Acting credits
23
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Danielle von Zerneck
Acting
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Movies: 35Series: 3Crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 82220
IMDb ID: nm0903272
Known for: Acting
Born: December 21, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2025
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q11837528
Also known as
Danielle Frances von Zerneck
Other jobs
Executive Producer (14)Associate Producer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Danielle von Zerneck (born December 21, 1965) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, is an American film and television actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Donna, Ritchie Valens blonde girlfriend in La Bamba (1987). She is the daughter of Frank von Zerneck, a well known television film producer.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Danielle von Zerneck.
A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Friday Night Sext Scandal
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Designing Christmas
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Under the Christmas Tree
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
An Ice Wine Christmas
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
Dying to Belong
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
The Christmas Setup
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
Christmas 9 to 5
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Christmas Around the Corner
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
No One Would Tell
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Acceptable Risk
as Gloria
2001 Movie
Holiday in Your Heart
as Photographer
1997 Movie
God's Lonely Man
Producer
1996 Movie
Living in Oblivion
as Wanda
1995 Movie
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare
as Linda
1995 Movie
Beyond Suspicion
1993 Movie
Deuce Coupe
as Virginia
1992 Movie
Woman With a Past
as Tammy
1992 Movie
Survive the Savage Sea
as Susan
1992 Movie
Opposites Attract
as Sky
1990 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Danielle von Zerneck.
Dream On
as Kat • 1 eps
1990 Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Shannon Nichols • 1 eps
1989 Series
Family Ties
as June • 1 eps
1982 Series