years_active birth_place birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
1978 -- present north hollywood , los angeles , california , u.s. 21 december 1965 james fearnley -lrb- 1989 -- present -rrb- danielle von zerneck
 danielle von zerneck actress , film producer
danielle von zerneck

danielle von zerneck -lrb- born december 21 , 1965 in north hollywood , los angeles -rrb- is an american actress and film producer .
she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of donna , ritchie valens ' girlfriend in the film `` la bamba '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- .
von zerneck 's last acting credit was in the 2001 television film `` acceptable risk '' , based on the novel of the same name .
in recent years , she worked primarily as a film producer .
