Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe (born 29 June 1962) is an English actress. She first came to attention as a 16-year-old living with pop singer Adam Ant, appearing in the music videos for the Adam and the Ants singles "Antmusic" (1980) and "Stand and Deliver" (1981) during their four year relationship. She later moved to the United States, where she appeared in films and on television series, including a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress-winning performance during her two years (1990–92) as C.J. Lamb on the NBC drama series L.A. Law. Other television roles include Natasha Wylde on the British soap opera Emmerdale (2009–10). She has had numerous stage roles, including Yelena in Uncle Vanya (New York 1995).
== Early life ==
Donohoe was born in London, to Ted and Joanna Donohoe. She has an older sister, Cordelia. She is of Irish, Russian and Swiss ancestry.[1] Her father worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,[2] which led to her family moving a great deal, with a base in London but also living for periods overseas. After her father's retirement, he joined her mother in her antiques-dealing business.
Educated at the Francis Holland School, at age 15 she met Adam Ant. At 16 she left her parents' home, and moved in with Ant in Notting Hill.[2] In 1981, Donohoe appeared in the video clips for the songs "Antmusic" and "Stand and Deliver" by Adam and the Ants, when the band were at the height of their fame. Shortly before the band began their 1981 world tour, Donohoe was offered a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She left Ant and went off to drama college.[2]
== Career ==
After graduation, she came to the attention of worldwide audiences in 1986, when she was cast as Lucy Irvine in Castaway. She followed this with roles in two Ken Russell films, The Lair of the White Worm and The Rainbow. Another major film role for her was Liar, Liar (1997).
After relocating to Los Angeles,[2] in February 1991, Donohoe took part in the first of the so-called "lesbian kiss episodes" on American television when her character C.J. Lamb on L.A. Law kissed Abby Perkins, played by Michele Greene.[3] Donohoe appeared in L.A. Law for two seasons. Some of her other television roles include Murder City, Bad Girls and a guest appearance in Ally McBeal.
Donohoe made her Broadway debut in a 1995 production of Uncle Vanya, at the Circle in the Square Theatre.[4] She returned to the UK to play Mrs. Robinson in a 2001 stage production of The Graduate.[1]
Once Donohoe moved back to England, she shifted more of her work there.[2]She had a lead role as DI Susan Alembic in the crime drama Murder City (2004–2006). In 2009 she joined the cast of ITV soap opera Emmerdale as businesswoman Natasha Wylde.[2] Donohoe played the character until leaving the series in November 2010. On 18 and 19 February 2010, she was a guest panellist on Loose Women. She has also lent her voice to the Activision PC video game "Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder" as Karen Gordon.
== Personal life ==
Donohoe's domestic partner is the multidisciplinary artist Russell Haswell. The pair live in Suffolk.[2]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1986	Foreign Body 	Susan Partridge 	
1986	Castaway 	Lucy Irvine 	
1988	The Lair of the White Worm 	Lady Sylvia Marsh 	
1989	The Rainbow 	Winifred Inger 	
1989	Dark Obsession 	Ginny Bruckton 	
1989	Tank Malling 	Helen Searle 	
1990	Paper Mask 	Christine Taylor 	
1994	The Madness of King George 	Lady Pembroke 	
1997	Liar Liar 	Miranda 	
1997	One Night Stand 	Margaux 	
1998	The Real Howard Spitz 	Laura Kershaw 	
1998	I'm Losing You 	Mona Deware 	
1998	Stardust 	Christine Wasacz 	
2000	Circus 	Gloria 	
2000	Wild About Harry 	Ruth McKee 	
2001	Phoenix Blue 	Persha Lovich 	
2008	Starship Troopers 3: Marauder	Admiral Enolo Phid	
2009	The Calling 	Trish 	
2011	The Last Belle 	Siobhan (voice) 	Short film
2013	Trafficker 	Alison Reid 	
2018	Blue Iguana 	Dawn Bradshaw 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes, episodes
1988 	An Affair in Mind 	Druscilla Janus 	TV film
1988 	Les Girls 	Camilla 	"Tarts"
1988 	Game, Set and Match 	Gloria Kent 	Regular role
1990–1992	L.A. Law 	Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb 	Main role
1991 	Screen Two 	Jane Clemant 	"The Laughter of God"
1992 	Shame 	Diana Cadell 	TV film
1993 	It's Nothing Personal 	Katherine Whitloff 	TV film
1993 	Briefest Encounter 	Siobhan 	TV film
1993 	The Hidden Room 	Martha 	"Dangerous Dreams"
1993 	The Substitute 	Gayle Richards / Laura Ellington	TV film
1993 	Frasier 	Catherine 	"Call Me Irresponsible"
1993 	A Woman's Guide to Adultery 	Jo 	"1.1", "1.2", "1.3"
1994 	Murder Most Horrid 	Carmela Vezza 	"Overkill"
1995 	Shame II: The Secret 	Diana Cadell 	TV film
1996 	The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years	Meggie Cleary O'Neill 	TV film
1996 	Deep Secrets 	Lara 	TV film
1998 	A Knight in Camelot 	Queen Guinevere 	TV film
1999 	Batman Beyond: The Movie 	Mrs. Walker / The Queen (voice) 	TV film
1999 	Batman Beyond 	Donna Walker / Queen (voice) 	"Dead Man's Hand"
2000 	Ally McBeal 	Marianne Holt 	"I Will Survive"
2000 	In the Beginning 	Zuleika 	TV miniseries
2001 	The Atlantis Conspiracy 	Lauren Marcus 	TV film
2001 	The Legend of Tarzan 	Lady Waltham 	"Tarzan and the Gauntlet of Vengeance"
2002 	Lucky Day 	Nora Barkin 	TV film
2004–2006	Murder City 	DI Susan Alembic 	Main role
2006 	Bad Girls 	Lou Stoke 	Main role
2009–2010	Emmerdale 	Natasha Wylde 	Regular role
2013 	Toast of London 	Ellen 	"Vanity Project"
2013 	Air Force One Is Down 	Gillian Berry 	TV miniseries
2014 	Pramface 	Sally 	"Enchanted Picnic", "Kiss for the Camera"
2014 	Toast of London 	Ellen 	"Buried Alive"
== 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.[citation needed]
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