Intimate Portrait

Dana Delany (11x7)

:

Dana Delany: Bold Beauty New York City–born Dana Delany inherited her father's passion for movies at an early age, and as a child she acted at home and in school shows. But the spunky preteen struggled emotionally during her parents' drawn-out divorce. At age 16, she decided to leave home to attend school, and she was one of a handful of women accepted into the first coed class at the prestigious Phillips Andover Academy. After graduating in 1974, the aspiring actress earned a drama degree from Wesleyan University. After graduating, she moved back to New York and landed an agent and commercial gigs. In 1980, Delany faked an Irish accent to land her first big role, in the Broadway show ""The Life."" In 1981, she was cast on the popular soap ""As the World Turns,"" but she left after only a year. After a romance with actor Treat Williams ended, Delany packed her bags and headed for Los Angeles, where she landed a career-making stint on the blockbuster show ""Magnum P.I."" In 1988, she followe