Dana DeLorenzo
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).
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Alma mater | DePaul University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Career
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
DeLorenzo is of Italian descent.[1]
DeLorenzo graduated from Chicago's DePaul University in 2005 with a degree in Media Communications.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 / 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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Kelly Maxwell | Voice |
References
- 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.
- "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.