Donna Clarissa Ground (born 4 June 1970) known professionally as Donna Ewin, is an English former

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and actress.

Career

Donna Clarissa Ground was born on 4 June 1970, in Poplar,

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, England. Ewin was her mother's

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. Upon leaving college she joined the Yvonne Paul Management agency and first appeared on

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of British newspaper ''

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'' at the age of 17. She found herself in great demand, establishing herself as one of the most popular Page 3 girls on the circuit during the late 1980s and early '90s. Ewin appeared in many adult magazines including ''

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'' and ''

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'' (sometimes using the pseudonym Nina Downe – an anagram of Donna Ewin); and it was erroneously rumoured that she appeared as an extra in the famous

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scene in

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's last film, ''

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'' (1999). She did appear regularly on the

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television show ''

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'' as well as the touring live stage version of the show, notably in the "Mr. and Mrs. Shag" sketch.

Filmography

*''

'' (TV series, 1996–2000) *''The Best of British Babefest 2'' (1997) *''The Fast Show Live'' (1998) *'' Bedrooms and Hallways'' (1998) *''Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle'' (1998) *''

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'' (1998) *''

'' (1999) *''Last Christmas'' (1999) *'' Kevin & Perry Go Large'' (2000) *''The Curse of Page 3'' (TV documentary, 2003) *''

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'' (TV series, 2004)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ewin, Donna 1970 births English female models English female adult models British glamour models Living people Page 3 girls Actors from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Actresses from London Models from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets People from Poplar, London