Dana Reeve
Gender
Female
Born
Mar 17, 1961
Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Died
Mar 06, 2006
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Dana Morosini [Birthname]
Relations
Mother of
Will Reeve (born 7 June 1992)
Will Reeve (born 7 June 1992)
Wife of
Christopher Reeve (April 1992 - 2004) his death
Christopher Reeve (April 1992 - 2004) his death
Comments
A singer-actress who gave up some of her own career to care for her paralyzed husband, Christopher Reeve and to support work to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. As an actress, she appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and regional stages and on the TV shows "Law & Order," "Oz," and "All My Children." She was on the board of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Although she did not smoke, she died of lung cancer.