In 2006, the actress presented her documentary Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delaney, which won an Emmy Award. The film showed in detail the hard work in Vietnam.
Between 2007 and 2009, Delaney starred in The Beautiful Life, Camp Hope, Route 30 and Multiple Sarcasms.
In 2007, Dana joins Desperate Housewives as Katherine Mayfair. Initially, the actress was offered to play the role of Bree Van de Kamp, but Delaney refused several times, citing the fact that she did not want to play the role of a “housewife” in the coming years, but when the author of the series Mark Cherry in early 2007 offered the star to participate in the fourth season of the series, the actress agreed. For almost three years, Dana played the role of Katherine in the series, but in early spring 2010, ABC offered Dana the role of Megan Hunt in the new series Body Investigation. The actress agreed, the last episode with the participation of Dana was released in the spring of 2010.
Present: New projects
At the beginning of 2010, serious changes took place in the career of the actress, the star took part in the second season of the series "Castle", presented the public with the new film "Multiple Sarcasms" and left the series "Desperate Housewives" in order to fully focus on the new project "Investigation of the body ".
In October 2010, the actress presented to the public at the Chicago Film Festival the independent film Drunken Boat, filmed in 2007, where her partners were John Malkovich and John Goodman. The film won the Audience Choice Award.
In the new series Body Investigation, Dana plays the role of Dr. Megan Hunt, a brilliant neurosurgeon who becomes a medical examiner after an accident. Ironically, a few weeks before the start of filming, the actress gets into an accident in Santa Monica. A bus crashes into her car. Dana was much more fortunate than her heroine, she got off with a pair of broken fingers. Delaney describes her character as "Complex, intelligent, and undeniably complex." The first season of the series became the most popular novelty of the 2010-2011 TV season, taking 13th place in the annual rating table with an average audience of more than 13 million viewers.
Delaney is co-starring in the upcoming film The Freelancers alongside Robert De Niro, 50 Cent and Forest Whitaker, which will be released in 2012.
Charity
After filming in 1996 in the film "There is Hope", where the actress plays a terminally ill woman, Dana takes an active part in the life of the research foundation for the study of scleroderma. Together with her friend Sharon Monsky, they help and financially support the foundation in the search for cures for this disease.
In the nineties, Dana actively promoted her ideas and beliefs on the Internet, in particular, she participated in many online conferences. Her website and forum, where the actress shares her thoughts with fans, has been operating since 1996. Dana participated in the TV show Celebrity Jeopardy! three times. - in 2001, 2006 and 2009 to raise money for research. “Scleroderma deprives these women not only of their own lives in most cases, but also deprives them of their families and children,” Dana explained in 2002.
Personal life
Dana has never been married and has no children.
In an interview in 2006, 50-year-old Dana said: “I have crossed the 50-year mark and I feel that I am ready to get married ... I don’t know who the candidate for this place will be, but he must be smart, kind and with a sense of humor ". A year later, she stated that she never aspired to marriage. In a 2010 interview, Dana again shocked the public with a statement about "Sex after 50", as the star said, she loves sex at 54, and it lasts several hours and gives the actress spiritual satisfaction.
In 2010, in an interview with the November issue of Prevention magazine, Dana spoke about her first and only experience with Botox. Due to this procedure, the right eye had a slight droop compared to the other. She has been speaking out against plastic surgery interventions on her appearance for years and has stated that she wants to age naturally. Often she appears in public without makeup and is proud of how she looks at her age. Dana prefers a healthy diet, including vegetables, tofu, fish, light pasta and bread. It is noteworthy that her character Megan Hunt in the television series Body Investigation, who works as a pathologist, like Delaney, refused sausages due to associations with the human intestines.
On March 9, 2011, Dana registered her official account on the popular social network Twitter, on the first day the actress gained several thousand followers.
The popular American actress, winner of the prestigious Emmy television award, gained fame after participating in the cult American television series Desperate Housewives.
Dana Delaney was born in New York. After graduating from high school, the girl entered Wesleyan University, which she successfully graduated in the late 70s. From early childhood, Dana dreamed of becoming an actress, after university she had a chance to try herself in the acting field. At first, the young actress actively starred in episodic roles in various television series, but this income was not enough for a living, so Dana worked as a waitress.
