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Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Acting·1941·41 films

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

Filmography

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)Desk Clerk
The Help
The Help (2011)Gracie Higginbotham
Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight (2018)Diana
The Addams Family
The Addams Family (1991)Margaret Alford
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 (2007)Sister Agnes
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values (1993)Margaret Addams
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)Claire
Two Weeks Notice
Two Weeks Notice (2002)Ruth Kelson
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)Miss Millie
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)Libby Hauser
The Kid
The Kid (2000)Dr. Alexander
Ghost Town
Ghost Town (2008)Marjorie Pickthall
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)Mrs. Reed
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)Trish Pinger
Sabrina
Sabrina (1995)Mack
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1995)Meredith Stonehall
Explorers
Explorers (1985)Mrs. Müller
Orange County
Orange County (2002)Vera Gantner
The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker (2018)Lillian
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge (1990)Wardrobe Mistress
Another Woman
Another Woman (1988)Engagement Party Guest
Simon Birch
Simon Birch (1998)Grandmother Wenteworth
Heartburn
Heartburn (1986)Wedding Speaker
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)Widow Douglas
Guilty as Sin
Guilty as Sin (1993)Judge Tompkins
Mumford
Mumford (1999)Mrs. Crisp
We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris (2014)Francoise
Broken English
Broken English (2007)Elinor Gregory
The Impostors
The Impostors (1998)Mrs. Essendine
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)Mrs. Paige
Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George (1986)Yvonne / Naomi
Class of '61
Class of '61 (1993)Mrs. Julia Peyton
A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying (1999)Edna Guidry
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)Newscaster
Walking Across Egypt
Walking Across Egypt (1999)Beatrice Vernon
A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person (2006)Betty
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992)Lois Jurgens
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (2011)Miss Prism
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
William Shakespeare's Hamlet
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1990)Gertrude
Professional Cuddler
Professional Cuddler (2017)Gloria