Donna Garrett
- Known for
- Crew
- Born
- November 17, 1942 (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Santa Ana, California, USA
Biography
Stuntwoman, stunt coordinator, and actress Donna Garrett was born Donna Lee Funk on November 17, 1942 in Santa Ana, California. Garrett grew up in suburban Los Angeles and attended L.A. Valley Junior College as a physical education major. Donna met her husband Ralph Garrett at a rehearsal for the acrobatic square dance troupe Homer Garrett's Why-Not Twirlers in 1961; the couple got married three years later in 1964. She began performing stunts in movies in the mid-1960's. Among the notable actresses that Garrett has doubled for are Raquel Welch, Jacqueline Bisset, Angie Dickinson, Barbra Streisand, and Ali MacGraw. Outside of performing stunts, Donna also played small parts in a handful of films and TV shows as well as served as the V.P. of the Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Pictures in the 1970's which she co-founded in 1967.
Known For
Filmography
The Tie That Binds
Movie · Stunts
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Movie · Stunt Coordinator
Hero
Movie · Stunts
Dead Silence
Movie · Stunts
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Movie · Stunts
Kindergarten Cop
Movie · Stunts
Ghostbusters II
Movie · Stunts
Pet Sematary
Movie · Stunts
Maniac Cop
Movie · Stunts
Twins
Movie · Stunts
Strange Voices
Movie · Stunt Coordinator
Throw Momma from the Train
Movie · Stunts
Disorderlies
Movie · Stunts
The Golden Child
Movie · Stunts
Wildcats
Movie · Stunts
Footloose
Movie · Stunts
Her Life as a Man
Movie · Stunt Double
The Entity
Movie · Stunts
Deathtrap
Movie · Stunts
Lovely But Deadly
Movie · Stunts
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Movie · Stunt Double
Zorro, The Gay Blade
Movie · Stunts
Halloween II
Movie · Stunts
Deadly Blessing
Movie · Stunts
When Time Ran Out...
Movie · Stunts
The Streets of L.A.
Movie · Stunt Coordinator
Eaten Alive
Movie · Stunt Double
Earthquake
Movie · Stunts
The Getaway
Movie · Stunts
What's Up, Doc?
Movie · Stunts
The Poseidon Adventure
Movie · Stunts
Portnoy's Complaint
Movie · Stunts
Star Spangled Girl
Movie · Stunts
Myra Breckinridge
Movie · Stunts
Airport
Movie · Stunt Double
Flareup
Movie · Stunt Double
Fathom
Movie · Stunt Double
Lost in Space
TV · Stunt Double · 2 eps