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Lisa Adaline Donovan (born February 3, 1971), known professionally as Elisa Donovan, is an American actress. She played the role of Amber in the 1995 teen comedy film '' Clueless'', and reprised her role in the TV series of the same name (1996-1999). Donovan went on to play the role of Morgan Cavanaugh in the sitcom ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (2000–2003). Elisa's book, ''Wake Me When You Leave'', will be released in June 2021 by Authoritize Ltd.


Early life

Elisa was born Lisa Adaline Donovan in Poughkeepsie, New York, the daughter of Charlotte and Jack Donovan, who was a business executive.


Career

Donovan's breakthrough role was in the 1995 film '' Clueless'' as Amber, Cher's nemesis. Donovan also reprised her role in the television series of the same name. Other notable roles included the film ''
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'', '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' as Ginger LaMonica and playing Morgan Cavanaugh on the television sitcom '' Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''. She also played Sharona on
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's '' Sonny with a Chance'', and has appeared in the films ''Complacent'', ''
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'', and its sequel ''The Dog Who Saved the Holidays''. Donovan starred in the web series, ''The Lake'' on TheWB.com. Additionally, Donovan played Gayle, an insurance agent in the small town of Maple Grove, in the web series ''
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'' on NBC.com. Donovan had a role in the film ''
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'', where she played Anna, the sister of the main character and she played the lead role in "The 12 Wishes of Christmas." In 2006 she played a guest role in the ''
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'' episode "Dead and Unburied". She was also featured in
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's 1999 music video for "
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" as the love interest for Joey Fatone. She competes on the twenty-fourth season of '' Worst Cooks in America'', the show's seventh celebrity edition titled ''Thats So 90s'', airing in April and May 2022.


Personal life

Donovan has been married to her husband Charlie Bigelow since October 13, 2012. They have a daughter, Scarlett Avery Bigelow.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links


Elisa Donovan's Blog
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