Joanna M. Donohoe was born in London, England on June 29, 1962. She has an older sister, Cordelia. She is of Irish, Russian and Swiss ancestry. Her father worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which led to her family moving a great deal, with a base in London but also living for periods overseas. After her father's retirement, he joined her mother in her antiques-dealing business.
Donohoe was educated at the Francis Holland School. When she was 15 years-old, she met Adam Ant and a year later, she left her parents' home and moved in with Ant in Notting Hill. In October 1980, she accompanied Ant to the recording of the Top of the Pops performance of "Dog Eat Dog." Afterwards, in an incident in the BBC corridors, she personally stepped in to physically defend Ant from an assault by rival band 4be2 which was also on the premises.
In 1981, Donohoe appeared in the promotional videos for the songs "Antmusic" and "Stand and Deliver" by Adam and the Ants, which were screened on TV when the band was at the height of its fame. Shortly before the band began its 1981 world tour, Donohoe was offered a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama; she left Ant.
After graduation, Donohoe came to the attention of worldwide audiences in 1986 when she was cast to co-star with Oliver Reed as Lucy Irvine in “Castaway”. She followed this with roles in two Ken Russell films, “The Lair of the White Worm” and “The Rainbow”.
In 1992, Donohoe won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role in ‘L.A. Law’.
Donohoe made her Broadway debut in a 1995 production of “Uncle Vanya”, at the Circle in the Square Theatre. She returned to the U.K. to play Mrs. Robinson in a 2001 stage production of “The Graduate”.
Donohoe has appeared in only one Spaghetti western as Widow Wilson in 2000’s “Hooded Angels”.
DONOHOE, Amanda (Joanna M. Donohoe)
[6/29/1962, London, England, U.K. - ]
– producer, theater, film, TV actress.
Hooded Angels – 2000 (Widow Wilson)
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