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My Take
Dana Ivey is one of those actors where you just feel the weight of genuine stage craft the moment she opens her mouth — a born theater person who made Broadway her home without ever losing sight of what makes a performance breathe. The fact that she originated the title role in Driving Miss Daisy is remarkable on its own, but then she went and won the Drama Desk Award in 1997, which tells you this wasn't a one-era wonder. She's that rare Atlanta-born talent who brought a distinct Southern intelligence to every role, whether on stage, screen, or television, without ever leaning on the accent as a crutch. I find myself wishing more people knew her name the way they should.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dana Ivey
- Name (Japanese)
- ダナ・アイヴィ
- Reading
- だな・あいゔぃ
- Born
- August 12, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / singer
2. Background
- University
- Rollins College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.danaivey.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Dana Ivey born?
Born August 12, 1941 (age 84).
Where is Dana Ivey from?
Dana Ivey is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does Dana Ivey do?
Dana Ivey works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.