- As a schoolgirl she had a young David Bowie carry her books home and teach her guitar chords.
- Auditioned for the role of Ursa in Superman II (1980). The role went to Sarah Douglas, who in addition to playing Ursa in Superman (1978), was also a costar with Dana in The People That Time Forgot (1977).
- Her mother is a cousin of Lord Buxton, her father is Baron de Winterstein Gillespie, a retired Austrian radiologist
- She gave herself the name Dana because she didn't want Richenda cheapened in show-business
- She is also a singer.
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