She played the lead role of Nellie Forbush in the school's spring musical production of South Pacific opposite Peter Kapetan as Emile. 'Andover was the best time of my life,' she recalled. Then-senior Delany wrote an op-ed in 1974 about her experience of being a one-year student during the school's first year of co-education. Īfter growing up in Stamford, Connecticut, she attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, for her senior year and was a member of the school's first co-educational class. In her childhood, she went with her family to many Broadway shows and was fascinated by films. 'The reason a person first gets into acting is because you want attention from your parents as a little girl,' she told a reporter. She has stated that, even as a little girl, she always wanted to go into acting. She is of Irish and English descent and was raised Roman Catholic. She has a sister, Corey, and a brother, Sean. Early life ĭelany was born in New York City, the daughter of Mary and Jack Delany. Delany then starred as Megan Hunt on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof (2011–2013), and as Crystal Harris on the Amazon Prime Video drama series Hand of God (2014–2017). From 2007 to 2010, she starred as Katherine Mayfair on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, for which she received a Prism Award in 2009. In the 2000s, Delany appeared in main roles on several short-lived television series, including Pasadena (2001), Presidio Med (2002–2003), and Kidnapped (2006–2007). Delany is also a known voice actress, having voiced characters in the DC Animated Universe, notably as Andrea Beaumont in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Lois Lane in Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, subsequently reprising the latter role in several projects unrelated to the DCAU. She received further recognition for her appearances in the films Light Sleeper (1992), Tombstone (1993), Exit to Eden (1994), The Margaret Sanger Story (1995), Fly Away Home (1996), True Women (1997), and Wide Awake (1998). After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television drama China Beach (1988–1991), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 19.

Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress.

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