Dana Delany

Birthday: 13 March 1956, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Dana Welles Delany

Height: 168 cm

Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, 1956, in New York City and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. Dana knew early in life that she wanted to be an actress. Following graduation from Wesleyan University, this tall (5'7") beauty moved to New York and developed her skills working in daytime television and theater. Dana starred in the Broadway show "A Life" and received critical acclaim in a number of off-Broadway productions as well. Her role in Nicholas Kazan's controversial "Bloodmoon" in New York led her to Hollywood. Dana acted in a number of TV series, working steadily until she could get her own starring vehicle. That happened in 1988 when Dana became identified with Army nurse Colleen McMurphy in ABC TV's critically acclaimed series China Beach (1988), the role earning her three Emmy nominations and two Emmy Awards as Best Actress.Dana moved on to movies and eventually started getting starring roles in films, such as Exit to Eden (1994). With over a dozen TV and movie projects within the last few years, Dana is one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood. Show less «

I think Middle America has changed in terms of fantasies - I mean, that's who reads ''Penthouse Lett...Show more »

I think Middle America has changed in terms of fantasies - I mean, that's who reads ''Penthouse Letters", right? Show less «

[her sexual fantasy: having a threesome with two bisexual men] I have a "Jules and Jim" fantasy, def...Show more »

[her sexual fantasy: having a threesome with two bisexual men] I have a "Jules and Jim" fantasy, definitely - you know, two men and a woman in love. And I remember reading in a magazine that the high you get from falling in love only lasts about four years. So with two men, you might be able to make it last eight. Show less «

I used to be stimulated by sex. Now I'm stimulated by ideas. Or some good ideas about sex.

[the first time she had sex] It was wonderful. I had orchestrated the whole thing. My parents were o...Show more »

[the first time she had sex] It was wonderful. I had orchestrated the whole thing. My parents were on vacation. I had just turned 16. He made me wait. I skipped school and I did it in my own bed. Show less «

I love being on stage or in front of the camera. My work brings me a lot of joy. It helps me figure ...Show more »

I love being on stage or in front of the camera. My work brings me a lot of joy. It helps me figure out who I am. I'm really lucky that I get to make a living at acting. Show less «

When you do a nude scene with an actor, he sometimes gets an erection if he's into the scene. It's s...Show more »

When you do a nude scene with an actor, he sometimes gets an erection if he's into the scene. It's sort of a compliment, isn't it? Show less «

I love to talk dirty during sex. I've been told to shut up before.

We need you [men]. Because a vibrating piece of plastic can't kiss.

Although it was a small part, I auditioned [for Moon Over Parador (1988)] because I knew it was film...Show more »

Although it was a small part, I auditioned [for Moon Over Parador (1988)] because I knew it was filming in Brazil. I got acquainted with the country two years ago, when I doing Where the River Runs Black (1986). Brazil is the sexiest country in the world! Show less «

To me, the coolest thing about having a boyfriend is that you can just stare at his naked body and n...Show more »

To me, the coolest thing about having a boyfriend is that you can just stare at his naked body and not have to look away out of politeness. I find the male form so fascinating. Show less «

[naming her favorite male body part] I have a few. I like that dent right here [indicating pelvic bo...Show more »

[naming her favorite male body part] I have a few. I like that dent right here [indicating pelvic bone], that V. And I love butts. There's nothing better than a good butt. Show less «

If you put Willem Dafoe, Liam Neeson and James Woods in a room together, there wouldn't be room for ...Show more »

If you put Willem Dafoe, Liam Neeson and James Woods in a room together, there wouldn't be room for anyone else. Show less «

I once said that Willem Dafoe, Liam Neeson, and James Woods were among the best endowed males in Hol...Show more »

