Alexandra Donnelley (born August 13, 1959) is a
German
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-born
American actress.
Career
Donnelley's best-known role is that of
Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The role was first portrayed by Alex Donnelley, who debuted in April 28, 1982. Diane was initially a two-day bit role, but was developed into ...
on the
CBS
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soap opera
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''
The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
'' from 1982 to 1984, and again in 1986. Donnelley went on to reprise her role again from October 1996 to February 2001. She also appeared in other television shows and films, such as ''
Cruel Intentions 3''.
Personal life
Donnelley has two daughters from her marriage to musician
Robert Lamm
Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944) is an American keyboardist, guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He wrote many of the band's biggest hits, including " Questions 67 & 68", "Does ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
German emigrants to the United States
American television actresses
1959 births
Actors from Frankfurt
21st-century American women
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