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Donna McKechnie is an American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer. She is known for her professional and personal relationship with choreographer Michael Bennett, with whom she collaborated on her most noted role, the character of Cassie in the musical A Chorus Line. She earned the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for this performance in 1976. She is also known for playing Amanda Harris/Olivia Corey on the Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows from 1969 to 1970.
Born
Monday, 16 November 1942
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On | Self | 2020 |
Six by Sondheim | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love | Self | 2013 |
36 Saints | Miss El / Ms. El | 2013 |
Smash | Female Previewer | 2012 |
Pzazz 101 | Donna | 2011 |
Every Little Step | Self - Original Cassie | 2008 |
Broadway: The American Musical | Cassie (in 'A Chorus Line') / Self | 2004 |
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On | Self | 2020 |
Six by Sondheim | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love | Self | 2013 |
36 Saints | Miss El / Ms. El | 2013 |
Smash | Female Previewer | 2012 |
Pzazz 101 | Donna | 2011 |
Every Little Step | Self - Original Cassie | 2008 |
Broadway: The American Musical | Cassie (in 'A Chorus Line') / Self | 2004 |
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003 |
The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Previous Winner | 1996 |
Aladdin | Fatima the Dancing Doll | 1990 |
MacGruder and Loud | Barbara | 1985 |
Breakin' Through | 1984 | |
Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Sandra Wall | 1983 |
Cheers | Debra | 1982 |
Family Ties | Cynthia | 1982 |
Faerie Tale Theatre | Anemone | 1982 |
Fame | Suzi Laird / Susan Laird | 1982 |
The 30th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1976 |
Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
The Little Prince | The Rose | 1974 |
The Pearl Bailey Show | Self | 1971 |
Original Cast Album: Company | Self (Kathy) / Kathy / Self | 1970 |
N.Y.P.D. | Myra Mason | 1967 |
Billie | Dancer | 1965 |
Hullabaloo | Self - Dancer / Dancer | 1965 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Guest | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Herself | 1961 |