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Dana Ivey

Aug 12, 1941 (83 years old) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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).

Known For

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Law & Order
Shore
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Monk
Mrs. Eels
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Frasier
Ms. Langer
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Sex and the City
Trudy Stork
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The Practice
Judge Natalie Brown
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Oz
Patricia Nathan
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Madam Secretary
Nelly Conlon
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Boardwalk Empire
Mrs. McGarry
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Great Performances
Lady Ariadne Utterword
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The Help
Gracie Higginbotham

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