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Elisa Donovan Profile |
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Birth Date: February 3, 1971
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Birth Place: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Lisa Adaline Donovan
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Elisa Donovan is an American actress.
Donovan was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, the daughter of
Charlotte and Jack Donovan, who was a business executive.
She grew up on Long Island where she was an accomplished
gymnast, dancer and equestrian. She began studying acting at
the age of 12. She attended Eugene Lang College The New
School For Liberal Arts in New York City, where she studied
writing and literature, acting and dramatic literature.
Donovan's breakthrough role was in the film Clueless. Other
notable roles included the film A Night at the Roxbury and
playing Morgan Cavanaugh on the television sitcom Sabrina,
the Teenage Witch.
She admitted to being a "hard-core anorexic" between 1993
and 1995 and her weight dropped to 90 pounds. She
contributed a story to the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage
Soul regarding her battles with anorexia. She began to turn
her life around when her eating disorder caused her to have
a mild heart attack. |
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Other
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Attended The New School For Social Research in New York
City.
Admitted to being a "hard-core anorexic" during 1993 to 1995
period. During 1994 her weight dropped to 90 pounds.
[November 1996]
Dated Donal Lardner Ward.
Has a story in a Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul book
about how she fought anorexia.
Was offered the role of Rayven in the script "Momentum", but
production was cancelled. First choice of the role was
offered to Gina Gershon.
Has a story published in book "Feeding The Fame", 2006,
detailing her anorexia and recovery.
Is on the steering committee for The Young Literati - a
philanthropic and social organization that raises funds to
support The Library Foundation of Los Angeles.
Based her character in Clueless on girls she went to High
School with.
Is the Associate Members chair of Sherry Lansing's charity
The Future Fund.
Speaks Castilian Spanish fluently.
Went to High School with Chris Messina, Joe Roseto and
Robert Bagnell.
Premiered her one woman show "Sweet Dreams" at the Audrey
Skirball Theatre at The Geffen Playhouse in May of 2008.
An accomplished salsa dancer and equestrian. |
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since December 15, 2008