Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck
Danielle von Zerneck
	Danielle von Zerneck at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2017
Born	December 21, 1965; North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, film producer
Years active	1976–2001
Spouse(s)	James Fearnley; (m. 1989)
Parent	Frank von Zerneck (father);
Relatives	Daniel P. Mannix (grandfather)

Danielle von Zerneck (born December 21, 1965 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles) is an American actress[1] and film producer.

Career

von Zerneck began her acting career in commercials and television films.[2] From 1983 to 1984, she played Louisa "Lou" Swenson on General Hospital.[2] She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Donna Ludwig, Ritchie Valens' girlfriend in the film La Bamba (1987). Her last acting credit was in the 2001 television film Acceptable Risk, based on the novel of the same name. She has worked primarily as a film and television producer in recent years including Recovery Road, No One Would Tell and Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane.[3][4]

Danielle is the daughter of film producer Frank von Zerneck[5] and actress Julie Mannix (daughter of author Daniel P. Mannix).[2] In 1989, she married James Fearnley, an English accordion player for the Irish folk/punk band The Pogues.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	Tunnel Vision	Daughter
1985	My Science Project	Ellie Sawyer
1987	La Bamba	Donna Ludwig
1988	Under the Boardwalk	Allie
1988	Dangerous Curves	Michelle West
1989	Tale of Two Sisters	Adult Bug Girl
1990	Arduous Moon	Shana	Short film
1992	Deuce Coupe	Virginia
1995	Living in Oblivion	Wanda

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress	Heather	TV film
1983-84	General Hospital	Louisa "Lou" Swenson	TV series
1984	Summer Fantasy	Denise Biaggi	TV film
1986	Foley Square		"Kid Stuff"
1986	Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	Susie Fratelli	"A Fighting Choice"
1987	Spenser: For Hire	Lisa Bodman	"Murder and Acquisitions"
1987	Family Ties	June	"Return of the Native"
1988	ABC Afterschool Special	Samm Matian	"Date Rape"
1989	CBS Summer Playhouse	Holly Hagen	"Curse of the Corn People"
1990	By Dawn's Early Light	Radnor's Wife	TV film
1990	Opposites Attract	Sky	TV film
1991	Doogie Howser, M.D.	Shannon Nichols	"Doogstruck"
1992	Survive the Savage Sea	Susan	TV film
1992	Woman with a Past	Tammy	TV film
1993	Dream On	Kat	"And Bobby Makes Three"
1993	Beyond Suspicion		TV film
1995	Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare	Linda	TV film
1997	Holiday in Your Heart	Photographer	TV film
2001	Acceptable Risk	Gloria	TV film

Holden, Stephen (August 10, 1985). "FILM: 'SCIENCE PROJECT,' FROM JONATHAN BETUEL". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
Reichardt, Nancy M. (October 9, 1983). "Danielle von Zerneck makes it on her own". Doylestown Intelligencer. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
Danielle von Zerneck Movies & TV, The New York Times
"Danielle von Zerneck - IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
Danielle von Zerneck, AllMovie

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