Donna Dixon

Donna Dixon
Donna Dixon at the 62nd Academy Awards, September 1990
Born	Donna Lynn Dixon July 20, 1957 (1957-07-20) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980-present
Spouse	Dan Aykroyd (1983–present)
Children	Danielle Alexandra, Belle Kingston, Stella Irene August

Donna Dixon (born July 20, 1957) is an American actress.

Donna Dixon was born in Alexandria, Virginia; her father, Earl Dixon, owned a club on U.S. 1, called "Hillbilly Heaven." She is a 1975 graduate of Groveton High School and attended The George Washington University. She began her career as a model and was named Miss Virginia USA in 1976 and Miss Washington DC World in 1977.

Dixon co-starred with Tom Hanks in the early 1980s television comedy series Bosom Buddies.

Months after they worked together in the 1983 film Doctor Detroit, Dixon and actor Dan Aykroyd married. They later starred together in the 1985 film Spies Like Us and the 1988 film The Couch Trip. She has confined her career to bit parts in movies since that time, including the "Dreamwoman" in the 1992 film Wayne's World. Dixon and Aykroyd have three daughters: Danielle Alexandra (born November 18, 1989), Belle Kingston (born June 9, 1993), and Stella Irene August (born April 5, 1998).

She played a guest role in the television series Moonlighting.

The song "I Still Love You", from the KISS album Creatures of the Night, was written by Paul Stanley for Dixon upon her ending their relationship.

In the very first episode of The Simpsons, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Homer mentions Donna's name while recalling Santa's reindeers.

Filmography

• Bosom Buddies (1980–1982)
• Doctor Detroit (1983)
• Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
• Spies Like Us (1985)
• The Couch Trip (1988)
• Lucky Stiff (1988)
• Speed Zone! (also known as Cannonball Run 3) (1989)
• Wayne's World (1992)
• Exit to Eden (1994)

External links

• Donna Dixon at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Linda McKee

Miss Virginia USA 1976

Succeeded by Lynn Herring