Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress,
producer, and activist. After appearing in small roles early in her
career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on
the ABC television drama China Beach (1988â€"1991), for which she
twice received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
in a Drama Series in 1989 and 1992. She received further recognition
for her appearances in the films Light Sleeper (1992), Tombstone
(1993), Exit to Eden (1994), The Margaret Sanger Story (1995), Fly
Away Home (1996), True Women (1997), and Wide Awake (1998).In the
2000s, Delany appeared in main roles on several short-lived television
series, including Pasadena (2001), Presidio Med (2002â€"2003), and
Kidnapped (2006â€"2007). From 2007 to 2010, she starred as Katherine
Mayfair on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, for which
she received a Prism Award in 2009. Delany then starred as Megan Hunt
on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof (2011â€"2013), and as Crystal
Harris on the Amazon drama series Hand of God (2014â€"2017).Delany was
born in New York City, the daughter of Mary and Jack Delany. She has a
sister, Corey, and a brother, Sean. She is of Irish and English
descent and was raised Roman Catholic. She has stated that, even as a
little girl, she always wanted to go into acting. "The reason a person
first gets into acting is because you want attention from your parents
as a little girl," she told a reporter. In her childhood, she went
with her family to many Broadway shows and was fascinated by films.
producer, and activist. After appearing in small roles early in her
career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on
the ABC television drama China Beach (1988â€"1991), for which she
twice received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
in a Drama Series in 1989 and 1992. She received further recognition
for her appearances in the films Light Sleeper (1992), Tombstone
(1993), Exit to Eden (1994), The Margaret Sanger Story (1995), Fly
Away Home (1996), True Women (1997), and Wide Awake (1998).In the
2000s, Delany appeared in main roles on several short-lived television
series, including Pasadena (2001), Presidio Med (2002â€"2003), and
Kidnapped (2006â€"2007). From 2007 to 2010, she starred as Katherine
Mayfair on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, for which
she received a Prism Award in 2009. Delany then starred as Megan Hunt
on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof (2011â€"2013), and as Crystal
Harris on the Amazon drama series Hand of God (2014â€"2017).Delany was
born in New York City, the daughter of Mary and Jack Delany. She has a
sister, Corey, and a brother, Sean. She is of Irish and English
descent and was raised Roman Catholic. She has stated that, even as a
little girl, she always wanted to go into acting. "The reason a person
first gets into acting is because you want attention from your parents
as a little girl," she told a reporter. In her childhood, she went
with her family to many Broadway shows and was fascinated by films.
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