Name: Donna Pescow
Date of Birth: 24 March 1954 Did not gain weight for her role in Saturday Night Fever (1977), however, she lost 15 lbs prior to the release. Didn't have a driver's license until she was 25. Studied at the American Academy of the Arts, where she lost her native Brooklyn accent and had to relearn it for her role in Saturday Night Fever (1977). She took drama classes with Rocky (1976) co-star Carl Weathers. Her friend's father owned and ran a news stand downtown NYC at Battery Place. He had Donna's resume photo on display among others. ... Auditioned six times for the role of "Annette" in Saturday Night Fever (1977) - three times for original director John G. Avildsen then, after he was fired, three more times for replacement director 'John Badham' (qv - before she got it. During the second season of "Out of This World" (1987), actress Donna Pescow became pregnant. Since it couldn't be explained how her character became pregnant while her husband was away fighting a war, Pescow was filmed using only close-up shots or position so that something was hiding her pregnancy. Read more Donna Pescow movies (actor)User Comments |
