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).
Filmography
Georgica
as Dorothy
Georgica
as Dorothy
Ocean's Eight
as Diana
Ocean's Eight
as Diana
The Leisure Seeker
as Lillian
The Leisure Seeker
as Lillian
Professional Cuddler
as Gloria
Professional Cuddler
as Gloria
We'll Never Have Paris
as Francoise
We'll Never Have Paris
as Francoise
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Mrs. Paige
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Mrs. Paige
The Help
as Gracie Higginbotham
The Help
as Gracie Higginbotham
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Miss Prism
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Miss Prism
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
as Trish Pinger
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
as Trish Pinger
Ghost Town
as Marjorie Pickthall
Ghost Town
as Marjorie Pickthall
Rush Hour 3
as Sister Agnes
Rush Hour 3
as Sister Agnes
Broken English
as Elinor Gregory
Broken English
as Elinor Gregory
A Very Serious Person
as Betty
A Very Serious Person
as Betty
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Libby Hauser
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Libby Hauser
Two Weeks Notice
as Ruth Kelson
Two Weeks Notice
as Ruth Kelson
Orange County
as Vera Gantner
Orange County
as Vera Gantner
The Kid
as Dr. Alexander
The Kid
as Dr. Alexander
Walking Across Egypt
as Beatrice Vernon
Walking Across Egypt
as Beatrice Vernon
Mumford
as Mrs. Crisp
Mumford
as Mrs. Crisp
A Lesson Before Dying
as Edna Guidry
A Lesson Before Dying
as Edna Guidry
The Impostors
as Mrs. Essendine
The Impostors
as Mrs. Essendine
Simon Birch
as Grandmother Wenteworth
Simon Birch
as Grandmother Wenteworth
Sabrina
as Mack
Sabrina
as Mack
The Scarlet Letter
as Meredith Stonehall
The Scarlet Letter
as Meredith Stonehall
Addams Family Values
as Margaret Addams
Addams Family Values
as Margaret Addams
Sleepless in Seattle
as Claire
Sleepless in Seattle
as Claire
Class of '61
as Mrs. Julia Peyton
Class of '61
as Mrs. Julia Peyton
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Widow Douglas
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Widow Douglas
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
as Lois Jurgens
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
as Lois Jurgens
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Desk Clerk
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Desk Clerk
The Addams Family
as Margaret Alford
The Addams Family
as Margaret Alford
Postcards from the Edge
as Wardrobe Mistress
Postcards from the Edge
as Wardrobe Mistress
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Mrs. Reed
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Mrs. Reed
Another Woman
as Engagement Party Guest
Another Woman
as Engagement Party Guest
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Newscaster
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Newscaster
Heartburn
as Wedding Speaker
Heartburn
as Wedding Speaker
The Color Purple
as Miss Millie
The Color Purple
as Miss Millie
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self