好莱坞电影节独立电影节2018 最佳女配角《Best Mom》 (获奖) 肥皂剧文摘奖1986 优秀女演员在黄金时段的主角《Knots Landing》 (提名)
Donna Mills was born and raised in Chicago. Her father was an oil executive and her mother was a dance instructor. Donna studied ballet throughout her teens. After spending a year studying drama at the University of Illinois, she made her way to New York, where she landed an understudy role in 伍迪·艾伦's play, "Don't Drink the Water". Her first television role was on the daytime soap opera 秘密风暴 (1954) in 1966. The next year, she made her film debut in the hard-hitting drama The Incident (1967). In 1971, she co-starred in the popular thriller 迷雾追魂 (1971). Donna made guest appearances on top-rated series throughout the seventies and carved a niche for herself in made-for-TV movies. In 1980, she joined the cast of the primetime soap Knots Landing (1979) as wicked Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner. After a successful nine-year tenure, Donna left the show to pursue other projects. She continued to headline a range of television films, several of which she produced, often highlighting important social issues. These including Outback Bound (1988), 世界上最老的伴娘 (1990), Runaway Father (1991), In My Daughter's Name (1992) and My Name Is Kate (1994). More recently, she's had a recurring role on General Hospital (1963) and appeared in the feature film 奋斗的乔伊 (2015).
Donna has long been a supporter of various political and human rights causes, including Easter Seals, Women in Film, and ECO (Earth Communications Office). Never married, she adopted a daughter, Chloe, in 1995. She lives in Beverly Hills with her longtime boyfriend, Larry Gilman.
Adopted daughter Chloe. [1995]
Devoted member of Eco, an environmental group.
Diagnosed with Arthritis. Spokeswoman for B.E.A.T., an arthritis awareness group. [2000]
It was 米歇尔·李's, David Jacobs's and Michael Filerman's call for her to audition for "Abby" on Knots Landing (1979), after the show's first season was nearly on the brink of cancellation, due to low ratings. They made the right decision to screen test her and hired her, and Mills was a big asset to the show for 9 years, until her departure in 1989.
Formerly in a long-term relationship with Richard Holland.
Currently in a long-term relationship with Larry Gilman.
Her idol when she was young was 简·怀曼, the same idol as her future Knots Landing (1979) co-star, Joan Van Ark.
Met 拉里·哈格曼 on The Good Life (1971), where the two embarked on a lifelong friendship, for over 40 years, from 1971 until his death in 2012. The two would co-star together in Knots Landing (1979), which was a spin-off of Dallas (1978).
In the same situation as her co-star 米歇尔·李, she too had a clause in her Knots Landing (1979) contract that her character would never be a grandmother.
Had left her best-known role on Knots Landing (1979) at the end of the series' tenth season, to focus on other projects, hence, she returned for the series finale. She joined the cast in 1980 and stayed until 1989.
Once had a crush on 约翰·普莱舍.
She played 拉里·哈格曼's wife in The Good Life (1971) and his sister-in-law in Knots Landing (1979).
Frequently played roles that were either victimized or housewrecking
Light blue eyes
Deep sultry voice
Natural blonde hair
Short stature