Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is a multi-award
winning American film, stage, and television actress. She is
known for her role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television
show China Beach (1988–1991), Katherine Mayfair on
Desperate Housewives (2007-2010) and, as a voice-actress,
Lois Lane in the DC Animated Universe as well as the
television series The Batman. Delany has been active in
film, television, and stage since the late 1970s.