Dana Ivey
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1941-08-12 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Known for
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — Desk Clerk
- The Help (2011) — Gracie Higginbotham
- Ocean's Eight (2018) — Diana
- The Addams Family (1991) — Margaret Alford
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) — Sister Agnes
- Addams Family Values (1993) — Margaret Addams
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993) — Claire
- Two Weeks Notice (2002) — Ruth Kelson
- Sex and the City (1998) — Trudy Stork
- The Color Purple (1985) — Miss Millie
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) — Libby Hauser
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) — Mrs. McGarry
- Monk (2002) — Mrs. Eels
- The Kid (2000) — Dr. Alexander
- Ghost Town (2008) — Marjorie Pickthall
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) — Mrs. Reed