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Danielle von Zerneck
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Best remembered for her portrayal of Donna, the blonde Anglo girlfriend of
Lou Diamond Phillips
in
La Bamba (1987)
, the biopic of ill-fated pop singer
Ritchie Valens
.
Her husband
James Fearnley
is the accordion player for the Irish rock group
The Pogues
.
Has a production company with
Mia Sara
.
The movie
God's Lonely Man (1996)
was a family affair. Danielle was a producer; father
Frank von Zerneck
served as executive producer; brother
Francis von Zerneck
took on directing/writing chores; actress/mom
Julie Mannix
had a bit role; and musician/husband
James Fearnley
provided the original music.
Studied drama at NYU and at the Playwright's Horizon.
One of her first professional jobs was, at age 16, on General Hospital (1983), wherein she played "Lou Swenson".
Daughter of
Frank von Zerneck
and
Julie Mannix
.
Grandaughter of
Peter von Zerneck
and
Daniel P. Mannix
.
Older sister of
Francis von Zerneck
and
Kathy Hatfield
.
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