Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey | |
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Ivey in Professional Cuddler, 2018 | |
| Born | August 12, 1941 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–2019 |
| Mother | Mary Nell Ivey Santacroce |
| Website | danaivey |
Dana Ivey (born August 12, 1941) is an American retired 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), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), Rush Hour 3 (2007), and The Help (2011).