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Donna Pescow: Saturday Night Fever Star's Rare LA Sighting
10 Feb
Summary
- Donna Pescow, star of "Saturday Night Fever," was recently seen in Los Angeles.
- The actress, born in 1954, has had a diverse career spanning five decades.
- Her role in "Saturday Night Fever" significantly boosted the disco movement and soundtrack sales.
Actress Donna Pescow, celebrated for her role in the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever," was recently observed in Los Angeles. Now 71, Pescow, who was born in 1954, has maintained a career in Hollywood for five decades.
Pescow is best known for her portrayal of Annette in "Saturday Night Fever," a role for which she had to relearn her Brooklyn accent. The film's success revitalized the disco era and propelled its soundtrack, featuring the Bee Gees, to become one of the best-selling albums globally, with over 40 million copies sold.
Her career also includes notable television work. Pescow starred in the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live" in 1977 and later took on roles in "All My Children" as the first lesbian character on daytime television. She also appeared in popular series such as "Even Stevens" and "The Sopranos."
Pescow had her own ABC sitcom, "Angie," which aired for two seasons from 1979 to 1980. Throughout the 1980s, she guest-starred in numerous hit shows and appeared in the children's comedy series "Out of This World." More recently, she had a role in the 2023 TV series "Welcome To Chippendales."
