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's critically acclaimed horror film ''

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'', winning Best Actress at the 2009 LA Screamfest, and young version of

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's character in '' Insidious: Chapter 2''. In 2015 Donahue starred in the crime thriller ''The Frontier'', and appeared in the 2019 film '' Doctor Sleep''.

Early life

Donahue was born and raised in

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, and graduated from

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in 1999. After high school, she attended

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, where she earned a degree in

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Career

After a supporting role in the Western horror film '' The Burrowers'' (2008), Donahue was cast as the lead in ''

'' in 2009. She went on to play leading roles in ''

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'' by Korean filmmaker

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, and in the independent film '' Live at the Foxes Den''. In 2012 she appeared in ''

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'', and worked with director

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on '' Knight of Cups''. In 2016 she appeared in a segment of the anthology horror film ''

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'' (2016). As an actress in commercials, she has appeared in numerous national campaigns, including ads for

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, Zune,

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, Subway, and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

Video Games

Commercials

References

External links

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