Danielle von Zerneck (born December 21, 1965 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles) is an American actress[1] and film producer.

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Danielle von Zerneck
Danielle von Zerneck at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2017
Born	(1965-12-21) December 21, 1965 (age 56) North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, film producer
Years active	1976–2001
Spouse(s)	James Fearnley (m. 1989)
Parent(s)	Frank von Zerneck (father)
Relatives	Daniel P. Mannix (grandfather)

Career

von Zerneck began her acting career in commercials and television films.[2] From 1983-1984, she played Louisa "Lou" Swenson on General Hospital.[2] She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Donna Ludwig, Ritchie Valens' girlfriend in the film La Bamba (1987). Her last acting credit was in the 2001 television film Acceptable Risk, based on the novel of the same name. She has worked primarily as a film and television producer in recent years including Recovery Road, No One Would Tell and Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane.[3][4]

Personal life

Danielle is the daughter of film producer Frank von Zerneck[5] and actress Julie Mannix (daughter of author Daniel P. Mannix).[2] In 1989, she married James Fearnley, an English accordion player for the Irish folk/punk band The Pogues.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Danielle von Zerneck at IMDb
• Danielle von Zerneck on Twitter