Biography and filmography

Danielle von Zerneck

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.

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Movies (35)

A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story

A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story

2025 · Executive Producer

Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story

Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story

2025 · Executive Producer

Friday Night Sext Scandal

Friday Night Sext Scandal

2024 · Executive Producer

Designing Christmas

Designing Christmas

2022 · Executive Producer

Under the Christmas Tree

Under the Christmas Tree

2021 · Executive Producer

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

2021 · Executive Producer

An Ice Wine Christmas

An Ice Wine Christmas

2021 · Executive Producer

Dying to Belong

Dying to Belong

2021 · Executive Producer

The Christmas Setup

The Christmas Setup

2020 · Executive Producer

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

2020 · Executive Producer

Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 5

2019 · Executive Producer

Christmas Around the Corner

Christmas Around the Corner

2018 · Executive Producer

Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane

Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane

2018 · Executive Producer

No One Would Tell

No One Would Tell

2018 · Executive Producer

Acceptable Risk

Acceptable Risk

2001 · Gloria

Holiday in Your Heart

Holiday in Your Heart

1997 · Photographer

God's Lonely Man

God's Lonely Man

1996 · Producer

Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

1995 · Wanda, Associate Producer

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

1995 · Linda

Beyond Suspicion

Beyond Suspicion

1993

Deuce Coupe

Deuce Coupe

1992 · Virginia

Woman With a Past

Woman With a Past

1992 · Tammy

Survive the Savage Sea

Survive the Savage Sea

1992 · Susan

Opposites Attract

Opposites Attract

1990 · Sky

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

1990 · Radnor's Wife

Tale of Two Sisters

Tale of Two Sisters

1989 · Adult Bug Girl

Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk

1989 · Allie

Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

1988 · Michelle West

Date Rape

Date Rape

1988 · Samm Matian

La Bamba

La Bamba

1987 · Donna Ludwig

A Fighting Choice

A Fighting Choice

1986 · Susie Fratelli

My Science Project

My Science Project

1985 · Ellie Sawyer

Summer Fantasy

Summer Fantasy

1984 · Denise Biaggi

Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress

Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress

1977 · Heather

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

1976 · Daughter

TV shows (3)