Who is Dana Delany in Tulsa King? The actress's career and notable projects explored

Taylor Sheridan's new show, Tulsa King, is emerging as one of the prominent hits in Paramount+'s crime-drama lineup. The show, revolving around Sylvester Stallone, has come to break previous viewership records for the streaming house.

In Tulsa King, The American Mafia Capo, Dwight "The General" Manfredi (Stallone), is just out of jail after serving 25 years, and he is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to establish a new organization by his boss. Being assigned to a completely new place, he slowly begins to construct his criminal empire with new crew members.

Although Tulsa King centers around Stallone's story, he does not carry the show alone but shares it with a cast of accomplished, award-winning stars. One of the stars in Tulsa King is actress Dana Delany, an Emmy Award-winning American actress. She gained recognition for the various roles she portrayed in the different TV shows and films.

Delany appeared as Margaret Devereux, a woman who manages a horse ranch called Fennario. Delany's Margaret is an imposing figure and serves as a trustee of the Annie Oakley Society. In addition to Tulsa King, Delany has had roles in some really iconic characters from American shows, such as China Beach, in which she played Army nurse Colleen Murphy—an effort that landed her two Emmy Awards.

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Exploring Tulsa King actress Dana Delany's acting career

Dana Delany gained prominence acting in the soap opera As The World Turns in the early 1980s. This role brought her some attention and critical accolades. Since then, the 68-year-old actress has appeared in a number of popular television shows. Currently, Delany's most major project is Taylor Sheridan's Tulsa King, in which she plays a powerful yet captivating role. As aforementioned, Delany acts as Margaret, who is the owner of a ranch and an equestrian, and also the trustee of the Anne Oakley Society, besides being the love interest of Dwight.

Apart from this, she has also made a mark in the theatre. Her performances in the Broadway play A Life in 1980 gained her critical acclaim. She has also done considerable work in voice acting. Delany lent her voice to Lois Lane from Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

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Where have we seen Dana Delany apart from Tulsa King: Notable projects explored

Dana Delany has been an actress for over forty years, and during that time she has portrayed a number of outstanding characters in various shows.

One such character that viewers can't get out of their heads is Nurse Colleen Murphy from China Beach (1988–1991). This show was an American war drama, based on a fictional evacuation hospital in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The show draws inspiration from Home Before Morning, a book published by U.S. Army Nurse Lynda Van Devanter. The book examined warfare from the perspectives of the women, soldiers, and citizens who were on the ground at that time.

Then she made several more guest appearances in some other successful American TV shows: Desperate Housewives (2007-2010) as Katherine Mayfair; Body of Proof (2011-2013) as Megan Hunt; Hand of God (2014-2017) as Crystal Harris. For a guest role in the show Family Law, she was nominated for an Emmy Award.

In her film career, she has worked in films Light Sleeper (1992), Tombstone (1993), and Fly Away Home (1996).