Danielle von Zerneck (born December 21, 1965 in
North Hollywood, Los Angeles) is an American actress and film producer.
Career
von Zerneck began her acting career in commercials and
television film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
s.
From 1983 to 1984, she played Louisa "Lou" Swenson on ''
General Hospital''.
She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Donna Ludwig,
Ritchie Valens
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' girlfriend in the film ''
La Bamba'' (1987). Her last acting credit was in the 2001 television film ''Acceptable Risk'', based on the
novel of the same name. She has worked primarily as a film and television producer in recent years including ''
Recovery Road'', ''
No One Would Tell'' and ''
Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane
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''.
Personal life
Danielle is the daughter of film producer
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''AllMovie'' and actress Julie Mannix (daughter of author Daniel P. Mannix). In 1989, she married James Fearnley
James Fearnley (born 9 October 1954, Worsley) is an English musician. He played accordion in the Celtic punk band The Pogues.
Life and career
As a child he was a choir treble before his voice changed at the age of sixteen. He took piano less ...
, an English accordion player for the Irish folk/punk band The Pogues
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1965 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Los Angeles
American child actresses
American film actresses
Film producers from California
American soap opera actresses
American television actresses
Living people
People from North Hollywood, Los Angeles
American women film producers