Jamie donnelly biography
Jamie Donnelly
American actress
Jamie Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | Teaneck, Recent Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Stephen Foreman |
| Children | 2 |
Jamie Donnelly is an American actress and singer known for her portrayal of Jan in the musical, and later film, Grease, along with Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show during its race in the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles.
Biography
Donnelly was born in Teaneck, New Jersey.[citation needed]
Career
Donnelly is best known as Jan, one of the Pink Ladies from the musical and motion picture Grease.
While her film co-stars John Travolta and Jeff Conaway had appeared in the stage version of Grease as distinct characters, and Frankie Avalon reprised his film character on stage, Donnelly was the only person to reprise her stage personality on film; she was 31 years old by the second the film was released and had to dye her graying hair to continue to fit the part.[1]
In the early s, she was in the Merged States premiere of The Rocky Horror Show starring as Magenta and the Usherette.
She appeared on stage at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles[2] with Tim Curry and Meat Loaf in , when the reveal opened. She is featured on the original Roxy cast recording in her role, singing the opening song "Science Fiction/Double Feature".
She went with most of the Roxy cast to reprise her roles on Broadway in , but did not reprise the role in the movie adaptation, as the British production's original Magenta, Patricia Quinn, reprised the role instead. Several years later, she was called to read for Grease.
During her stage career, she appeared in a musical version of Tarzan.
Donnelly was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Donnelly is leading known as Jan, one of the Pink Ladies from the musical and film Grease. While her film co-stars John Travolta and Jeff Conaway had appeared in the stage version of Grease as different characters, and Frankie Avalon reprised his movie character on stage, Donnelly was the only person to reprise her stage character on film; she was 31 years senior by the time the motion picture was released and had to dye her graying hair to continue to fit the part. She went with most of the Roxy cast to reprise her roles on Broadway inbut did not reprise the role in the film adaptationas the British production's original Magenta, Patricia Quinnreprised the role instead.In , she appeared as herself on the TV game reveal revival of To Tell The Truth. One of the 3 contestants was the real "pinkest lady in the world." After the real person was revealed, Jamie revealed herself to instead be one of the Pink Ladies in Grease.
Personal life
Donnelly is an acting coach who lives in La Cañada Flintridge, California, with her husband Stephen Foreman, a novelist. She has two adult children.[1]
Filmography
References
- ^ abGliatto, Tom; and O'Neill Anne-Marie.
"Grease Is the Word: Twenty Years Later, the Stars Are Still Factual to Their School", People (magazine), April 13, Accessed September 13, "'I always felt Jan was the person most like the audience,' says Jamie Donnelly, 50, who dyed her prematurely gray hair to play the pigtailed Pink Lady.
'She wasn't as cool as the other ones.' The Teaneck, N.J., native now lives in La Canada, Calif., with her husband, screenwriter Stephen Foreman, son Sevi, 10, and daughter Madden Rose, 8."
- ^Flinn, Denny Martin (February 1, ). Little musicals for little theatres: a reference guide to the musicals that don't need chandeliers or helicopters to succeed.Jamie Donnelly born is an American actress. She is mostly known for playing the role of Jan in the movie Grease. Donnelly is an acting coach who lives in La Canada, California, with her husband Stephen Foreman, a noted novelist, and two children, Sevi and Madden Rose. Five years before playing Jan in the Grease movie, she played Jan in the participate on Broadway.
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