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Heather Donahue was born on the 22nd December 1974, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA, ande is an actress, probably best recognized for starring as herself in “The Blair Witch Project” (1999), playing Mary Crawford in the TV mini-series “Taken” (2002), and as Cpl. Keats in “Manticore” (2005). She is also known as an author, who has published the memoir “Growgirl” in 2012. Her career has been active since 1997.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Heather Donahue is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Heather’s net worth is over $200,000, acquired through her career in the film industry. Another source is coming from the sales of her book.

Heather Donahue Net Worth $200,000

Heather Donahue was raised in her hometown by her father, James Donahue, who worked as a printer, and her mother, Joan Donahue, who was an office manager. She attended Upper Darby High School, and upon matriculation in 1991, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated from The University of the Arts in 1995.

Heather’s professional acting career began in 1997, when she made her debut appearance as Sadey in only one shot of not so popular film entitled “Raw: Stripped To The Bone”. In the same year, she went to an audition for a horror film, and one of the requirements was the presence of improvisational skills, which she thought she had. Thanks to her talents, she was selected to appear in one of the lead roles in “The Blair Witch Project”, which later became a classic in that genre, and one of the most successful independent films of all time, which added a considerable amount to her net worth.

Even though the film was surprisingly well received both by the audience and the critics, Heather got mixed reviews, so in the next couple of years, it was hard for her to get a new job. However, in 2000, she appeared in the role of Megan in the romantic comedy “Boys And Girls”, starring alongside Jason Biggs and Freddie Prinze, Jr., as well as in the film “Home Field Advantage”, playing Wendy Waitress, which added to her net worth.

Her first role in the new millennium was in the film “Seven And A Match” (2001), and in the same year she guest-starred in the TV series “The Outer Limits”. In the following year, she starred in the role of Mandy in “New Suit”, landed a role in the TV film “The Big Time”, and was selected to play Mary Crawford in the TV mini-series “Taken”, all of which increased her net worth by a large margin.

To speak further about her acting career, Heather also guest-starred in the TV series “Without A Trace” in 2003, and in another one entitled “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” (2005). Most recently, she appeared in the role of Cpl. Keats in the 2005 film “Manticore”, and as Nan in the film “The Morgue” in 2008. Her net worth was certainly rising. Currently, she is not active in the film industry.

Thanks to her skills, she was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Newcomer, and for an Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress for her work on “The Blair Witch Project”; however, in contradiction, for the same project she won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress.

Regarding Heather Donahue’s personal life, there is no information about it in the media, except that she started growing medical marijuana after the end of her acting career, after which she became known for publishing the memoir “Growgirl” about that experience in 2012. Her current residence is in Nevada City, California.



Full Name Heather Donahue
Net Worth $200,000
Date Of Birth December 22, 1974
Place Of Birth Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 1.72 m
Profession Writer
Education Upper Darby High School
Nationality American
Parents James Donahue, Joan Donahue
Twitter https://twitter.com/aheatherdonahue
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0231946/
Movies The Blair Witch Project, Curse of the Blair Witch, Boys and Girls, New Suit, Taken, Seven and a Match, Manticore, The Morgue, Home Field Advantage
TV Shows Taken
Title Salary
The Blair Witch Project (1999) $4,000,000 (payout from the success of the film)
Quote
1 [talking about the advices she received from the producers of The Blair Witch Project (1999): “They said, “Your safety is our issue. Your comfort is not.” Those were the words of producer Gregg Hale!”
2 [talking about her character in The Blair Witch Project (1999)]: “It’s so funny because I’ve heard people say it’s a feminist movie because there’s a woman in charge and I’ve heard it called a completely anti-feminist movie because this woman screws everything up. It’s just who cares really? It’s just a movie. But I think you can look at it as a feminist film. I mean, well, hell, if the Blair Witch is a woman, she’s really ultimately control of everyone in the film.”
Fact
1 Graduated from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1995.
2 Graduated from Upper Darby High School in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, in 1991.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
The Morgue 2008 Nan
Manticore 2005 TV Movie Cpl. Keats
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005 TV Series Stacy Corvelli
Without a Trace 2003 TV Series Linda Schmidt
Taken 2002 TV Mini-Series Mary Crawford – Adult
The Big Time 2002 TV Movie
New Suit 2002 Molly
The Walking Hack of Asbury Park 2002 Short Wendy
The Velvet Tigress 2001 Short Voice Over
Seven and a Match 2001 Whit
The Outer Limits 2001 TV Series Claire Linkwood
Home Field Advantage 2000 Wendy Waitress
Boys and Girls 2000 Megan
The Blair Witch Project 1999 Heather Donahue
Raw: Stripped to the Bone 1997 Video Sadey (in only one shot)

Writer

Title Year Status Character
The Blair Witch Project 1999 documentary material – uncredited

Self

Title Year Status Character
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf 2012 TV Series Herself
Inside Taken 2002 Video documentary short Herself
The Daily Show 2000 TV Series Herself
An Exploration of the Blair Witch Legend 1999 Video short Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1999 1999 TV Special Herself – Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1999 TV Series Herself
Curse of the Blair Witch 1999 TV Short documentary Heather Donahue

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Cent jours avant le lendemain 2015 Short Heather Donahue (uncredited)
A Blair Witch Tale 2008 Video short Heather Donahue
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film 2006 Documentary Herself
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 2000 Herself (uncredited)
The Burkittsville 7 2000 TV Short Heather Donahue (uncredited)
Before They Were Famous 1999 TV Series advert ‘Steak ‘n’ Shake’ 1998

– Episode dated 25 December 1999 1999 … advert ‘Steak ‘n’ Shake’ 1998

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2000 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance – Female The Blair Witch Project (1999)
2000 Razzie Award Razzie Awards Worst Actress The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2003 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Taken (2002)
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actress – Newcomer (Internet Only) The Blair Witch Project (1999)
2000 OFCS Award Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress The Blair Witch Project (1999)
1999 Stinker Award The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Actress The Blair Witch Project (1999)

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