Portrait of Dana Ivey

Acting

Dana Ivey

Career

Active from 1985 to 2019, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George
GoodWatch score79/100

Characters

6

The characters Dana Ivey played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dana Ivey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Family Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

10 titles · average score 61
Georgica
Georgica (2019)

as Dorothy

The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

as Lillian

Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

as Diana

Professional Cuddler
Professional Cuddler (2017)

as Gloria

Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Nelly Conlon

We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris (2014)
GoodWatch score 34

as Francoise

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mrs. Paige

The Help
The Help (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

as Gracie Higginbotham

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (2011)

as Miss Prism

Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Mrs. McGarry

2000s

12 titles · average score 55
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
GoodWatch score 32

as Trish Pinger

Ghost Town
Ghost Town (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

as Marjorie Pickthall

The Return of Jezebel James
The Return of Jezebel James (2008)
GoodWatch score 28

TV show

Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sister Agnes

Broken English
Broken English (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Elinor Gregory

Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Roberta

A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

as Betty

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as Libby Hauser

Two Weeks Notice
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Ruth Kelson

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Mrs. Eels

Orange County
Orange County (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Vera Gantner

The Kid
The Kid (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dr. Alexander

1990s

23 titles · average score 66
Simon Birch
Simon Birch (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

as Grandmother Wenteworth

Sex and the City
Sex and the City (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Trudy Stork

Oz
Oz (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Patricia Nathan

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Natalie Brown

The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

as Widow Douglas

Guilty as Sin
Guilty as Sin (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

as Judge Tompkins

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Ms. Langer

Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Margie Bolander

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992)
GoodWatch score 70

as Lois Jurgens

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Desk Clerk

The Addams Family
The Addams Family (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

as Margaret Alford

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Shore

1980s

10 titles · average score 68
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mrs. Reed

Another Woman
Another Woman (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

as Engagement Party Guest

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

as Newscaster

Easy Street
Easy Street (1986)

TV show

Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

as Yvonne / Naomi

Heartburn
Heartburn (1986)
GoodWatch score 53

as Wedding Speaker

Explorers
Explorers (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mrs. Müller

The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

as Miss Millie

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Yvonne / Naomi Eisen

Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

1970s

1 title · average score 70
Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Gertrude / Lady Ariadne Utterword

1960s

1 title
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber (1962)

TV show · as Kahlana