Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is a multi-award winning American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role sas Colleen McMurphy on the ABC's China Beach (1988–1991), Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives (2007–2010), Megan Hunt on Body of Proof (2011–present) and, as a voice-actress, Lois Lane in the DC Animated Universe as well as the television series The Batman. In an interview, she said she loves to play "complicated characters". Delany has been active in film, television, and stage since the late 1970s.

KNOWN FOR

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2004
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2025
Late Show with David Letterman
1994
The View
2002
Castle
2010
Desperate Housewives
2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2011
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2006
Cheers
1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2001
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
114
Producing
2
2026
The Basics of Philosophy
as Gloria
2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest
2024
The Union
as Nicole
2023
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
as Self
2023
The Other Two
as Emily Overruled
2023
Mayans M.C.
as Patricia Devlin
2022
Troy
as Dee
2022
Tulsa King
as Margaret Devereaux
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2019
The Code
as Eisa Turnbull
2018
Bull
as Sylvia Banner
2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron
as Wendy (Allison's Mom)
2015
Steve Harvey
as Self
2014
Hand of God
as Crystal Harris
2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Lois Lane (voice)
2013
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2012
Drunkboat
as Eileen
2012
Freelancers
as Lydia Vecchio
2011
Body of Proof
as Megan Hunt
2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2011
The Talk
as Self
2010
Camp Hell
as Patricia Leary
2010
Multiple Sarcasms
as Annie
2010
Firebreather
as Margaret Rosenblatt (voice)
2010
Castle
as Jordan Shaw
2010
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Vilsi Vaylar (voice)
2009
A Beautiful Life
as Anne
2009
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
PoliWood
as Self
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Jeopardy Contestant
2008
Route 30
as Amish Martha
2008
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
2007
The Batman
as Lois Lane (voice)
2007
Desperate Housewives
as Katherine Mayfair
2006
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
as Lois Lane (voice)
2006
James Ellroy: American Dog
as Self
2006
Kidnapped
as Ellie Cain
2006
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
2006
Battlestar Galactica
as Sesha Abinell
2006
The L Word
as Barbara Grisham
2005
Getting to Know You
as Marla
2005
Related
as Francesca Sorelli
2005
Kojak
2005
Justice League Unlimited
as Lois Lane (voice)
2004
Baby for Sale
as Nathalie Johnson
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Carolyn Spencer
2004
Boston Legal
as Samantha Fleming
2004
Justice League Unlimited
as Loana (voice)
2003
Spin
as Margaret
2003
A Time to Remember
as Britt Calhoun
2003
Justice League
as Lois Lane (voice)
2003
Justice League
as Lois Lane / Maggie Sawyer (voice)
2003
Intimate Portrait
as Self
2002
Conviction
as Martha
2002
Mother Ghost
as Karen Bennett
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
2002
Presidio Med
as Rae Brennan
2002
The View
as Self
2001
Final Jeopardy
as Alexandra Cooper
2001
Pasadena
as Catherine McAllister
2001
Family Law
as Mary Sullivan
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
2000
The Right Temptation
as Anthea Farrow-Smith
1999
Sirens
as Sally Rawlings
1999
Resurrection
as Clare Miller
1998
Wide Awake
as Mrs. Beal
1998
The Curve
as Dr. Ashley
1998
The Patron Saint of Liars
as Rose Cleardon Abbott
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Johtje Vos
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Herself - Actress
1997
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
as Lois Lane (voice)
1997
Duckman
as Dr. Susan Fox (voice)
1997
True Women
as Sarah McClure
1996
Fly Away Home
as Susan Barnes
1996
For Hope
as Hope Altman
1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
as Lois Lane (voice)
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as Lois Lane (voice)
1996
Wing Commander Academy
as Gwen 'Archer' Bowman (voice)
1995
Live Nude Girls
as Jill
1995
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Margaret Sanger
1995
Fallen Angels
as Helen Fiske
1994
Exit to Eden
as Lisa Emerson
1994
The Enemy Within
as Betsy Corcoran
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1993
Tombstone
as Josephine
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Andrea Beaumont (voice)
1993
Donato and Daughter
as Lt. Dena Donato
1993
Wild Palms
as Grace Wyckoff
1992
Housesitter
as Becky Metcalf
1992
Light Sleeper
as Marianne Jost
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
as Dana Delany
1992
Cheers
as Susan Metheny
1991
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host / Nominee
1990
A Promise to Keep
as Jane Goodrich
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Doctor
1989
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1988
Moon Over Parador
as Jenny
1988
Patty Hearst
as Gelina
1988
Masquerade
as Anne Briscoe
1988
China Beach: Pilot
as Colleen McMurphy
1988
thirtysomething
1988
China Beach
as Colleen McMurphy
1987
Sweet Surrender
as Georgia Holden
1986
Liberty
as Moya Trevor
1986
Where the River Runs Black
as Sister Ana
1986
A Winner Never Quits
as Nora
1986
Magnum, P.I.
as Cynthia Farrell
1985
Almost You
as Susan McCall
1985
Moonlighting
as Jillian Armstrong
1984
The Streets
as Jeannie
1984
Threesome
as Laura Shaper
1981
The Fan
as Saleswoman in Record Store