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 ''

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'', 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

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, the daughter of Charlotte and Jack Donovan, who was a business executive.

Career

Donovan's breakthrough role was in the 1995 film ''

'' as Amber, Cher's nemesis. Donovan also reprised her role in the television series of the same name. Other notable roles included the film '' A Night at the Roxbury'', ''

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'' as Ginger LaMonica and playing Morgan Cavanaugh on the television sitcom ''

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''. She also played Sharona on Disney Channel's ''

Sonny with a Chance ''Sonny with a Chance'' is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe (portrayed by Demi Lovato), a teenage comedian ...

'', and has appeared in the films ''Complacent'', '' The Dog Who Saved Christmas'', 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 '' In Gayle We Trust'' on NBC.com. Donovan had a role in the film '' A Golden Christmas'', 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 '' NCIS'' episode "Dead and Unburied". She was also featured in

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's 1999 music video for " Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" as the love interest for

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. She competes on the twenty-fourth season of ''

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'', 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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