Dana Delaney film career
The first big project for the aspiring actress was the Broadway production of " South Pacific”, after which the producers noticed her and began to offer more significant roles and interesting projects. The debut in a big movie took place in 1981 in the film "Fan". The actress continued to actively act in TV series, among which were such well-known projects as "Detective Agency" Moonlight "". But success came to the actress only in 1988, when the American television series " China Beach", which brought Dana Delaney long-awaited popularity.
It was for this role that the actress twice received the prestigious American television award "Emmy" in the nomination "Best Actress".
In the 90s, Dana Delaney actively acted in films. Among the works of these years - "Tombstone: Legend of the Wild West"(1992), " Internal enemy"(1994)," wild palms"(1993)," Heart's Choice: The Margaret Sanger Story» (1995).
In the new century, the actress continues to actively act in film, work in the theater and on television. In 2000, the film " Passion"With her participation, in 2001 the actress begins acting in the TV series" Pasadena».
Also in 2001, the first film was released. Dana Delaney in which she participated as a producer.
The actress is actively filming in popular television series, such as: "Law & Order", "San Francisco Clinic", "Memories Time", "Boston Lawyers", "Battlestar Galaktika", "Police Officer", "The Bound».
In 2007, the actress came to the famous American television series Desperate Housewives, thanks to which she achieved even greater popularity.
In this series, the actress starred for almost three years, until in 2010 she was invited to a new project called " body of evidence».
In 2010, the actress presented the film " drunken boat at the Chicago Independent Film Festival.
Dana Delaney's personal life
Dana Delaney is not married, but does not give up hope of finding her only man. In one of the interviews, the actress said that she was ready to get married in her 50s. For the past few years, she has been engaged to an American actor. Henry Chesney. The actress is a lot of and successfully involved in charity work. For example, she and a friend founded a foundation that supports research to combat scleroderma.
Scleroderma is a progressive disease with a characteristic change in the skin, musculoskeletal system and internal organs. The basis of the disease is an inflammatory lesion of small vessels of the whole organism. Modern medicine cannot eliminate the cause of a disease by acting only on its symptoms. The disease is chronic, slowly progressing, adequate treatment only improves the quality of life and slows down the progression of the disease, the ability to work is completely lost over time, the patient becomes disabled.
The actress participated in the film there is hope"In 1996, the main character of which just suffered from systemic scleroderma.
In 1998, the actress turned down the role Carrie Bradshaw in the TV series Sex and the City, and then this role was offered to the actress Sarah Jessica Parker.
Her grandfather was an inventor. He invented a special flushing device that is still used in modern toilet bowls.
In 1991 Dana Delaney recognized as one of the 50 most beautiful women in the world.
Despite the fact that Dana started as a theater actress, in an interview she admitted that she prefers television to theater.
Dana's father was a big fan of hers, he died of cancer in 1981.
