Biography
After graduating, she headed to NYC to try her hand at a career and was signed by the prestigious Elite Modeling Agency. Soon, her face was decorating the covers of such popular magazines as Seventeen and Glamour. At the same time, Delaney was training for a crossover career in acting, studying with well-known NYC teacher William Esper. Her determination paid off when she landed the role of the virginal teen heroine Jenny Gardner on the …
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Career Milestones
2007 | Co-starred on the Lifetime ensemble drama "Army Wives" | |
2005 | Joined cast of "The O.C." during the 2004-05 season | |
2004 | Starred in the NBC disaster miniseries "10.5" | |
2002 | Co-starred in the CBS drama mystery "CSI: Miami" but was dropped from the cast after shooting just 10 episodes; network thought Delaney's character was becoming less integral to the series; speculations that friction between Delaney and co-star David Caruso was the real cause of her departure; also speculation circulated around Delaney's use of alcohol in the wake of her 2002 DUI arrest | |
2001 | Starred in the Steven Bochco-produced ABC legal drama "Philly"; debuted in fall; role of feisty lawyer Kathleen Maguire created for her by Bochco | |
2001 | Portrayed the wife of a naval officer who turns in her husband after discovering he was selling military secrets in the CBS drama "Love and Treason" | |
2000 | Had featured role in "Mission to Mars" | |
| Was a spokesperson for Revlon Ultima II cosmetics | ||
1997 | Debut as co-executive producer on the ABC movie "The Devil's Child"; also starred | |
1996 | Portrayed a wheelchair-bound author in the Lifetime movie "Closer and Closer" | |
1995 | Joined "NYPD Blue" in recurring role of Detective Diane Russell in spring; became regular as of the 1995-1996 season; teamed romantically onscreen with Smits; left show in spring 2001 | |
1995 | Had title role in the direct-to-video release "Temptress" | |
1995 | Starred in the USA Network thriller "Tall, Dark and Deadly" | |
1992 | Acted opposite then-husband Joe Cortese in the NBC miniseries "Jackie Collins' Lady Boss" | |
1992 | Starred opposite Jimmy Smits in the fact-based ABC movie "The Broken Cord," about fetal alcohol syndrome | |
1992 | Had regular role on the short-lived NBC spy drama "The Fifth Corner" | |
1988 | Joined cast of the CBS Vietnam-era series "Tour of Duty," playing journalist Alex Devlin; left in 1989 when she became pregnant | |
1988 | Starred opposite future second husband Joe Cortese in the NBC miniseries "Something Is Out There" | |
1987 | Had recurring role on the popular NBC legal series "L.A. Law"; Jimmy Smits was featured in the cast | |
1987 | Played female lead in "Campus Man" | |
1986 | Made guest appearance on the CBS series "The Equalizer" | |
1986 | Co-starred in "The Delta Force" playing a nun; first husband Charles Grant (then billed as Charles Floye) was also in the cast | |
1985 | Feature film debut in "That Was Then ... This Is Now" | |
1983 | TV-movie debut in "First Affair" (CBS) | |
1981 | Had regular role of the virginal Jenny Gardner on the ABC daytime serial "All My Children"; earned Daytime Emmy nomination in 1983 | |
1981 | Signed as client by the Elite Modeling Agency; appeared on covers of Seventeen and Glamour | |
| Began modeling while still in high school | ||
| Raised in the Roxborough area of Philadelphia | ||
Awards
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in NYPD Blue |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in NYPD Blue |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1982 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children |