演藝經歷
達納·德拉尼她從來都沒有結過婚，更不用說有孩子了，她曾經在一個採訪會上提到”我想我父母的離婚對我產生了很大的影響，並且我是在70年代成長的，婚姻在那時候對我來說並不重要，但是愛是非常重要的。”
從90年代中期開始，Delany和她的朋友Haron Monsky已經在“Scleroderma Research Foundation”這家公司中工作了。她和導演Bob Saget一起工作，Dana在電視劇For Hope (1996)中出演角色，那個角色的原型就是導演Bob Saget死於疾病的姐姐。
達納·德拉尼利用這個新來的聲望，她在一些電影中出演了一些角色，例如 “Light Sleeper (1992）”、Housesitter (1992)”、“Tombstone (1993)”,和“Fly Away Home (1996)”，加上一些電視劇，如 “ Promise to Keep (1991) ”和“ Wild Palms (1993)”。她還扮演過一些頗具爭議的角色，比如她在電視劇C hoices of the Heart (1995）中扮演的角色Margaret Sanger ，在1994年在“ Exit to Eden ”中扮演的Mistress Lisa，還有在系列電視劇“Family Law (1999)”中扮演的擁有槍枝的母親（這個角色獲得了Emmy的提名）。
Dana Delany從90年代中期起，她已經在全球資訊網上“出席”了很多次，她參加過多個網上聊天的節目，這些節目提供各種各樣的信息。她個人的網站開始於1996年，這個網站有一個專門為Dana戲迷設定的“guestbook”，來自世界各地的戲迷都可以在這裡發表一切關於Dana的言論。她在1988年到1991年間在“china beach“中飾演Colleen McMurphy，就因為這部電視劇使媒體對這位女演員產生了強烈的興趣。這個角色不僅使她得到了兩項Emmy Awards獎項，同時也得到了兩項Emmy和兩項金球獎的提名。
在90年代的末期和20世紀末，她集中精力在系列電影的角色上，就好像 short-lived Pasadena (2001)，Presidio Med (2002)，還有一些電影，就好像“True Women (1997)”，"Resurrection (1999)"A Time to Remember (2003),Baby for Sale (2004) 等，並包括 indie film公司出品的電影，好像The Outfitters (1999), Mother Ghost (2002), and Spin (2003)等。
Dana Delany2011年《人物》評選“2011年世界最美麗的人”達納-德拉尼被評為第九名，遠遠高出曾與她同為《絕望的主婦》的主演——只有36歲的伊娃·朗格利亞。達納-德拉尼認為美麗是一種源自自身的態度以及一些好的習慣，55歲的達納在飲食上非常節制，她堅持只吃蔬菜和魚肉，每周做五次瑜伽，她自稱自己是享樂主義者，所以她最大的弱點是偏好美酒。長期堅持換來的是什麼結果呢？達納說道：“我只知道我在《逝者之證》(Body of Proof)中飾演的角色設定的年齡是35歲。 ”
個人生活
達納·德拉尼個人寫真達納有一個家族生意，名叫Coyne & Delany，始創於1879年，主要是生產鉛制的沐浴器，浴缸，後來他們轉移方向，發展生產自動沖洗的馬桶和尿壺。標有“Delany Flush Valves”生產標誌的產品能經常在洗手間看到。Dana曾經在工廠工作了一個夏天，但是著並不代表她要繼承家族事業。
達納曾經說過“我的爺爺說過”這對你們來說可能只是排泄物，但是對我們來說確是麵包和黃油！
主要作品
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| 時間 | 電影/電視劇/配音 | 扮演角色 |
| 1974 | South Pacific | Nellie Forbush |
| 1978 | Ryan's Hope | Ryan's bar patron |
| 1979 | Love of Life | Amy Russell |
| 1980 | A Life | |
| 1981 | The Fan | Saleswoman in record store |
| As the World Turns | Hayley Wilson Hollister | |
| 1983 | Wisk detergent | Lady in an elevator |
| Blood Moon | Innocent pre-med student | |
| 1984 | Almost You | Susan McCall |
| Threesome | Laura Shaper | |
| The Streets | Jeannie | |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Jillian Armstrong |
| Magnum, P.I. | Cynthia Farrell | |
| 1986 | A Winner Never Quits | Nora |
| Where the River Runs Black | Sister Ana | |
| Liberty | Moya Trevor | |
| 1987 | Sweet Surrender | Georgia Holden |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst | Gelina |
| Masquerade | Anne Briscoe | |
| Moon over Parador | Jenny | |
| thirtysomething | Eve | |
| 中國海灘 | Colleen McMurphy | |
| 1990 | A Promise to Keep | Jane Goodrich |
| The Earth Day Special | Doctor | |
| 1992 | Light Sleeper | Marianne |
| Housesitter | Becky Metcalf | |
| Cheers | Susan Metheny | |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Grace Wyckoff |
| Donato and Daughter | Lieutenant Dena Donato | |
| Tombstone | Josephine Marcus | |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Andrea Beaumont | |
| 1994 | The Enemy Within | Betsy Corcoran |
| Exit to Eden | Lisa Emerson | |
| Texan | Anne Williams | |
| 1995 | Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story | Margaret Sanger |
| Live Nude Girls' | Jill | |
| Fallen Angels | Helen Fiske | |
| Translations | Maire | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Lois Lane |
| Fly Away Home | Susan Barnes | |
| The Adventures of Mowgli | Bagheera | |
| For Hope | Hope Altman | |
| Wing Commander Academy | Gwen Archer Bowman | |
| 1997 | True Women | Sarah Ashby McClure |
| Spy Game | Honey Trapp | |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Dr. Susan Fox | |
| 1998 | Wide Awake | Mrs. Beal |