I once said that Willem Dafoe, Liam Neeson, and James Woods were among the best endowed males in Hollywood. I said that if you put the three of them in a room together, "there wouldn't be room for anyone else." After that, everyone thought I'd had sex with all three men. I haven't, or else I wouldn't have talked about it. And Jimmy Woods is so proud that he's happy to share the fact with you.... But I have seen Willem--I had a bird's-eye view when we did a nude scene in Light Sleeper (1992). When you do a nude scene with an actor, he sometimes gets an erection if he's into the scene. It's sort of a compliment, isn't it? I told Willem I would be insulted if he didn't get an erection. And one line we had in our nude scene was "Quite an erection you have there." And it truly was. Show less «

A lot of actors are really uncomfortable with their bodies and when you get to sex scenes, they try ...Show more »

A lot of actors are really uncomfortable with their bodies and when you get to sex scenes, they try too hard because they want to be macho. Show less «

I actually give my mother full credit for my healthy attitude about sex.

I feel guilty very easily. I think, if anything, my exhibitionist side is a reaction to Catholicism.

There are two spots on women that need to be touched more: the back and the lower neck. Fireworks.

I've been dating younger men since my 20s. When I was 29... I dated someone who was 21... younger me...Show more »

I've been dating younger men since my 20s. When I was 29... I dated someone who was 21... younger men are just more fun. I like their energy. I've always been kind of young for my age. Show less «

I'm a big believer in phone sex with my boyfriend. I've been on for about an hour. The anticipation ...Show more »

I'm a big believer in phone sex with my boyfriend. I've been on for about an hour. The anticipation is great. And phone sex is safe too. I should do ads for AT&T. Show less «

[on Pasadena] Tommorrow night, I seduce a security guard in the dressing room in the store. Next wee...Show more »

[on Pasadena] Tommorrow night, I seduce a security guard in the dressing room in the store. Next week, I'm making out with my daughter's boyfriend and the week after that, it's his brother. That's only 3 episodes right there! Show less «

I did ''Equus'' in the nude. That was my first taste of how liberating it could be. The town, howeve...Show more »

I did ''Equus'' in the nude. That was my first taste of how liberating it could be. The town, however, was shocked. I was like the whore of Augusta, Michigan. Show less «

There's something liberating about walking around half undressed and not really caring about what pe...Show more »

There's something liberating about walking around half undressed and not really caring about what people think. Show less «

[on the camping trip with Mike and Dave in the Desperate Housewives (2004) episode, Desperate Housew...Show more »

[on the camping trip with Mike and Dave in the Desperate Housewives (2004) episode, Desperate Housewives: The Story of Lucy and Jessie (2009)] I just got such a thrill out of it because it's always been a fantasy of mine to go camping with two men. So I said it was my "Jules et Jim" fantasy! Show less «

[when filming Exit to Eden (1994)] I had more fun with the control scene. I mean that's every woman'...Show more »

[when filming Exit to Eden (1994)] I had more fun with the control scene. I mean that's every woman's fantasy come true. I think a lot of women would kill to do what I'm doing. Show less «

I like water; naked in water. The combination's good. Everybody looks good underwater. The truth is ...Show more »

I like water; naked in water. The combination's good. Everybody looks good underwater. The truth is because of the water and the buoyancy, you look good. Nobody looks bad underwater. Show less «

[on being cast as "Lisa Emerson" in Exit to Eden (1994)] I've always been cast as the girl next door...Show more »

[on being cast as "Lisa Emerson" in Exit to Eden (1994)] I've always been cast as the girl next door because of anatomy - the round face and round body. Now I get to express another side of me. Show less «

[describing to David Letterman her eccentric family's devotion to their patriarch's invention of the...Show more »

[describing to David Letterman her eccentric family's devotion to their patriarch's invention of the Delany flush valve] My grandfather used to say, "It may be shit to you, but it's our bread and butter." Show less «

I'd be so happy to be living in the tropics, wearing just a sarong. I hate wearing clothes.

We like younger men for the same reason you like younger women: stamina and skin.

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