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Dana Ivey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1941-08-12 (Age: 85)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Dana Ivey

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).

Filmography (41)

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⭐ 0 Role: Dorothy

Georgica

2019
⭐ 7.0 Role: Diana

Ocean's Eight

2018
⭐ 7.1 Role: Lillian

The Leisure Seeker

2018
⭐ 0 Role: Gloria

Professional Cuddler

2017
⭐ 4.8 Role: Francoise

We'll Never Have Paris

2014
⭐ 6.4 Role: Mrs. Paige

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013
⭐ 8.2 Role: Gracie Higginbotham

The Help

2011
⭐ 6.0 Role: Miss Prism

The Importance of Being Earnest

2011
⭐ 5.4 Role: Trish Pinger

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009
⭐ 6.5 Role: Marjorie Pickthall

Ghost Town

2008
⭐ 6.5 Role: Sister Agnes

Rush Hour 3

2007
⭐ 5.9 Role: Elinor Gregory

Broken English

2007
⭐ 5.8 Role: Betty

A Very Serious Person

2006
⭐ 5.7 Role: Libby Hauser

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003
⭐ 6.4 Role: Ruth Kelson

Two Weeks Notice

2002