Biography - Donna trained at the Brendan Smith Academy and the College of Music. Previous appearances at the Abbey and Peacock theatres include: Dolly West?s Kitchen (Abbey/Bristol Old Vic), The Passion of Jerome (Peacock), A Woman of No Importance (Abbey), and, most recently, The Cherry Orchard (Abbey). For the Gate Theatre, Donna?s appearances include: Threse Raquin, A Dublin Carol, As You Like It, Aristocrats (also Lincoln Centre Festival, New York), Cyrano de Bergerac, Uncle Vanya (also Lincoln Centre Festival, New York), A Streetcar Named Desire, The Heiress, Great Expectations, She Stoops to Conquer, Pride and Prejudice, Gates of Gold, Dolls House and most recently Old Times. Other theatre work includes: Taking Steps (Gaiety Theatre), King Lear (Second Age), The Marlboro Man (Project Arts Centre), Don?t Dress For Dinner (Andrew?s Lane),and The Merchant of Venice, Othello (Playwrights and Actors). Donna?s film and television appearances include: Bachelor?s Walk (Series II and III), Ballykissangel (RTE), Vicious Circle (BBCNI), The Bill (UTV), Old New Borrowed Blue, Family (BBC), Fair City (RTE), Ella?s mother in Ella Enchanted (Miramax Films). Most recently completed filming on the new TV series Rough Diamond and on the 4-part drama series, Single-Handed, for RTE.