birth_place yearsactive birth_date residence article_title name occupation alma_mater
smooth rock falls , ontario , canada 1979 -- present 1 january 1957 toronto , canada louise pitre
 louise pitre actress , singer university of western ontario
louise pitre

louise pitre -lrb- born january 1 , 1957 -rrb- is an actress in musical theatre on broadway and in canada .
she is best known for her role as donna sheridan in the abba-themed musical `` mamma mia ! ''
, which earned her a 2002 tony award nomination .
