Sarah Donohue

Sarah Donohue (born 9 August 1970) is an English model,[1] fitness instructor,[2] television personality,[3] and powerboat racer.[4] [5]

Sarah Donohue and husband Lee Barrett

Modelling career

Donohue was discovered at age 18 by Debra Burns,[6] the owner of Boss Model Management[7] in Manchester.

Her first modelling job was for JCB in the summer of 1988 and she went on to feature as the cover girl for the Marks & Spencer Autumn Wear collection 1989, Bizarre Magazine[8]., and STUNT Magazine.[9]

Film and television

Donohue has worked with 2nd Unit stunts on the movies, The World Is Not Enough[10][11] and The Tourist (2010 film). She has appeared on television including, Men and Motors, Top Gear Waterworld, and Come Dine with Me.[12]

Powerboat Racing

In 1992 Donohue[13] was hired by Texan billionaire Charles Burnett III[14] as his promotion girl for his offshore powerboat racing team, Vulture Ventures.[15]

In 1999 she had a near fatal racing crash.[16][17]

After a long recovery process Donohue returned to racing and won the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 3C European Championship in Venice, Italy.[18][19]

References
  1. "Model".
  2. "Fitness".
  3. "Television Personality".
  4. "Sarah Donohue to make racing return".
  5. "Powerboat Racing".
  6. "Debra-Burns".[self-published]
  7. "Boss Model Management".
  8. "Bizarre Magazine Bundle issue 16 & 17 1999 Sarah Donohue Adam & Joe Show".
  9. "Stunt Magazine".
  10. "Stunt Woman Sarah Donohue On Bond".
  11. "Sarah Donohue stunt double for Maria Grazia Cucinotta in The World Is Not Enough launches her new website".
  12. "Come Dine with Me".
  13. "Five great powerboating women".
  14. "Charles Burnett III".
  15. "Charles Burnett III killed in a helicopter crash".
  16. "I died for four minutes!".
  17. "Bond stuntwoman recovering after accident".
  18. "Triumph for horror crash boat ace".
  19. "Sarah Donohue: "Success Even In An Individual Sport Still Takes A Team"".
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