- Born
- Birth nameDana J. Burchell
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- American actress, voice-over artist and host, Dana Sparks has an extensive television and film career. In her early teens, she booked her first commercial audition in her home city of San Francisco and used that momentum move to Los Angeles. Dana went on her first network audition, for the CBS series Cover Up (1984), and was given a contract role. Soon after, her neighbor, producer/director Blake Edwards, "discovered" her on the beach in Malibu and cast her as "Fanny" in her first feature film That's Life! (1986).
A regular on Falcon Crest (1981) she spent three seasons as the "sexy vixen" "Vicki Gioberti." Other credits Dana is best know for include Melrose Place (1992), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Thirtysomething (1987) and L.A. Law (1986). She was "Lt. Cmdr. Carolyn Imes" on the hit series JAG (1995).
A magazine cover-girl and favorite of ad agency's, Dana was the face of many international campaigns.
By far the youngest of 3 siblings, Dana grew up riding her pony across the hills of Orinda, California to visit her friends. This freedom created an adventurous, sporty, animal lover. A swimmer, boogie-boarder, horseback rider and golfer, Dana would always prefer be outside enjoying Venice Beach, California where she lives.
- IMDb mini biography by: PR
- SpousesChris Mulkey(February 22, 2025 - present)Steve Sparks(June 20, 1982 - December 7, 2016) (divorced)
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Pronounsshe/her
- An avid golfer, Dana has played many rounds of golf with each of these Academy Award winners: Sean Connery, Sidney Poitier, Jack Nicholson, Jack Lemmon, Joe Pesci and T Bone Burnett.
- Dana lived just two doors away from Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards when she filmed her first feature film. Most of the film was shot at the Andrews/Edwards residence in Malibu and Dana would walk down the beach to get to the set.
- Dana originally read for the role of Ivy Crane on Passions (1999).
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