Donna Lynn Dixon is a retired American actress and former beauty queen
Donna Dixon
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Jul 20, 1957
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: July 20, 1957
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Fashion, Models, Actresses
- City/State: Virginia
- Spouses: Dan Aykroyd
- Known as: Donna Lynn Dixon
- Childrens: Belle Kingston Aykroyd, Danielle Aykroyd, Stella Irene August Aykroyd
Donna Dixon born at
Alexandria, Virginia, US
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Birth Place
Donna Dixon was born on July 20, 1957, in Alexandria, Virginia, US. Her father was Earl Dixon and he owned a nightclub called ‘Hillbilly Heaven’.
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Personal Life
In 1975, she received her graduation from Groveton High School and started attending the George Washington University. She never really received the degree as she dropped out to become a model. She had studied anthropology in college.
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Personal Life
In 1983, she married her co-star Dan Aykroyd from ‘Doctor Detroit’ and the couple has three daughters: Danielle Aykroyd, Belle Aykroyd, and Stella Aykroyd.
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Personal Life
Donna Dixon stared her career as a model and was a part of the prestigious Wilhelmina Modelling Agency in New York. In 1976, she was named as the Miss Virginia USA and in 1977, Miss Washington D.C. World.
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Career
In the 1980s, she made her acting debut and co-starred with Tom Hanks in the situation comedy ‘Bosom Buddies’. The television show premiered on November 27, 1980 and lasted for only two seasons. In 1983, Dixon was seen in the American comedy film ‘Doctor Detroit’ along with Dan Aykroyd who later became her husband. After doing two comedy movies, Dixon appeared in the 1983 American anthology science-fiction fantasy horror film ‘The Twilight Zone’. The movie was produced by Steven Spielberg and was based on the novel of the same name. The film was a commercial hit as it earned $ 29.5 million against the budget of $ 10 million.
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Career
In 1989, she appeared in the movie ‘Speed Zone’, alongside her husband. The movie was a comedy set around an illegal cross-country race. Dixon played the role of Tiffany who is a dumb Marilyn Monroe- esque actress. In 1992, she was seen in yet another comedy film ‘Wayne’s World’ as one of the main character’s dream woman. In 1994, she was seen in the comedy-thriller film, ‘Exit to Eden’, which also starred her husband Dan Aykroyd. Lastly, she was seen in the hit TV series ‘The Nanny’ in 1995. Her husband was also seen in the show as a guest star. It was a highly successful show which earned many nominations at the Emmy’s.
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Career
In 1997, she decided to retire from acting.
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