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Danielle von Zerneck

Cast & creator

Danielle von Zerneck

1966-12-21 (age 59) North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAIMDb

Best known for Family Ties, Doogie Howser, M.D., Dream On

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.

Also known as: Danielle Frances von Zerneck

Movies

36

film credits

Series

3

television credits

Career

23

1976–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Family Ties

Family Ties

June · 1982

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Shannon Nichols · 1989

Dream On

Dream On

Kat · 1990

La Bamba

La Bamba

Donna Ludwig · 1987

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

Radnor's Wife · 1990

Across film & television

Filmography (39)

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Family Ties

Family Ties

June

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Shannon Nichols

Dream On

Dream On

Kat

La Bamba

La Bamba

Donna Ludwig

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

Radnor's Wife

No One Would Tell

No One Would Tell

Executive Producer

Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

Wanda

Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

Associate Producer

My Science Project

My Science Project

Ellie Sawyer

Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 5

Executive Producer

Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane

Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane

Executive Producer

Tale of Two Sisters

Tale of Two Sisters

Adult Bug Girl

Christmas Around the Corner

Christmas Around the Corner

Executive Producer

Under the Christmas Tree

Under the Christmas Tree

Executive Producer

Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk

Allie

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

Executive Producer

An Ice Wine Christmas

An Ice Wine Christmas

Executive Producer

The Christmas Setup

The Christmas Setup

Executive Producer

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

Linda

Survive the Savage Sea

Survive the Savage Sea

Susan

Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

Michelle West

Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress

Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress

Heather

God's Lonely Man

God's Lonely Man

Producer

Woman With a Past

Woman With a Past

Tammy

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

Daughter

Deuce Coupe

Deuce Coupe

Virginia

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

Executive Producer

A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story

A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story

Executive Producer

Beyond Suspicion

Beyond Suspicion

Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story

Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story

Executive Producer

Friday Night Sext Scandal

Friday Night Sext Scandal

Executive Producer

Date Rape

Date Rape

Samm Matian

Summer Fantasy

Summer Fantasy

Denise Biaggi

Designing Christmas

Designing Christmas

Executive Producer

Holiday in Your Heart

Holiday in Your Heart

Photographer

Acceptable Risk

Acceptable Risk

Gloria

Dying to Belong

Dying to Belong

Executive Producer

A Fighting Choice

A Fighting Choice

Susie Fratelli

Opposites Attract

Opposites Attract

Sky