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Amanda Donohoe

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Amanda Donohoe

Born June 29, 1962 in London, England, UK37 films

Amanda Donohoe (born 29 June 1962) is an English actress. She first came to public attention at age 16 for her relationship with pop singer Adam Ant, appearing in the music videos for the Adam and the Ants singles "Antmusic" (1980) and "Stand and Deliver" (1981) during their four-year relationship. After making her film debut in Foreign Body (1986), she co-starred in Castaway (1986) with Oliver Reed followed by two Ken Russell films: The Lair of the White Worm (1988) and The Rainbow (1989).

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Donohoe later moved to the United States, where she appeared in films and in television series, which included winning a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress during her two years (1990–1992) as C.J. Lamb on the NBC drama series L.A. Law.

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The Madness of King George posterFirst watchThe Madness of King George19946.8as Lady PembrokeAging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Liar Liar poster6.7Liar Liar1997The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star poster6.7The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star2021The Lair of the White Worm poster5.9The Lair of the White Worm1988Starship Troopers 3: Marauder poster4.8Starship Troopers 3: Marauder2008Castaway poster6.3Castaway1986Blue Iguana poster5.7Blue Iguana2018One Night Stand poster5.6One Night Stand1997A Knight in Camelot poster5.5A Knight in Camelot1998

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 2021The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the StarBianca Pembroke
  2. 2018Blue IguanaDawn Bradshaw
  3. 2015TraffickerAlison Reid
  4. 2011The Last BelleSiobhan
  5. 2010The CallingTrish
  6. 2008Starship Troopers 3: MarauderAdmiral Enolo Phid
  7. 2002Hooded AngelsWidow
  8. 2002Lucky DayNora Barkin
  9. 2001Phoenix BluePersha Lovich
  10. 2001The Atlantis ConspiracyLauren Marcus
  11. 2000Wild About HarryRuth McKee
  12. 2000CircusGloria
  13. 1998A Knight in CamelotQueen Guinevere
  14. 1998I'm Losing YouMona Deware
  15. 1998The Real Howard SpitzLaura Kershaw
  16. 1998StardustChristine Wasacz
  17. 1997One Night StandMargaux
  18. 1997Liar LiarMiranda
  19. 1996Deep SecretsLara
  20. 1996The Thorn Birds: The Missing YearsMeggie Cleary O'Neill
  21. 1995Shame II: The SecretDiana Cadell
  22. 1994The Madness of King GeorgeLady Pembroke
  23. 1993The SubstituteGayle Richards/Laura Ellington
  24. 1993Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest EncounterSiobhan
  25. 1993It's Nothing PersonalKatherine Whitloff
  26. 1992ShameDiana Cadell
  27. 1991The Laughter of GodJane Clemant
  28. 1990Paper MaskChristine Taylor
  29. 1990Diamond SkullsGinny
  30. 1989Tank MallingHelen Searle
  31. 1989The RainbowWinifred Inger
  32. 1988The Lair of the White WormLady Sylvia Marsh
  33. 1988An Affair in MindDruscilla Janus
  34. 1986Foreign BodySusan Partridge
  35. 1986CastawayLucy Irvine
  36. 1986Frankie and JohnnieReporter at Press Conference
  37. 1985Star QualityUnderstudy