Best known as Donna, the love interest of Eric Forman, on the popular series That 70’s Show, Laura Prepon is an actress born on March 7, 1980 in Watchung New Jersey. She has four older siblings, and was a student at Watchung Hill Regional High School. After she completed her high school studies, she went on to study at the Total Theater Lab in New York City. She stands at 5 feet, 10 inches, and her first acting job was an MCI television commercial. Aside from acting, Prepon has also dabbled in the world of fashion, having worked as a model in Paris, Milan and Brazil. She started dating Christopher Masterson in 2000, the younger brother of her That 70s Show co-star Danny Masterson. The brothers practiced scientology and Prepon soon converted to the belief.
While gaining fame on That 70s Show, Laura Prepon has dabbled in other films and shows as well. However, she debuted on a Levi Strauss-developed show titled They Go On, a soap opera which premiered on the Internet. Some of her other film credits include roles in Slackers in 2002, and on Robert Hall’s debut film, Lightning Bug in 2004. She is also credited as executive producer of the latter. Prepon later took on a role in the drama The !$#!#grapher: A Love Story. She is also known for voicing characters on King of the Hill and American Dad. Prepon later starred in the feature film Karla, portraying the character Karla Homolka.
Prepon’s other film appearances include those in the romantic comedy Romancing the Bride, and 2006’s drama Come Early Morning, starring Ashley Judd. Laura Prepon later lent her voice to the film The Chosen One, an animated comedy starring Tim Curry and Lance Henriksen. Her next role was in the ABC drama series October Road, where she plays the character Hannah Daniels. Prepon is also known for being on the 2004 World Series of Poker, finishing in the top 500 among the 2,500-person field. She is credited for being the executive producer of E! Hollywood Hold’em as well.
Donna Pinciotti is portrayed by Laura Prepon in the TV comedy series That 70’s Show. She’s the longtime on-again, off-again girlfriend of Eric Forman, and is his opposite in numerous ways. Donna is athletic, smart, and a confident feminist. While she’s normally easygoing, she also has an occasional tendency for self-righteous arrogance, and has uncomfortable issues with her own femininity. She’s taller than the other girls and dislikes wearing makeup or skirts, preferring jeans instead, which has earned her the nicknames “Amazon” and “giant” from her friend Jackie.
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