Early in her career, she played the role of Jenny Gardner in the hugely popular ABC daytime television drama, All My Children. She was raised Roman Catholic. While she was attending J. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School, she worked as a model for the Elite agency. in 1985, she appeared with Emilio Estevez in That Was Then. in 1987, Delaney was cast as Amanda Jones in Some Kind of Wonderful opposite Peter Gallagher, but new director Howard Deutch recast both roles with Lea Thompson and Craig Sheffer before filming. in 1987 she also appeared as Jessie in Christmas Comes to Willow Creek. in 1988, Delaney became a regular on the CBS television series, Tour of Duty. Delaney next appeared twice on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in early 2007, guest-starring on the episodes “Philadelphia” and “Florida.” Delaney currently plays Claudia Joy Holden on the Lifetime Television series, Army Wives.
