Donna W. Scott, a native of North Carolina, attended the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro where she majored in dance and
communication. At a young age, Donna began competing in beauty
pageants, accumulating numerous titles and made her state proud when
she was crowned Miss North Carolina, USA. At the same time, she became
a favorite of advertising agencies and did numerous television
commercials, making her film debut at 18 in Rich Hall's Vanishing America (1986).
Moving to New York, Donna became a successful model and studied acting
at HB Studios. Her life changed when she landed a role in the
blockbuster film Tage des Donners (1990) starring Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall. She later
married the director, Tony Scott.
Donna's versatility as an actor is apparent with diverse roles in MGM's
Schnappt Shorty (1995), Dark Breed - Invasion aus dem All (1996), a comedic turn in Austin Powers - Das Schärfste, was Ihre Majestät zu bieten hat (1997), Der Staatsfeind Nr. 1 (1998), Die Killerhand (1999), the Indy
film Beat Boys Beat Girls (2003), the action-thriller Domino (2005), and the upcoming Disney film
Déjà Vu - Wettlauf gegen die Zeit (2006).
On television, Donna had recurring roles as "Tamara Van Zant" on
Nash Bridges (1996) and "Lieutenant Grace" on Die Schattenkrieger (1997). Television guest starring
roles include CSI: Vegas (2000), Tracey Takes On... (1996) and The District - Einsatz in Washington (2000). Currently, she can be seen
in The N's new teen-oriented drama South of Nowhere (2005).
Donna works tirelessly for several charitable organizations and was
delighted to lend her support to Sojourn Services for Battered Women
and Break the Cycle by appearing in VDAY West LA's benefit production
of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues.
Donna's greatest joy is being a mom to twin 6-year-old boys Max and
Frank.
