From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daisy Donovan
Daisy Donovan
Daisy Donovan Personal life
Born 11 July 1975 (1975-07-11) She married long time boyfriend, the Academy Award
Brooklyn, New York, United States
nominated Ali G producer Dan Mazer, in 2005 in a quiet
Nationality British ceremony in Morocco.[2] They have 2 daughters: Maisy
and Mini Ivy.[citation needed]
Spouse Dan Mazer (2005-present)
Daisy Donovan (born 11 July 1975) is an American-born Filmography
British television presenter, actress and writer.
• Spiceworld: The Movie (reporter, uncredited) 1997
• Still Crazy (female reporter) 1998
Early life • Parting Shots 1998
• The Eleven O’Clock Show (presenter) 1998-2000
Donovan was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.[citation
needed] Her father was fashion photographer and film di- • The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Alexanda/Marina)) 1999
• My Family BBC television comedy series 1 (Brigitte)
rector Terence Donovan; her mother Diana Donovan, is
(2000)
chairwoman of the English National Ballet School. She
• Daisy, Daisy (host) 2001
is sister to Rockstar Games founder Terry Donovan and
• Does Doug Know? (host) 2002
half-sister to Big Audio Dynamite keyboard player Dan
• Second Nature (Kristina Kane/Amy O’Brien) 2003
Donovan - and therefore former sister-in-law of Patsy
• Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile for UK television
Kensit. Donovan went to the independent St Paul’s Girls
(Cornelia Robson) 2004
School in Hammersmith, London, where she met her in-
• Coming Up (Jen) Pillow Talk episode 2004
spiration – the High Mistress, Baroness Brigstocke. She
• Millions (Dorothy) 2004
went to the University of Cambridge to read Classics, but
• Angel’s Hell (Polly) 2005
found that subject was not for her and went to Edinburgh
• Daisy Does America (host) 2005
University, graduating in Performing Arts. She then stud-
• Death at a Funeral (Martha) 2007
ied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1]
• Wild Child (Miss Rees-Withers) 2008
Career References
Donovan became a receptionist, and then a runner on
[1] Daisy Does America - Daisy Donovan
the first series of The Eleven O’Clock Show. The producers
[2] http://women.timesonline.co.uk/article/
were looking for a female interviewer who would act
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straight but use comedic lines, and searched everywhere
- until they tried their receptionist, the rather posh-talk-
ing Donovan. She made occasional appearance as "It Girl" External links
Pandora Box-Grainger. In the second series she present-
• Daisy Donovan at the Internet Movie Database
ed shorts, "Angel of Delight", in which she interviewed
politicians – she once asked Denis Healey whether he Persondata
would ever give Margaret Thatcher a "pearl necklace" – Name Donovan, Daisy
and got the co-host job with Iain Lee from late 1999–2000. Alternative names
In 2000, Donovan was featured prominently in series
Short description
one of sitcom My Family, playing Brigitte, Ben’s annoying,
superstitious dental assistant. Date of birth 11 July 1975
Donovan subsequently hosted quiz shows: Does Doug Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, USA
Know? and the eponymous Daisy Daisy, which she also Date of death
wrote and produced. In 2006, Donovan presented the Bri-
Place of death
tish Fashion awards and later presented one series of a pro-
gramme based in America called Daisy Does America.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daisy Donovan
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• 1975 births
• Living people
• Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
• British film actors
• British writers
• British stage actors
• British television presenters
• Participants in American reality television series
• People from Brooklyn
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