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Encyclopedia > Donna Pescow
Donna Pescow
Born March 24, 1954 (1954-03-24) (age 53)
Brooklyn, New York

Donna Pescow (born March 24, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film and television actress. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... NY redirects here. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... NY redirects here. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...


Her father owned and ran a news stand in downtown NYC at Battery Place. Pescow attended Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn, NY and she took drama classes with Rocky co-star Carl Weathers. Pescow studied at the American Academy of the Arts. She lost her native Brooklyn accent, but had to re-learn it for her best known role as Annette in Saturday Night Fever, for which she gained 18kg (about 40 pounds). New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. ... Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor, and former professional American and Canadian league football player. ... Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 movie starring John Travolta as Tony Manero, a troubled Brooklyn youth whose weekend activities are dominated by visits to a Brooklyn discotheque. ...


Later, Pescow starred on her own television series, Angie, for two seasons from 1979 to 1980. Her most groundbreaking role has been Dr. Lynn Carson on the soap opera All My Children, which she portrayed from 1982 to 1983. Her character was the first lesbian on the daytime serials. She had earlier played a role on ABC's One Life to Live. Angie was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast by the ABC network from February 1979 until October 1980. ... See also: 1978 in television, other events of 1979, 1980 in television, and the list of years in television. For the United States network television schedule, please see 1979-80 United States network television schedule. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1980. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... The year 1982 in television involved some significant events. ... // February 8 - Minipops premieres on Channel 4 in the UK. Though a ratings success, it is canceled after the first series due to heavy media criticism. ... A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...


She played Donna Garland, the mother of Evie Ethel Garland, in the children's comedy show Out of This World, along with Maureen Flannigan and Joe Alaskey. Out Of This World is a childrens television comedy series about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique supernatural powers. ... Maureen Flannigan (born December 30, 1973 in Inglewood, California) is an American actress most famous for her role as Evie Ethel Garland in the 1980s TV sitcom, Out of This World, which also starred Donna Pescow. ... Joe Alaskey (born May 26, 1949 in Watervliet, New York) is credited as one of the successors (including Billy West) of the great Mel Blanc in impersonating the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other characters from Warner Bros. ...


From 2000 to 2003, she played the mother, Eileen Stevens, on Even Stevens, a sitcom that aired on The Disney Channel. This is a list of television-related events in 2000. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2003. ... Even Stevens is an American comedy television program which originally aired on Disney Channel. ... The Disney Channel is a cable TV network run by The Walt Disney Company in the United States. ...


In real life, she dated actor Jason Kincade of All My Children and As the World Turns. Pescow states that she was 25 years old when she first got her driving license.


Television Filmography

Even Stevens is an American comedy television program which originally aired on Disney Channel. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Out Of This World is a childrens television comedy series about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique supernatural powers. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Angie was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast by the ABC network from February 1979 until October 1980. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Angelina Benson (born Angelina Falco) was a fictional character on the short-lived comedy series, Angie. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase and originally broadcast on the HBO network. ...

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Donna Pescow Trivia - Donna Pescow Facts - Donna Pescow Notes (224 words)
When Donna was younger, her father, who owned a newsstand in downtown New York City, use to hang Donna's resume photo for display for others to see.
Donna was inspired to become an actress when she saw "Funny Girl" on Broadway when she was thirteen years old.
Donna received her driver's license when she was 25 years old.
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