Donna Pescow
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Donna Pescow is a film, television and theater actor, director and producer with a career spanning five decades . She was born and raised in Brooklyn NY, graduated from New York's prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduation she was cast as Annette in the iconic film SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977), and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the New York Film Critics Circle. She followed that up with her starring role in the sitcom Angie (1979), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite Female Performer on a New Television Program. In addition, she starred in the long running sitcom Out of This World (1987) and the popular sitcom Even Stevens (2000) for which she was nominated for three Emmy Awards. Early on she appeared in the soaps One Life to Live, All My Children and General Hospital. Other tv credits include The Flash, Clueless, NYPD Blue, Pauly, Ivory Tower, New Girl, Truth Be Told, Welcome to Chippendales, The Sopranos, and most recently Grey’s Anatomy. Donna’s other film credits include JAKE SPEED, PARTNERS, CAROL OF THE BELLS, and ORANGE SHERBERT. And her NY, LA, and regional stage credits include, Love Letters, Rest in Pieces, Isn’t It Romantic, Grease, Guys & Dolls, Promises, Promises, Melvin Van Peebles' production of Body Bags, and her own successful cabaret act that she performed at New York’s Les Mouches, East Hampton’s John Drew Theatre and LA’s Canon Theatre. What an absolute thrill to chat with Donna about her childhood, early inspirations and early career; her portrayal of "Annette" in the iconic film SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, the film's popularity, her thoughts on John Travolta, and the Bee Gees soundtrack; her sitcom ANGIE; working on soap operas; and so much more, including my idea for a SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER sequel! Got somethin' to say?! Email us at [email protected] Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel
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