# Dana DeLorenzo

Dana DeLorenzo is an American actress and former radio personality and producer. She is best known for her starring role as Kelly Maxwell in the Starz horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018).

## Career

DeLorenzo began acting as a child in radio commercials for a clothing store owned by her father. Her first paid acting job was performing in a weekly cabaret-style dinner show at 11 years old. She was also a cast member and dance captain in Tony n' Tina's Wedding in Chicago. DeLorenzo worked as a producer and portrayed Marissa Sanchez on the nationally syndicated radio show Mancow's Morning Madhouse for a number of years. She was a regular on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2012 as Beth the CBS Executive.

## Personal life

DeLorenzo is of Italian descent.
DeLorenzo graduated from Chicago's DePaul University in 2005 with a degree in Media Communications.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Rehearsal Time | Ashley | Short film |
| 2007 | Night of the Fireflies | Carmen Valdez | Short film |
| 2008 | Rain: A Love Story | Arianna | Short film |
| 2008 | Music Box | Alice | Short film |
| 2008 | Peep Show | Valerie | Television pilot |
| 2009 | October Surprise | Alberta | Short film |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Becca the P.A. | |
| 2011 | The Moleman of Belmont Avenue | Stoner Molly | |
| 2013 | Timms Valley | Tokyo Board Member | Television film |
| 2014 | Two to Go | | Television film |
| 2017 | Three Women | Samantha | Short film |
| 2017 | The Mad Ones | Claire | |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Barbara | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett | | |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Girl #2 | Episode: "And the Break-Up Scene" |
| 2012 | Eagleheart | Arty Woman | Episode: "Exit Wound the Gift Shop" |
| 2012 | Workaholics | Hot Court Reporter | Episode: "To Kill a Chupacabraj" |
| 2012 | Sullivan & Son | Marcy Mintz | Episode: "The Fifth Musketeer" |
| 2012 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Beth the Executive, Sandra the Rhino | |
| 2013 | WJRT Television | | |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Kara | Episode: "Katie You Can Drive My Car" |
| 2014 | Californication | Attractive Single Woman | Episode: "Grace" |
| 2015 | Barely Famous | | 2 Episodes |
| 2015 | Impress Me | Emily / Andrea | 12 Episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Kelly Maxwell | 30 episodes Main Cast Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2016) Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Supporting Actress (2017) |
| 2016 | Driving Arizona | Sasha | Episode: "Firecrackers and Survivors" |
| 2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Esmeralda | Episode: "The Crypt of Dracula" |
| 2018 | Will & Grace | Karen's Mom | Episode: "Staten Island Fairly" |
| 2018 | Rel | Gloria | Episode: "One Night Stand" |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace, LTD | Valerie Spoonts | Recurring |
| 2023 | Tacoma FD | Gigi Bonano | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
| 2025 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | NYFD Liaison Krista Triola | Episode: "Fall From Grace" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Kelly Maxwell | Voice |