Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey 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
ActingBirthday
August 12, 1941Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
41Place of birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USA![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/oQEeRwEb9w4TuSVp334OP9z6Ljm.jpg)
Cast credits
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The Color Purple
Miss Millie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3176xH21fSetstKpEtAD1giHbyT.jpg)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Mrs. Reed![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r18hSGAcxWiUysbX6nFShIZyjjP.jpg)
Two Weeks Notice
Ruth Kelson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qFf8anju5f2epI0my8RdwwIXFIP.jpg)
The Addams Family
Margaret Alford / Margaret Addams![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jNfL8De5IDVIuUYsrNnmPxCQkz8.jpg)
The Kid
Dr. Alexander![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yqEFrL47aqfKf1glpkv06sk8dom.jpg)
Guilty as Sin
Judge Tompkins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rZ7IxJlPhNNJ6Rn8z1rzsXuA70P.jpg)
Rush Hour 3
Sister Agnes![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a2uqenG3BZICDrcrr49IZwoHA8Y.jpg)
Mumford
Mrs. Crisp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oFJosj5ECYjf1jkvpTEjGNzPx2x.jpg)
Explorers
Mrs. Müller![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4kC0UGTuJgFnlZq2ZM6OiY7nuY8.jpg)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Congresswoman Libby Hauser![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8VpQZ43hdaTUmkMoe2CnED1Y2fS.jpg)
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Widow Douglas![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1t89cKI4qqHOJMKVPUfU0HsATFM.jpg)
A Very Serious Person
Betty![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tbFWHqxURoNBn8BwRHEF1j86JhP.jpg)
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Newscaster![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7XLSwxpfpPoJyTdJVot6a42TS2V.jpg)
The Help
Gracie Higginbotham![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oYC3CxsXA5iL0ODInvmxJYtH5b0.jpg)
A Lesson Before Dying
Edna Guidry![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gu0LyMftRvGeCJEJ5MtpVcrtJOY.jpg)
Sunday in the Park with George
Yvonne / Naomi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7g8vYOelQxS4TcdlgLvCqINEDJO.jpg)
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
Lois Jurgens![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lmLcncTWV78v91tKBmI5ytjKvOc.jpg)
Orange County
Vera Gantner![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z1oNjotUI7D06J4LWQFQzdIuPnf.jpg)
Sabrina
Mack![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8gIU7O3oV6NyWUjlL6ppbpnIZLW.jpg)
The Scarlet Letter
Meredith Stonehall![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p5eEqZxIcQsxIN4eKLqutyd5CKF.jpg)
The Impostors
Mrs. Essendine