Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

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).

🎬 Movies Featuring Dana Ivey

The Help

The Help (2011)

as Gracie Higginbotham
Ghost Town

Ghost Town (2008)

as Marjorie Pickthall
Broken English

Broken English (2007)

as Elinor Gregory
Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

as Sister Agnes
The Kid

The Kid (2000)

as Dr. Alexander
Mumford

Mumford (1999)

as Mrs. Crisp
The Impostors

The Impostors (1998)

as Mrs. Essendine
Simon Birch

Simon Birch (1998)

as Grandmother Wenteworth
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

as Meredith Stonehall
Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin (1993)

as Judge Tompkins
Class of '61

Class of '61 (1993)

as Mrs. Julia Peyton
The Addams Family

The Addams Family (1991)

as Margaret Alford / Margaret Addams
Another Woman

Another Woman (1988)

as Engagement Party Guest
Heartburn

Heartburn (1986)

as Wedding Speaker
Explorers

Explorers (1985)

as Mrs. MΓΌller