| The Curve | Dr. Ashley | |
| Rescuers: Stories of Courage — Two Couples | Johtje Vos | |
| The Patron Saint of Liars | Rose Cleardon Abbott | |
| The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | Lois Lane | |
| Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu | ||
| 1999 | Outfitters | Cat Bonfaim |
| Sirens | Sally Rawlings | |
| Resurrection | Clare Miller | |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Elaine Gunn | |
| 2000 | The Right Temptation | Anthea Farrow-Smith |
| Dinner With Friends | Beth | |
| 2001 | Final Jeopardy | Alexandra Cooper |
| Family Law | Mary Sullivan | |
| Pasadena | Catherine McAllister | |
| 2002 | Conviction | Martha |
| Mother Ghost | Karen Bennett | |
| Superman: Shadow of Apokolips | Lois Lane | |
| Presidio Med | Dr. Rae Brennan | |
| 2003 | Intimate Portrait: Dana Delany | Herself |
| Justice League | Lois Lane, Maggie Sawyer | |
| Spin | Margaret Swift-Bejarano | |
| A Time to Remember | Britt Calhoun | |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | |
| 2004 | Baby for Sale | Nathalie Johnson |
| 法律與秩序：特殊受害者 | Carolyn Spencer | |
| Justice League Unlimited | Loana, Lois Lane | |
| 波士頓法律 | Samantha Fleming | |
| 2005 | Related | Francesca Sorelli |
| Getting to Know You | Marla | |
| Kojak | Kate McNeil | |
| 2006 | Battlestar Galactica | Sesha Abinell |
| Superman: Brainiac Attacks | Lois Lane | |
| The Woman with the Hungry Eyes | Theda Bara | |
| Kidnapped | Ellie Cain | |
| 拉字至上 | Senator Barbara Grisham | |
| Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany | Host | |
| 2007 | Drunkboat | Eileen |
| The Batman | Lois Lane | |
| Life on the Refrigerator Door | Narrator | |
| 2007–2010, 2012 | 絕望的主婦 | Katherine Mayfair |
| 2008 | Route 30 | Amish Martha |
| Flying Lessons | Jeanne | |
| 2009 | Multiple Sarcasms | Annie |
| A Beautiful Life | Anne | |
| Camp Hope | Patricia | |
| PoliWood | Herself | |
| Annul Victory | Herself | |
| 2010 | 靈書妙探 | Agent Jordan Shaw |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Vilsi Vaylar | |
| Firebreather | Margaret Rosenblatt | |
| 2011–2013 | 逝者之證 | Dr. Megan Hunt |
Dana Delany.
獲得記錄
Dana Delany德拉尼 在 1989 獲艾美獎Emmy Awards, holding the award she won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
| 1989 | Won | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | China Beach |
| 1990 | Nominated | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | China Beach |
| 1991 | Nominated | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | China Beach |
| 1992 | Won | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | China Beach |
| 2001 | Nominated | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Family Law |
| 1990 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-series drama | China Beach |
| 1991 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-series drama | China Beach |
| 1989 | Won | Q | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | China Beach |
| 1990 | Won | Q | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | China Beach |
| 1991 | Won | Q | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | China Beach |
| 2009 | Won | Prism | Best Performance in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives |
| 2008 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives |
| 2009 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives |
| 1998 | Won | Lone Star Film & Television | Best TV Actress | True Women |
| 2007 | Nominated | TV Land Award | Lady you love to watch fight for her life in a movie of the week | Movie of the week |
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