Donna Wilkes

Biography Early life Wilkes was born in Manhattan, New York City in Spanish Harlem. Her father was Wayman Otis Wilkes (19182013), an Irish American chiropractor originally from Texas, while her mother, a nightclub singer from Dominican Republic, was of Spanish and French descent. Wilkes's parents divorced when she was 3 months old.

When she was six she made her first commercial, for Keds sneakers. She trained in acting at Dominica American Theatre of Performing Arts, but stopped her training at age 11 to become a "normal student." At age 12, she went to live with her aunt and uncle in the Dominican Republic. Wilkes attended the Collegio Santo Domingo where she was an advanced student, graduating at age 14. At age 15, she moved to Los Angeles, California,

Following Angel, Wilkes continued to work in television, making guest appearances on the series Partners in Crime (1984), Hell Town (1985), and Dragnet (1989). She also had a supporting role in the horror film Grotesque (1988), co-starring with Linda Blair and Tab Hunter.

Wilkes abandoned her acting career in the early 1990s after giving birth to her daughter.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 Jaws 2 Jackie Peters 1978 Almost Summer Meredith 1979 Fyre Carol 1979 Hard Knocks Chris Alternate titles: Mid-Knight Rider and Hollywood Knight 1980 Schizoid Alison Fales Alternate title: Murder by Mail 1982 Blood Song Marion Alternate title: Dream Slayer 1984 Angel Molly 'Angel' Stewart 1988 Grotesque Kathy 2013 My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! Miss Fortune 2014 90210 Shark Attack Pamela 2021 Buzz Cut Bee Shop Lady

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Courage and the Passion Tracy Television film 1978 The Incredible Hulk Alice Morrow Episode: "Alice in Disco Land" 1979 Hello, Larry Diane Alder Main cast (14 episodes) 1979 Diff'rent Strokes Diane Alder Episode: "The Trip: Part 1" 1979 The Runaways Episode: "Land of Honey" 1981 Born to Be Sold Cindy Carlson Television film 1981 House Calls Episode: "The Sex Police" 1982 Father Murphy Emma Walker Episodes: "The First Miracle" (Parts 1 & 2) 1982 T. J. Hooker Karen Stewart Episode: "King of the Hill" 1982–1983 Days of Our Lives Pamela Prentiss Main cast (14 episodes) 1983 Teachers Only Episode: "Praise the Lord and Pasta Ammunition" 1984 Gimme a Break! Gina Episode: "The Center" 1984 Partners in Crime Sandy Episode: "Fantasyland" 1985 Hell Town Meg Episode: "The Rat Man Cometh" 1986 Superior Court Episode: "Date Rape" 1989 Dragnet Amy Redmond Episode: "Safe in Jail" 1991 FBI: The Untold Stories Teresa Starr Episode: "The Murder of Judge John Wood"