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 Abbott 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 develo ...
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 the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...
'' 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
''Cruel Intentions 3'' is a 2004 American teen film, teen Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Scott Ziehl and released direct-to-video in 2004. It is the third film in the Cruel Intentions (franchise), ''Cruel Intentions'' franc ...
''.
Personal life
Donnelley has two daughters from her marriage to musician
Robert Lamm
Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for his songwriting, vocals, and keyboard melodies, most significantly on the band's debut studio album, ''Chic ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
Emigrants from West Germany to the United States
American television actresses
1959 births
Actresses from Frankfurt
21st-century American women
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