Donna Devarona


Biography

Donna DeVarona was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. She appeared in a number of television specials, including "New York City Marathon" (ABC, 1985-86) and "The 70th Indianapolis 500" (ABC, 1985-86). DeVarona worked in television around the start of her acting career with a role on "Games People Play" (NBC, 1980-81). She also contributed to a variety of television spec...

Biography

Donna DeVarona was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. She appeared in a number of television specials, including "New York City Marathon" (ABC, 1985-86) and "The 70th Indianapolis 500" (ABC, 1985-86). DeVarona worked in television around the start of her acting career with a role on "Games People Play" (NBC, 1980-81). She also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "Like Mother, Like Daughter" (1987-88), "U.S. Figure Skating Championships" (ABC, 1989-1990) and "1994 Goodwill Games" (ABC, 1993-94). DeVarona continued to exercise her talent in the nineties, taking on a mix of projects like "Baltimore Dog Show" (Animal Planet, 1997-98), "Houston Dog Show" (Animal Planet, 1997-98) and "Women's Sports Foundation's 18th Annual Salute to Women in Sports: Women & Sports... Girls Can Do Anything" (TNT, 1997-98). Her credits also expanded to "XVIII Olympic Winter Games" (TNT, 1997-98) and "Sahuaro State Dog Show" (Animal Planet, 1998-99). DeVarona most recently appeared on "Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team" (HBO, 2005-06).

Filmography

 

Cast (Special)

Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (2005)
2000 Olympic Games (2000)
Dare to Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports (1999)
I Am Beautiful (1999)
1999 Special Olympics -- World Summer Games (1999)
XVIII Olympic Winter Games (1998)
Co-Host/Reporter
Houston Dog Show (1998)
Host
Baltimore Dog Show (1998)
Host
Sahuaro State Dog Show (1998)
Host
A Passion to Play: The Women's Revolution (1997)
Co-Host
108th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade (1997)
Co-Host
Women's Sports Foundation's 18th Annual Salute to Women in Sports: Women & Sports... Girls Can Do Anything (1997)
Nike Presents A Passion to Play: Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi and Nancy Kerrigan (1996)
Host
Nadia Comaneci: Return to Romania (1995)
Reporter
Susan B. Anthony Slept Here (1995)
Segment Host ("Babe Didrickson Zaharias" "Annie Oakley")
Nike Presents A Passion to Play: Mothers of Strength & Spirit (1995)
Host
1994 Goodwill Games (1994)
Reporter; Swimming Commentator; Synchronized Swimming Commentator
A Passion to Play: Stories of Women in Sports (1994)
Co-Host
New York City Marathon (1990)
Interviewer
U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1990)
Commentator
ABC Sports Presents Outside Magazine's Adventure Sports Special (1990)
Host
New York City Marathon (1989)
Like Mother, Like Daughter (1988)
New York City Marathon (1988)
Interviewer (Finish Line)
Coca-Cola Presents the U.S. Olympic Trials: Heart and Seoul (1988)
Host
Keepers of the Flame (1988)
1988 Winter Olympic Games (1988)
Reporter
Mt. Everest American Firsts (1987)
Narration
The 70th Indianapolis 500 (1986)
Commentator
New York City Marathon (1985)
Commentator
The Lady Is a Champ (1974)
Host

Producer (Special)

A Passion to Play: Stories of Women in Sports (1994)
Producer

Misc. Crew (Special)

Dare to Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports (1999)
Consultant

Life Events

Bibliography