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China Beach is a TV series that follows the lives of nurses, soldiers and other characters in a Vietnam War field hospital. Dana Delany stars as Colleen McMurphy, a nurse who joins the army and faces the horrors of war and the challenges of peace.
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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.
Jul 22, 2021 · China Beach was a 1988-1991 ABC series that followed nurse Colleen McMurphy (Dana Delany) and other women working in Vietnam during the war. The show earned critical acclaim and Emmys, and featured guest stars like Helen Hunt and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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.
YearAwardCategoryRecipient1989Best Casting for TV, Dramatic EpisodicPhyllis Huffman and John Frank Levey1990Best Casting for TV, Dramatic EpisodicJohn Frank Levey1991Best Casting for TV, Dramatic EpisodicJohn Frank Levey1989Outstanding Directorial Achievement in ...Rod Holcomb (for the pilot episode)- 4
- 62 (list of episodes)
- April 27, 1988 –, July 22, 1991
- ABC
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.
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 ...