Heather Donahue

Heather Donahue
Born	Heather Donahue December 22, 1974 (1974-12-22) Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Writer and Actress

Heather Donahue (born December 22, 1974) is an American writer and actress who first came to public attention after appearing as the lead character in Haxan Films' 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project. Following the success of the film, she went on to appear in an array of independent films, as well as guest appearances on several television shows, most notably for her starring role in the science fiction miniseries Taken and a guest appearance on the sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In 2011, Donahue signed a publishing deal for her debut book GROWGIRL, about her time as a medical marijuana grower, which was released on January 5, 2012 by Gotham Books, an imprint of Penguin Group, USA.

Early life

Donahue was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan (an office manager) and James Donahue (a printer).

Filmography

• The Morgue (2008) as Nan
• Manticore (2005) as Cpl. Keats (TV movie)
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Stacy Corvelli (1 episode)
• Without a Trace (2003) as Linda Schmidt (1 episode)
• Taken (2002) as Mary Crawford - Adult (5 episodes)
• The Big Time (2002) as Heather (TV movie)
• New Suit (2002) as Molly
• The Walking Hack of Asbury Park (2002) as Wendy (short film)
• The Velvet Tigress (2001) as Voice Actress (short film)
• Seven and a Match (2001) as Whit
• The Outer Limits (2001) as Claire Linkwood (1 episode)
• Boys and Girls (2000) as Megan
• Home Field Advantage (2000) as Wendy Waitress
• The Blair Witch Project (1999) as Heather Donahue

External links

• Website
• Donahue's Huffington Post Blog
• Heather Donahue at the Internet Movie Database