Basic Information About Donna Pescow
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Television Director |
| Net worth | $3,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1954-03-24 (70 years old) |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Short stature |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Donna Pescow win?
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 Golder Raspberry |
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| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Donna Pescow awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Nominee | Even Stevens | 2002 |
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Nominee | Even Stevens | 2001 |
| Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominee | Angie | 1980 |
| People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program | Nominee | Angie | 1980 |
Donna Pescow roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night Fever | Annette |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist 3 episodes, 1978-1979 |
| The Flash | Dr. Sharon Finkel 5 episodes, 2017-2018 |
| The Sopranos | Donna Parisi 1 episode, 2007 |
| Even Stevens | Director |
| Even Stevens | Eileen Stevens / ... 65 episodes, 2000-2003 |
| New Girl | Priscilla 1 episode, 2017 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Cornelia 1 episode, 1986 |
| All My Children | Dr. Lynn Carson 3 episodes, 1983 |
| The Love Boat | Connie Pierce / ... 5 episodes, 1979-1986 |
| That's So Raven | Director |
| Nash Bridges | Self 1 episode, 1996 |
| Body of Proof | Maria Sanella 1 episode, 2012 |
| Match Game 73 | Self - Panelist / ... 11 episodes, 1978-1979 |
| Crossing Jordan | Debbie's Mother 1 episode, 2007 |
| Fantasy Island | Carol Bowen / ... 2 episodes, 1983-1984 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Linda D'Amico 1 episode, 1983 |
| One Life to Live | Celena Arquette (1977) 1 episode, 1977 |
| Truth Be Told | Esta Turney 1 episode, 2021 |
| Clueless | Sheila Kendall 1 episode, 1997 |
| Harry and the Hendersons | Director |
| The Maury Povich Show | Self 1 episode, 1992 |
Donna Pescow's Quotes
- I don't think you can ever perceive this sort of lightening in a bottle, I think they were hoping it would do at least well enough to make it's money back. Then, suddenly, it became so popular it took on a whole other life.
Interesting Facts about Donna Pescow
- Did not gain weight for her role in Saturday Night Fever (1977), however she lost 15 lbs before the iconic film's release.
- Did not have a driver's license until she was 25 years old.
- Attended and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA), where she lost her native Brooklyn accent (1975). She had to relearn the accent for her role in Saturday Night Fever (1977).
- She took drama classes with Rocky (1976) co-star Carl Weathers.
- Auditioned six times for the role of Annette in Saturday Night Fever (1977) - three times for original director John G. Avildsen then, after he was fired, three more times for replacement director John Badham - before she got the role.
- During the second season of the fantasy sitcom Out of This World (1987), Pescow became pregnant. Since this could not be explained how her character became pregnant while her husband was away fighting a war, Pescow was filmed using only close-up shots or position so that something was hiding her pregnancy.
- Attended and graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn, New York (1972).
- Has one son: Jack Casey Zelonka (born 1989).
- Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
- She is of Russian Jewish descent.
- Born on the exact same date as Robert Carradine.
- In 1982 - 1983, she played the role of Dr. Lynn Carson on the soap opera All My Children, who was the first lesbian character on a daytime serial.
