Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Actor

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
August 12, 1941

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).

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Representative Works

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8
/ English
The Help
The Help
8.2
/ English
Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight
6.9
/ English
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
7.1
/ English
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3
6.5
/ English
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
6.7
/ English
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
7.0
/ English
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
5.7
/ English
Two Weeks Notice
Two Weeks Notice
6.4
/ English
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
7.7
/ English
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
5.4
/ English
Orange County
Orange County
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992Nominee

Best Performance

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

The Help
2011Winner

Best Performance

The Help

Ocean's Eight
2018Nominee

Best Performance

Ocean's Eight

Career Highlights

The Addams Family
1991Highlight

Best Performance

The Addams Family

Rush Hour 3
2007Highlight

Best Performance

Rush Hour 3

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