Amanda Donohoe
Biography
Amanda Donohoe is an English actress, born in London, who trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She made her film debut in Foreign Body, then starred opposite Oliver Reed in Castaway (1986) and took leading roles in two films by Ken Russell, The Lair of the White Worm (1988), which brought her a Saturn Award nomination, and The Rainbow (1989). After moving to Los Angeles in 1990, she played the lawyer C.J. Lamb on L.A. Law and won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in 1992. Her later screen work includes a supporting role in Liar Liar (1997), the crime drama Murder City from 2004 to 2006, and the soap opera Emmerdale as Natasha Wylde from 2009 to 2010. She also made her Broadway debut in Uncle Vanya.
64years old
Turns 65 on June 29in 260 days
- Born London
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 35 years1986 to 2021
Genres
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Beyond film
Donohoe provided the voice of Karen Gordon in the Activision PC video game Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder.
Amanda Donohoe movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Amanda Donohoe shares two films with Frances Barber, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frances Barber's page
Whoopi Goldberg's page
Peter Stormare's page
Cary Elwes's page
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
Helen Mirren's page
All films by Tom Shadyac
Edward NeumeierDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Edward Neumeier
All films by Nicholas Hytner
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1992 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.