford
7.1
1990
William Shakespeare's Hamletas Gertrude
1990
Postcards from the Edgeas Wardrobe Mistress
6.6
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Mrs. Reed
7.1
1988
Another Womanas Engagement Party Guest
6.8
1988
The Appointments of Dennis Jenningsas Newscaster
6.7
1986
Heartburnas Wedding Speaker
6.0
1986
Sunday in the Park with Georgeas Yvonne / Naomi
7.5
1985
The Color Purpleas Miss Millie
7.7
1985
Explorersas Mrs. Müller
6.3
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