Donna Air
| Donna Air | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1979 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Occupation | Actress, television presenter, |
| Website | |
| http://www.donnaair.com/ | |
Donna Air (born 2 August 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English television presenter, singer and actress.
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[edit] Early life
As a former pupil of Gosforth High School,[1] Donna attended the Drama School at First Act in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was a pupil alongside Jill Halfpenny, Ant & Dec.
[edit] Career
[edit] Television
Donna started her career age 10 on the hit BBC series CBBC Byker Grove, just over 20 years ago. She then became part of Pop Duo Crush touring America, Japan and South East Asia, returned to England after signing to MTV hosting daily live show - MTV Select, and later became a presenter of several shows, including, The Big Breakfast for Channel 4, TFI Friday with Huey Morgan (from Fun Lovin Criminals), Popstars the Rivals Extra for ITV (the show that discovered Girls Aloud), to name a few. She has also acted in many television dramas, most recently Hollyoaks and Hotel Babylon, BBC TV comedy Operation Good Guys, Catherine Cooksons six parter A Dinner of Herbs, and Lynda La Plante's Supply and Demand. Air appeared in the films Still Crazy (1998), The Mummy Returns, and Bad Day amongst others.
Air presented on Five's early evening, magazine programme Live from Studio Five, alongside regular presenter of the programme, Kate Walsh.
[edit] Modelling
Donna also is a brand ambassador for Health Lottery, Burberry, Next, Westfield, Olay, Cadbury's and Triumph. She is regularly seen in the front row during London Fashion Week.
[edit] Other work
Donna has worked with the Soil Association, promoting organic milk, launching the Nursery Food report at Downing Street, and edited the Grown in Britain cookbook. She also wrote a series of funny dating blogs for eHarmony.com, which are to be made into a series.
[edit] Personal life
She had a long term relationship with Damian Aspinall, owner of Aspers, an entertainment company, until July 2007. Their daughter Freya Air Aspinall was born in Westminster, London in September 2003.[2] Air and Aspinall are no longer a couple.[3]
Donna has since been linked with John Dorrance IV, the Campbell's soup heir.
Her charity work is on going and supports MacMillan Cancer Support, Race for Life, Sport Relief, Jeans for Genes to name a few. Donna always talks about benefits of organic food, is an advocate for Bikram Yoga, and Pilates.
[edit] References
- ^ Geordie girl stars, and Sacred Heart Catholic High School for girls. Chronicle Live, dated June 7, 2005
- ^ "Births England and Wales 1984-2006". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ Donna Air splits from £40m zoo tycoon, This is London
[edit] External links
- Donna Air at the Internet Movie Database
