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Amanda Donohoe (born June 29, 1962 in London) is an English actress.

She first came to attention of the worldwide audience in 1986 when she was cast opposite Oliver Reed as Lucy Irvine in Nicholas Roeg's Castaway. She followed this up with roles in two Ken Russell films Lair of the White Worm, based on a Bram Stoker novel, and The Rainbow, based on a D.H. Lawrence novel. In 1981, Amanda appeared in the music video for the song, "Stand & Deliver" by Adam & the Ants. She was dating singer, Adam Ant at the time. She has constantly worked in film since, and has appeared in several television roles Murder City, Bad Girls and most notably two seasons of L.A. Law. In 2005 she starred in the title role of Hedda Gabler at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

Television Roles

• L.A. Law as Cara Jean Lamb
• Murder City as DI Susan Alembic
• Bad Girls as Lou Stoke

External links

• The Lair of the White Worm - dedicated site (film and novel)

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