Elisa Donovan

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Biography

She began acting at age seven, starring as the male lead in the play "Westward Ho Ho Ho". This gender bending role prepared the young actress to take roles removed from her own experience and since then she never shied away from portraying less-than-likable characters both in film and on television. The Long Island-raised Donovan appeared on the NYC based soap "Loving" after a move to Manhattan and also worked off-Broadway in plays including …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

February 3, 1971

Career Milestones

2000

Joined cast of "Sabrina" when it moved to The WB

1999

Had featured role in the drama "Loving Jezebel"

1998

Featured in the comedy "A Night at the Roxbury" as a gold digging model

1996

In a December interview with PEOPLE, revealed that she had struggled with anorexia from1993 to 1995

Starred on the TV series "Clueless" reprising her role as fashion obsessed Amber (ABC, 1996-1997; UPN, 1997-1999)

1996

Appeared in the ABC TV movie comedy "Encino Woman"

1995

Had a guest role in The WB's short-lived series "Simon"

1995

Had a recurring role as bad girl Ginger on Fox's primetime soap "Beverly Hills, 90210"

1995

Featured as Cher's rival Amber in the big-screen comedy hit "Clueless"

1995

Appeared in a bit part in "Guns on the Clackamas", the debut live-action feature for animator Bill Plympton

1994

Relocated to Los Angeles; had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Blossom" playing Tanya, the girlfriend of Joey Lawrence's character

Appeared in the ABC daytime drama "Loving"; also worked in off-Broadway theater

1991

Moved from Northport, New York to Manhattan

1979

Began acting career at age seven as the male lead in the stage production "Westward Ho Ho Ho" (date approximate)

Raised in Northport, New York