Danielle Von Zerneck

Movie Actress

Birthday December 21, 1965

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace California

Age 58 years old

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About

Most famous for her role as Donna in the 1987 movie La Bamba, she also appeared in Under the Boardwalk and Dangerous Curves before pursuing a second career in film production.

Before Fame

Her early acting credits include the 1976 comedy Tunnel Vision and several 1980s episodes of the soap opera General Hospital.

Trivia

She ended her acting career after appearing in the 2001 TV movie Acceptable Risk.

Family Life

Her father, Frank von Zerneck, worked as a television producer. In 1989, she married British folk musician James Fearnley.

Associated With

In La Bamba, she played the girlfriend of Lou Diamond Phillips' character, Ritchie Valens.