Heather Donahue

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Heather Donahue
Born	Heather Donahue (1974-12-22) December 22, 1974 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, writer

Heather Donahue (born December 22, 1974) is an American writer and actress.

Early life and education

Donahue was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1974, the daughter of Joan (an office manager) and James Donahue (a printer).^[1]

Career

Donahue came to public attention after appearing as the lead character in Haxan Films' 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project. She then appeared in an array of independent films, as well as guest appearances on several television shows, most notably for her starring role in the science fiction miniseries Taken and a guest appearance on the sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In 2001, she hosted the 1999 edition of BBC2's I Love the '90s.

In 2011, Donahue signed a publishing deal for her debut book GROWGIRL, about her time as a medical marijuana grower,^[2]^[3] which was released on January 5, 2012 by Gotham Books, an imprint of Penguin Group, USA.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress (won) for The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Filmography

The Blair Witch Project (1999) as Heather Donahue
Home Field Advantage (2000) as Wendy Waitress
Boys and Girls (2000) as Megan
The Outer Limits (2001) as Claire Linkwood (1 episode)
Seven and a Match (2001) as Whit
"The Velvet Tigress" (2001) as Voice Actress (short film)
"The Walking Hack of Asbury Park" (2002) as Wendy (short film)
New Suit (2002) as Molly
The Big Time (2002) as Heather (TV movie)
Taken (2002) as Mary Crawford - Adult (5 episodes)
Without a Trace (2003) as Linda Schmidt (1 episode)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Stacy Corvelli (1 episode)
Manticore (2005) as Cpl. Keats (TV movie)
The Morgue (2008) as Nan

References

↑ Femme Fatales, February 25, 2000, pp. 16-18, 21-22, 27, 28-29, 61.
↑ Nudd, Tim (December 21, 2011). "Blair Witch Actress Heather Donahue Quit Acting to Grow Pot". People. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
↑ "'Blair Witch' Actress Heather Donahue Quit Acting For Pot". Huffington Post. December 21, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
↑ Stern, Marlow (January 6, 2012). "Growgirl: Heather Donahue’s Journey From ‘Blair Witch’ to Growing Marijuana". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

External links

v t e The Blair Witch Project series

Films	The Blair Witch Project Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Video games	Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale

Related articles	Burkittsville The Tony Blair Witch Project The Bogus Witch Project

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 60235234 LCCN: no99080030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1653 4654 GND: 132191377 SUDOC: 069303835

Persondata
Name	Donahue, Heather
Alternative names
Short description	American actress and writer
Date of birth	December 22, 1974
Place of birth	Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death

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