MY LIFE IN 10 PICTURES

Look back at Dana Delany, from China Beach to Desperate Housewives.

WHILE GROWING up in Stamford, Conn., and idolizing TV detective Honey West, Dana Welles Delany confessed, “I did think about

being an FBI agent for a while. That was the only thing that intrigued me besides acting. I just don’t think they’re that different.

I’d like to be a spy. As a spy, you’re always acting.” And since her start in Wisk commercials and soap operas, it’s been no secret that acting is something she “hopes to do it until I die.” However, Dana, who turns 63 on March 13, feels she’s “finally at the point where it doesn’t really matter what I do in my career anymore. Thankfully, I’m going to work no matter what, and at this point it’s not about being famous or successful, so it’s about doing whatever I want.”

“I really like people. And I like to work. That’s all I want to do.”

— Dana