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| Amanda Donohoe | |
|---|---|
 Amanda Donohoe in 1991 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Amanda Donohoe (born 29 June 1962) is an English film and television actress.
Early life
Donohoe was born in London, the daughter of Joan and Ted Donohoe, antique dealers. She left home at sixteen, and in her early twenties she was accepted at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In the late 1980s, she decided to move to Los Angeles to expand her career.
Career
Donohoe first came to attention of the worldwide audience in 1986, when she was cast opposite Oliver Reed as Lucy Irvine in Nicolas Roeg's Castaway (where she appeared nude in some sequences of the movie). She followed this up with roles in two Ken Russell films The Lair of the White Worm, based on a Bram Stoker novel, and The Rainbow, based on a D. H. Lawrence novel. In 1981, Donohoe appeared in the music videos for the songs "Prince Charming", "Antmusic" and "Stand & Deliver" by Adam and the Ants.
In February 1991, Donohoe took part in the first lesbian kiss on American television when her character CJ Lamb on L.A. Law kissed Abbie Perkins, played by Michele Greene. Donohoe appeared in L.A. Law for two seasons. Donohoe has also worked in film, including Liar, Liar opposite Jim Carrey, and television roles including Murder City, Bad Girls and a guest appearance in Ally McBeal. Donohoe's stage roles include in the spring of 2001, replacing Jerry Hall in the role of Mrs Robinson in The Graduate in London's West End and the title role of Hedda Gabler at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 2005.
Donohoe joined the cast of ITV soap Emmerdale at the beginning of 2009 as businesswoman Natasha Wylde.
Channel 4 ranked Donohoe as number 38 in their list of the 50 Greatest British actresses.
On 18 and 19 February 2010, she was a guest panellist on Loose Women.
On the 25th July 2010 it was announced that Donohoe would be leaving Emmerdale later in the year.
Filmography
Film
- Foreign Body as Susan Partridge (1986)
- Castaway as Lucy Irvine (1987)
- The Lair of the White Worm as Lady Sylvia Marsh (1988)
- The Rainbow as Winifred Inger (1989)
- Paper Mask as Christine Taylor (1990)
- The Substitute as Gayle Richardson (1993)
- A Womans Guide To Adultery as Jo Saxon (1994)
- The Madness of King George as Lady Pembroke (1995)
- Liar, Liar as Miranda (1997)
- A Knight In Camelot as Queen Guinevere (1998)
- Glory Glory as Widow (2000)
- Starship Troopers 3 as Admiral Enolo Phid (2008)
Television
- Screen Two: The Laughter Of God as Jane Clemant (1991)
- L.A. Law as Cara Jean Lamb (1990-1992)
- Frasier as Catherine (1994)
- Murder Most Horrid as Carmella Vessa (1994)
- The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years as Meggie Cleary O'Neill (1996)
- Ally McBeal as Marianne Holt (1997)
- Batman Beyond as The Queen (1999-2001)
- Murder City as DI Susan Alembic (2004-2006)
- Bad Girls as Lou Stoke (2006)
- Emmerdale as Natasha Wylde (2009-2010)
- Loose Women as herself (2010) 2 Episodes
Stage
- Cymbeline as Helen (1984)
- Great Expectations as Estella (1984)
- The Admirable Crichton as Lady Catherine (1984)
- Uncle Vanya as Yelena (1996)
- Miss Julie as Miss Julie (1996)
- The Graduate as Mrs Robinson (2001)
- Hedda Gabler as Hedda Gabler (2005)
Awards and nominations
Donohoe won a Golden Globe Award for her role in L.A. Law and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for her Broadway debut in Uncle Vanya.
References
- Amanda Donohoe Biography (1962-)
- "Amanda Donohoe to join Emmerdale". BBC News. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- "Amanda Donohoe leaves LA to join Emmerdale". Mirror.co.uk. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Emmerdale's Amanda Donohoe to quit the show". Daily Star Sunday. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-25.