Filmography of Dana Delaney
- Consequence on the body / Body of Proof (TV series) (2010); role: Dr. Magan Hunt
- Firebreather (TV) (2010)
Drunk boat / Drunkboat (2010); role: Eileen - Camp Hope / Camp Hope (2010); Role: Patricia Leary
- Multiple Sarcasms / Multiple Sarcasms (2010); role: Annie
- 13th Annual Prism Awards (TV) (2009)
- Castle / Castle (TV series) (2009 - ...); Role: Special Agent Jordan Shaw
- Batman: Courage and courage / Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV series) (2008-2009)
- Flight Lessons / Flying Lessons (2008); role: Ginny
- Beautiful life / A Beautiful Life (2008); role: Ann
- 30 route / Route 30 (2008); Role: Amish Martha
- Kidnapped (TV series) (2006-2007), Kidnapped; role: Ellie Kane
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (video) (2006), Superman: Brainiac Attacks
- The Woman with the Hungry Eyes (2006), The Woman with the Hungry Eyes
- Related (TV series) (2005-2006), Related; Role: Francesca Sorelli
- Police officer (TV series) (2005-2008), Kojak; Role: Kay MacNeil
- Who Knows Something About You (2005), Getting to Know You; role: Marla
- Battlestar Galactica (TV series) (2004-2009), Battlestar Galactica; Role: Sesha Abinell
- Boston Lawyers (TV series) (2004-2008), Boston Legal; Role: Samantha Fleming
- Desperate Housewives (TV series) (2004 - ...), Desperate Housewives; Role: Katherine Mayfair
- Batman (TV series) (2004-2008), The Batman; Role: Louis Lane
- Baby for Sale (TV) (2004), Baby for Sale; Role: Natalie Johnson
- Sex in another city (TV series) (2004 - ...), The L Word; Role: Senator Barbara Grisham
- Time of memories (TV) (2003), A Time to Remember; Role: Britt Colhoun
- Whirlwind (2003), Spin; role: Margaret
- Prisoner (TV) (2002), Conviction; role: Martha
- Clinic of San Francisco (TV series) (2002-2003), Presidio Med; Role: Dr. Rae Brennan
- Mother Ghost (2002), Mother Ghost; Role: Karen Bennett
- Justice League (TV series) (2001-2006), Justice League; Role: Louis Lane
- Pasadena (TV series) (2001-2002), Pasadena; Role: Katherine McAllister
- Final Risk (TV) (2001), Final Jeopardy; role: Alexandra Cooper
- Good Guys, Bad Guys (TV) (2000), Good Guys/Bad Guys
- Passion (2000), The Right Temptation
- The Disguisers (1999), The Outfitters
- Gail's Second Symphony (1999), Gaia Symphony II
- Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (TV) (1999)
Sinners (TV) (1999), Sirens; role: Sally Rawlings - Family Law (TV series) (1999-2002), Family Law; Role: Mary Sullvian
- Law and order. Special Corps (TV series) (1999 - ...), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Role: Carolyn Spencer
- Sunday (TV) (1999), Resurrection; role: Claire Miller
- Batman & Superman (TV) (1998), The Batman/Superman Movie; Role: Louis Lane
- Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (TV) (1998), Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples
- The Patron Saint of Liars (TV) (1998), The Patron Saint of Liars
- Awakening (1998), Wide Awake; Role: Mrs Beal
- Dead Man's Smile (1998), Dead Man's Curve; role: Dr. Ashley
- True Woman (TV) (1997), True Women
- Spy Games (TV series) (1997), Spy Game; Role: Honey Trapp
- There is hope (TV) (1996), For Hope; Role: Hope Altman
- Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (TV) (1996), Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
- Superman (TV series) (1996-2000), Superman; Role: Louis Lane
- Fly Home (1996), Fly Away Home; role: Susan Barnes
- Reverse Bachelor Party (1995), Live Nude Girls; role: Jill
- Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (TV) (1995), Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
- Paradise Delight (1994), Exit to Eden; role: Lisa Emerson
- The Texan (TV) (1994), Texan; role: Ann Williams
- Duckman (TV series) (1994-1997), Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
- The Enemy Within (TV) (1994), The Enemy Within; Role: Betsy Corcoran
- Fallen Angels (TV series) (1993-1995), Fallen Angels; role: Helen Fiskey
- Tombstone: Legend of the Wild West (1993), Tombstone; Role: Josephine Marcus
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
- Under the threat of death (TV) (1993), Donato and Daughter
- Wild Palms (TV series) (1993), Wild Palms
- Housewife (1992), HouseSitter
- Light Sleeper (1992), Light Sleeper; role: Marianne Jost
- Keep a Promise (TV) (1990), A Promise to Keep; role: Jane Goodrich
- Moon Over Parador (1988), Moon Over Parador; role: Jenny
- China Beach (TV series) (1988-1991), China Beach; Role: Nurse Colin McMurphy
- Masquerade Masquerade (1988)
- Thirty-something thirtysomething (TV series) (1987-1991); role: Eve
- Sweet Surrender (TV series) (1987)
Where the River Runs Black / Where the River Runs Black (1986); role: Sister Anna - Freedom / Liberty (TV) (1986); role: Moya Trevor
