Elisa Donovan

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Elisa Donovan
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Donovan at the "Remember to Give" Holiday Party in December 2007
Born
Lisa Adaline Donovan

(1971-02-03) February 3, 1971 (age 53) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Charlie Bigelow
(m. 2012)
Children1

Lisa Adaline Donovan (born February 3, 1971), known professionally as Elisa Donovan, 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).

Contents

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

Early life

Elisa was born Lisa Adaline Donovan 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 played Gayle in the webseries 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
1995Café BabelLover (she)Short film
1995 Clueless Amber Mariens
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Cambi
199915 MinutesE.D.Short film
1999 Loving Jezebel Salli
1999PopNora
2001Rebound GuyAlexandraShort film
2001Liars ClubMae
2002 Wolves of Wall Street Annabella Morris
2004A Girl's Guide to DepravityShort film
2006 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Suzy Gottlieb
2006 Kiss Me Again Malika
2006RockerMartina
200815 Minutes of FameRed
2009 A Golden Christmas Anna
2011Your Love Never FailsLaura ConnorsVideo
2011 Spooky Buddies JaniceVideo
2012Chasing HappinessJen
2012ComplacentJennifer Pulchek
2012MoniKaAndrea
2014The Dog Who Saved EasterBelinda Bannister
2015The Dog Who Saved SummerBelinda Bannister
2017 MDMA Mary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Blossom Tanya2 episodes
1995 Renegade Tina DouglasEpisode: "The Ballad of D.B. Cooper"
1995 Simon HollyEpisode: "Simon Gets Carl a Job"
1995–1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ginger LaMonica4 episodes
1996Encino WomanIvanaTelevision film
1996–1999 Clueless Amber Mariens Main role
1997 Justice League of America CherylTelevision film
1999 Oh Baby Jennifer XavierEpisode: "Sitting on Babies"
1999 Just Shoot Me! AmberEpisode: "Jack Gets Tough"
2000 Jack & Jill Annie2 episodes
2000Best ActressLori SeeferTelevision film
2000–2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Morgan Cavanaugh Main role (seasons 5–7)
2001 Spyder Games Gail SandersEpisode: "1.43"
2004 Judging Amy Shelby Crawford2 episodes
2004Eve's ChristmasEve SimonTelevision film
2006 NCIS Rebecca KempsEpisode: "Dead and Unburied"
2007Framed for MurderJune BaldwinTelevision film
2007It Was One of UsCarson O'ConnorTelevision film
2008 Shark Swarm BrendaTelevision film
2008Turbo DatesEpisode: "3:10 to Puma"
2009 Sonny with a Chance SharonaEpisode: "Poll'd Apart"
2009The LakeLeslieMain role
2009 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Belinda BannisterTelevision film
2009–2011 In Gayle We Trust Gayle EvansLead role
2010 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation Belinda BannisterTelevision film
2011The Dog Who Saved HalloweenBelinda BannisterTelevision film
201112 Wishes of ChristmasLaura LindseyTelevision film
2012Whole Day DownNadine4 episodes
2012The Dog Who Saved the HolidaysBelinda BannisterTelevision film
2014 Melissa & Joey DarceyEpisode: "Catch & Release"
2014HOARS (Home Owner Association Regency Supreme)Julia RobertsEpisode: "No Mold, Parasites and Cocaine 244(b-1)"

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