Donna Mills is an American actress. She began her television career in 1966 with a recurring role on The Secret Storm, and in the same year appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's comedy Don't Drink the Water. She made her film debut the next year in The Incident. She then starred for three years on the soap opera Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1967–70), before starring as Tobie Williams, the girlfriend of Clint Eastwood's character in the 1971 cult thriller Play Misty for Me. Mills played the female lead in the heist film Murph the Surf (1975), and had starring roles in a number of made-for-television movies during the 1970s.
Mills was born Donna Jean Miller in Chicago, to Bernice (née Lantz), a housewife, and Ambrose, a computer analyst for Union Oil. She has one brother, Donald, who is 10 years her senior. Raised in Norwood Park, Mills attended Garvy Elementary School and Taft High School; one of her classmates was Jim Jacobs, co-creator of Grease, who based the character of Sandy on her.
Mills attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She completed one year of course work, then left to pursue a dancing career, gaining some stage experience in summer stock productions. Her first professional acting role was in a production of Come Blow Your Horn at the Drury Lane Theater in Chicago. She later was cast in a touring production of My Fair Lady, which brought her to New York City. Before she got a job on TV, Mills supported herself as a secretary at Popular Mechanics magazine.
Mills' parents retired to Florida, while her brother makes his home in Colorado.
| Date of Birth | 11th December 1940 |
|---|---|
| Age | 84 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Chicago |
| Birth Place | Chicago |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Education |
|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | television actor, actor, stage actor, film actor, film producer |
|---|
| Awards |
|---|
|