- The winner never gives up / A Winner Never Quits (TV) (1986); role: Nora
- Almost you / Almost You (1985); role: Susan McCall
- Detective Agency "Moonlight" / moonlighting (TV series) (1985-1989); role: Gillian Armstrong
- Three / Threesome (TV) (1984) Role: Laura Shaper
- Streets / The Streets (TV) (1984) Role: Ginny
- Fan / The Fan (1981),
- Private detective Magnum / Magnum, P.I (TV series) (1980-1988)
- As the World Turns / As the World Turns (TV series) (1956-2010)
- Love of Life / Love of Life (TV series) (1951-1980)
The romance of the famous comedian with Dana dragged on and continued after the end of filming. (Pictured is Dana Delaney and Steve Martin in The Housewife, 1992) Photo: Splash News/East news
Probably you can. And such an “ideal interview” Dana would probably start with a story about her grandfather. After all, he really was a unique person. Yes, yes, he invented the so-called Delaney valve, a special device for high-speed draining of the toilet bowl, which is still used in the design of all modern plumbing. Grandfather joked more than once when parents left his grandchildren in his care:
That's who would ask from the scientific community: “How did you manage to think of this? Just a couple of screws there, three partitions here? And I would answer: “All thanks to my grandchildren - Sean, Corey and Dana. But here is Dana - in particular. She's such a mess. She breaks everything she gets her hands on!”
The idea of creating that very famous valve came to him on Sunday afternoon, when Dana, who was visiting her grandfather, managed to brush off an old clock with a pendulum from the wall. And then, picking up the scattered screws and springs from the floor, she tried to fix everything on her own. And although, outwardly, the watch very quickly acquired its original appearance, they refused to walk, and there were quite a few "extra" screws left. But the grandfather, who was good-naturedly watching his granddaughter, in the process of “repairing” was struck by a brilliant idea.
Saget, the father of three children, and on the verge of a divorce, fell in love with Dana at first sight. (Pictured Bob Saget with family, 2004)
Photo: Splash News/East news
What else was interesting about her childhood? Yes, perhaps nothing special. Ordinary little hooligan, and then an ordinary teenager who loved to bite her nails and steal cosmetics in the supermarket. Then there were naive dreams of becoming an actress, a traditional part-time job as a waitress in various chain eateries. Then - random and fleeting love stories, short classes in drama courses, tedious long-term castings and passing roles, and one day - an unexpected invitation to the TV series China Beach. Dana was called to play nurse Colin McMurphy, who was assigned to Vietnam in the midst of a military conflict. It was then that the stylists for some reason shaved her like a recruit - and all of America was delighted not only with the series, but also with the young actress. Her haircut became fashionable, and Dana herself overnight became the most popular person. The main roles, interesting projects, novels on the set - so, nothing serious. Until 1992, when she met comedian Steve Martin on the set of The Housewife.
Dana is 36 years old, Martin is well over 40. Of course, he cannot be called a world-class star, but behind the shoulders of this gray-haired comedian, like Gandalf, there were already half a dozen strong box office comedies like "Junk", "Roxanne", "Inveterate scammers" or "Airplane, train and car", which, of course, allowed him to build himself a celestial.
67-year-old Martin became a father. And he immediately told the happy news ... Dana: "Only now I let you go." (Pictured Steve Martin with his wife Anna, 2009)
Photo: Getty Images RussiaAfter that, her heroine, a neurosurgeon, could no longer perform complex operations, as a result of which she was forced to change jobs and was hired by the police as a forensic expert. The series was planned to be called "The investigation of the body." Naturally, after reading the first 10 pages, Dana immediately accepted the offer.
Well, actually, what she would talk about in her “perfect interview”. Readers already know the rest. Body Investigation had high ratings and was a huge audience success. For participation in each series Dana Delany received a fee of $200,000. Neither the producers nor the audience are embarrassed by the fact that their favorite actress is already 56 years old. But for her age, Dana looks great - and, frankly, she feels pretty good too. He is ironic about his age, he is not shy about his age and always honestly answers any tricky question related to this topic.
