Elisa Donovan

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Elisa Donovan
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Donovan at the "Remember to Give" Holiday Party in December 2007
Born (1971-02-03) February 3, 1971 (age 54) [1]
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Charlie Bigelow
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(m. 2012)​
Children1

Elisa Donovan (born February 3, 1971) is an American actress. She played the role of Amber Mariens in the 1995 teen comedy film Clueless , and reprised her role in the TV series of the same name (1996-1999). Donovan went on to play the role of Morgan Cavanaugh in the sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2000–2003).

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Her book, Wake Me When You Leave, was released in June 2021. [2]

Early life

Donovan was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the daughter of Charlotte and Jack Donovan, who was a business executive.[ citation needed ]

Career

Donovan's breakthrough role was in the 1995 film Clueless as Amber, Cher's nemesis. Donovan also reprised her role in the television series of the same name. Other notable roles included the film A Night at the Roxbury , Beverly Hills, 90210 as Ginger LaMonica and playing Morgan Cavanaugh on the television sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch . She also played Sharona on Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance , and has appeared in the films Complacent, The Dog Who Saved Christmas , and its sequel The Dog Who Saved the Holidays. Donovan starred in the web series, The Lake on TheWB.com. [3] She also played Gayle in the web series In Gayle We Trust on NBC.com. [4]

Donovan had a role in the film A Golden Christmas , where she played Anna. In 2006, she played a guest role in the NCIS episode "Dead and Unburied". She was featured in 'N Sync's 1999 music video for "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" as the love interest for Joey Fatone. She competed on the twenty-fourth season of Worst Cooks in America , the show's seventh celebrity edition titled That's So '90s, which aired in April/May 2022. [5]

Personal life

Donovan has been married to her husband Charlie Bigelow since October 13, 2012. [6] They have a daughter, Scarlett Avery Bigelow. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Clueless Amber Mariens
Guns on the Clackamas: A DocumentaryCrazy Actress
Café BabelLover (she)Short
1996Encino WomanIvanaTV movie
1997 Justice League of America CherylTV movie
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Cambi
199915 MinutesE.D.Short
Loving Jezebel Salli
PopNora
2000Best ActressLori SeeferTV movie
2001Liars ClubMae
Rebound GuyAlexandraShort
2002 Wolves of Wall Street Annabella Morris
2004A Girl's Guide to Depravity-Short
Eve's ChristmasEve SimonTV movie
2006 Kiss Me Again Malika
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Suzy Gottlieb
RockerMartina
2007Framed for MurderJune BaldwinTV movie
It Was One of UsCarson O'ConnorTV movie
2008 Shark Swarm BrendaTV movie
15 Minutes of FameRed
2009 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Belinda BannisterTV movie
A Golden Christmas AnnaTV movie
2010 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation Belinda BannisterTV movie
2011A Valentine's DateLaura ConnorsTV movie
The Dog Who Saved HalloweenBelinda BannisterTV movie
Spooky Buddies JaniceVideo
12 Wishes of ChristmasLaura LindseyTV movie
2012ComplacentJennifer Pulchek
The Dog Who Saved the HolidaysBelinda BannisterTV movie
MoniKaAndrea
Chasing HappinessJen
2014The Dog Who Saved EasterBelinda Bannister
2015The Dog Who Saved SummerBelinda Bannister
2017 MDMA Mary
2025Double ScoopAlexandraTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Blossom TanyaRecurring Cast: Season 5
1995 Renegade Tina DouglasEpisode: "The Ballad of D.B. Cooper"
Simon HollyEpisode: "Simon Gets Carl a Job"
1995–96 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ginger LaMonicaRecurring Cast: Season 6
1996–99 Clueless Amber Mariens Main Cast
1999 Oh Baby Jennifer XavierEpisode: "Sitting on Babies"
Just Shoot Me! AmberEpisode: "Jack Gets Tough"
2000 Jack & Jill AnnieRecurring Cast: Season 1
2000–03 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Morgan Cavanaugh Main Cast: Season 5-7
2001The TestHerself/PanelistEpisode: "The Trust Test"
E! True Hollywood Story HerselfEpisode: "Clueless"
Spyder Games Gail SandersEpisode: "Episode #1.43"
2001–02 Hollywood Squares Herself/PanelistRecurring Panelist
2004 Crossballs: The Debate Show HerselfEpisode: "Voting Electible Dysfunction"
Judging Amy Shelby CrawfordRecurring Cast: Season 5
2006 NCIS Rebecca KempsEpisode: "Dead and Unburied"
2008 Janice & Abbey HerselfEpisode: "California Dreaming"
Turbo DatesHerselfEpisode: "3:10 to Puma"
2009 Sonny with a Chance SharonaEpisode: "Poll'd Apart"
The LakeLeslieMain Cast
2009–11 In Gayle We Trust Gayle EvansMain Cast
2012Whole Day DownNadineRecurring Cast: Season 1
2014 Melissa & Joey DarceyEpisode: "Catch & Release"
2015HOARS (Home Owner Association Regency Supreme)Julia RobertsEpisode: "No Mold, Parasites and Cocaine 244(b-1)"
2022 Worst Cooks in America Herself/ContestantContestant: Season 24
2024 NCIS CarolEpisode: "Prime Cut"

Music Videos

YearArtistSongRole
1999 NSYNC "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)"Joey's Girlfriend
2014 Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX "Fancy"Amber

References

  1. ↑ "Today's famous birthdays list for February 3, 2022 includes celebrities Isla Fisher, Nathan Lane". cleveland.com. February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ Worldwide, Llewellyn (March 15, 2021). Wake Me When You Leave. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN   9780738768205. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "The WB can only be viewed in the United States". Thewb.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  4. ↑ "In Gayle We Trust". NBC. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ Knolle, Sharon; Lash, Jolie (March 16, 2022). "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: That's So 90s Cast". TheWrap. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Elisa Donovan Weds Charlie Bigelow". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Elisa Donovan: Motherhood Has 'Stretched Me in Ways I Never Imagined'". People. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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