Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey
Ivey in Professional Cuddler, 2018
Born	(1941-08-12) August 12, 1941 (age 83) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1962–present
Mother	Mary Nell Ivey Santacroce
Website	danaivey.com

Dana Ivey (born August 12, 1941)^[1] 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), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), Rush Hour 3 (2007), and The Help (2011).