No, she has never had plastic surgery on herself. Yes, she used Botox, but she quickly became disillusioned with it - especially after one day she almost crooked because of this procedure: her eyes after the injections were really one lower than the other. Yes, since then - only sports and healthy eating. What are you, what a sausage! She can't even look at a sausage: a nasty thing that looks like a human intestine. In this matter, she is in full solidarity with her heroine, Dr. Megan Hunt.
No, she never tried drugs, even light ones, although journalists, especially Italian ones for some reason, often attribute her craving for grass. Yes, she has never been married and has no children. No, she is not a lesbian. Yes, of course, one day she may well be ripe for marriage. Moreover, sex with one permanent partner no longer seems to her as stupid as before.
Yes, she had taken it more casually before. On the set of Body Investigation, she enthusiastically played cupids with two actors at once - a young Englishman Jamie Bamber and a divorced American Mark Valley. Or take, for example, her short romance with stage actor Billy Campbell in the very early 2000s. The tabloids did not lie then - they really made love in the elevator of the Butt Theater on Broadway, and almost the entire troupe of the production of Much Ado About Nothing, led by the director, once witnessed this. Well, it happened. Everyone neighed like horses, and for some reason Billy burst into tears and after that story broke up with Dana. Men are so sensitive...
But about her affair with James Belushi, a partner in the TV series "Wild Palms" - all lies from beginning to end. She, of course, tried to seduce him, but he was stoic. And to the direct question "why?" answered honestly, “Fat guys like me can’t keep beautiful girls like you for long. Now you have a sports interest, then you will leave me, break my heart - and I will die ... ”Men are still very sensitive!
However, she decided to leave all these romantic adventures in the past. Two years ago, Dana finished filming the series and is now full of new plans. Get married, for example. Move to live in Europe. Change your hair blonde. Get a canary.
After the holidays in Monaco, she is waiting for three long-term projects at once, which will certainly be successful. And they will give the tabloids a reason to write a whole bunch of new gossip and fables about Dana Delaney. No, Dana will never sue them for defamation. She really enjoys watching the life that her tabloid doppelgänger leads. She will gladly continue to follow the adventures of this charming tearaway and wishes her happiness with all her heart.
February in Monte Carlo, even in such a chic place as the Hotel Metropole, is not the best time for a vacation on the coast. A little cold, damp, empty… On the other hand, the terrace of her room overlooks a beautiful landscaped park, the local room service serves excellent vegetable juices, the hotel has heated pools, a very decent spa and a good gym.
If we add to this the disconnected phone, a whole bunch of fresh tabloids bought yesterday at the port, which she now leafed through with pleasure, sitting on the terrace and sipping carrot juice, it becomes clear that in those moments nothing prevented TV star Dana Delaney from feeling happy and peaceful. In fact, that's what she was.
She always liked plain reading on vacation. In addition, on the pages of the tabloids you can find a lot of curious details ... about herself. It turns out that at one time she had a "passionate affair" with Kevin Costner (who would have thought!), And her flawless face is the result of multiple interventions by doctors (well, just so many times ...). She also hides her craving for women from the public (yes, really!) And secretly smokes grass ...
Oh, if at least some of this nonsense was true - how cheerful and joyful her life would become! Following the adventures of the socialite who bears her name - a windy person who flutters with the serenity of a hummingbird between expensive boutiques and fashion clinics, changing men faster than Birkin bags - Dana Delany each time came to an inexplicable delight.
Had Dana confessed this to her psychoanalyst, she would probably have heard long and boring explanations about lack of attention, sublimation, dissatisfaction with herself, and God knows what else. Well, let. She wouldn't even argue.
Body Investigation had high ratings and was a huge audience success. For participation in each series, Dana Delaney received a fee of $ 200,000. (The photo shows a frame from the TV series "Investigation on the body." D. Delaney with his partners Alice Gable and Mark Valley) Photo: Getty Images Russia
Of course, her tabloid life had nothing to do with reality. And now - for her next winter vacation, the actress again arrived in Monte Carlo, rented the same hotel room with windows overlooking the garden, in a suitcase - as always, a couple of new scenarios. Upon returning home, there are also no surprises: a busy schedule, three new TV projects at once, shooting until next February, and then again - hello, Monte Carlo ... It is clear that you cannot call such a poor or orphan life, but also fun, you know , A little.
