Dana Delany
Nurse Colleen McMurphy
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- 1. Home Apr 27, 1988
- Vietnamese nurse goes into labor after saving an American's life.
- 2. Hot Spell May 4, 1988
- K.C. and Cherry confront dangerous black marketeers on the fringes of Da Nang.
- 3. Somewhere Over the Radio May 11, 1988
- Laurette sees field combat first-hand when a helicopter crash strands her.
China Beach: Created by John Sacret Young, William Broyles Jr.. With Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Brian Wimmer, Oliver Theess. The trials of a weary nurse, her friends and colleagues in a Vietnam War field hospital.
Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress. After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television drama China Beach (1988–1991), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1989 and 1992.
Jan 11, 2020 · Dana Delany Fan Website. 3.82K subscribers. Subscribed. 237. 48K views 4 years ago. Dana Delany on 'China Beach', 1988. For more information about Dana Delany, go to...
Jul 22, 2021 · Dan Clarendon July 22, 2021, 9:00 am. 5 Comments. ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images. Thursday, July 22, marks 30 years since ABC aired the series finale of China Beach, a drama...
Apr 28, 2023 · By David Weiner. It’s hard to believe that several decades have passed since the 1988 TV debut of CHINA BEACH, in which Dana Delany made a huge impact as Army nurse Colleen McMurphy, a complicated character experiencing the physical and emotional horrors of the Vietnam War firsthand and elbow deep. Back when I was at ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, I ...
Cast of China Beach in September 2013. Dana Delany as First Lieutenant (later Captain) Colleen McMurphy, USA – a Catholic girl from Lawrence, Kansas, and army nurse with the 510th Evac Hospital in Vietnam during the late 1960s.
That happened in 1988 when Dana became identified with Army nurse Colleen McMurphy in ABC TV's critically acclaimed series China Beach (1988), the role earning her four Emmy nominations and two Emmy Awards as Best Actress.
