Jump to content

Dana DeLorenzo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dana DeLorenzo
DeLorenzo at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Alma materDePaul University
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present

Dana DeLorenzo is an American actress and former radio personality and producer. She is best known for her starring role as Kelly Maxwell in the Starz horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018).

Career

[edit]

DeLorenzo began acting as a child in radio commercials for a clothing store owned by her father. Her first paid acting job was performing in a weekly cabaret-style dinner show at 11 years old. She was also a cast member and dance captain in Tony n' Tina's Wedding in Chicago. DeLorenzo worked as a producer and portrayed Marissa Sanchez on the nationally syndicated radio show Mancow's Morning Madhouse for a number of years. She was a regular on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2012 as Beth the CBS Executive.

Personal life

[edit]

DeLorenzo is of Italian descent.[1]

DeLorenzo graduated from Chicago's DePaul University in 2005 with a degree in Media Communications.[citation needed]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Rehearsal Time Ashley Short film
2007 Night of the Fireflies Carmen Valdez Short film
2008 Rain: A Love Story Arianna Short film
Music Box Alice Short film
Peep Show Valerie Television pilot
2009 October Surprise Alberta Short film
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Becca the P.A.
The Moleman of Belmont Avenue Stoner Molly
2013 Timms Valley Tokyo Board Member Television film
2014 Two to Go Television film
2017 Three Women Samantha Short film
The Mad Ones Claire
2020 Friendsgiving Barbara

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2011 In the Flow with Affion Crockett
2 Broke Girls Girl #2 Episode: "And the Break-Up Scene"
2012 Eagleheart Arty Woman Episode: "Exit Wound the Gift Shop"
Workaholics Hot Court Reporter Episode: "To Kill a Chupacabraj"
Sullivan & Son Marcy Mintz Episode: "The Fifth Musketeer"
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Beth the Executive,
Sandra the Rhino
2013 WJRT Television
2014 Growing Up Fisher Kara Episode: "Katie You Can Drive My Car"
Californication Attractive Single Woman Episode: "Grace"
2015 Barely Famous 2 Episodes
Impress Me Emily / Andrea 12 Episodes
2015–2018 Ash vs Evil Dead Kelly Maxwell 30 episodes
Main Cast
Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2016)
Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Supporting Actress (2017)[2]
2016 Driving Arizona Sasha Episode: "Firecrackers and Survivors"
2017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Esmeralda Episode: "The Crypt of Dracula"
2018 Will & Grace Karen's Mom Episode: "Staten Island Fairly"
Rel Gloria Episode: "One Night Stand"
2019 Perpetual Grace, LTD Valerie Spoonts Recurring
2023 Tacoma FD Gigi Bonano Episode: "Valentine's Day"

Video games

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Evil Dead: The Game Kelly Maxwell Voice

References

[edit]
  1. ^ DeLorenzo, Dana [@ImDanaDeLorenzo] (May 21, 2013). "Dude, I'm Italian. You need to ask my mother first. RT @BkTheRobot Dana DeLorenzo, will you marry me?" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!". FANGORIA®. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
[edit]