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name: "Donna Mills"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/donna-mills"
fi1m_id: "donna-mills"
imdb_id: "nm0005234"
tmdb_id: 50234
wikidata_id: "Q770461"
roles: []
born: "11 December 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-30T21:42:31.077110+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Donna Mills

## Identity

Donna Mills

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/donna-mills
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** donna-mills
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005234
- **TMDB ID:** 50234
- **Wikidata ID:** Q770461
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Mills, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q770461, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/50234

Actor. Born 11 December 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 11 December 1940, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Also known as:** Donna Jean Miller, دانا میلز
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Mills, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q770461, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/50234

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Nope*](https://film.one/film/nope.md) (77)

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## Biography

Donna Mills is an American actress. She was born Donna Jean Miller on 11 December 1940 in Chicago, Illinois.

Mills began her career in the 1960s with stage and television work. She is known for her role as Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner on the soap opera *Knots Landing* (1979–1993) and for her performance as Bonnie Clayton in the film *Nope* (2022).

*Sources: imdb.com, nypost.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Nope* (2022), Fi1m 77, as Bonnie Clayton — [page](https://film.one/film/nope.md)

## Complete filmography (101)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Doctor Odyssey* (2024), series, as Olivia
- *Origin* (2023), as Mrs. Copeland
- *Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas* (2023), as Dana Cunningham
- *V.C. Andrews' Dawn* (2023), series, as Lillian Cutler
- *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, as Layla Laughlin
- *Nope* (2022), as Bonnie Clayton — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/nope.md)
- *A Beauty & the Beast Christmas* (2019), as Bijou
- *Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses* (2019), as Caroline Sinclair
- *Carol of the Bells* (2019), as Helen Harris
- *Turnover* (2019), as Pat
- *Best Mom* (2018), as Nana
- *Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens* (2016), as Supervisor Wink
- *Joy* (2015), as Priscilla
- *12 Gifts of Christmas* (2015), as Joyce Rehnquist
- *Deadly Revenge* (2013), as Evelyn
- *GCB* (2012), series, as Bitsy Lourd
- *Ladies of the House* (2008), as Elizabeth
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, Actor
- *Love Is a Four Letter Word* (2007), as Margot Harper
- *Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well* (2006), as Polly Jameson
- *A Very Cool Christmas* (2004), as Mrs. Claus
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Lauren Williams
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Wanda Prescott — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Lulu Grandiron — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Cursed Part 3* (2000), Actor
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Linda MacCullen / Lana Kasalas
- *Conrad Bloom* (1998), series, as Donna Mills
- *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, as Linda
- *Moonlight Becomes You* (1998), as Maggie Holloway
- *Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac* (1997), series, as Abby Sumner
- *The Stepford Husbands* (1996), as Jodi Davidson
- *High Society* (1995), series, as Jaqualeane
- *An Element of Truth* (1995), as Vanessa Graves · Executive Producer
- *Dangerous Intentions* (1995), as Beth Williamson
- *My Name Is Kate* (1994), as Kate · Executive Producer
- *Remember* (1993), as Nicky Wells
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Carol
- *The President's Child* (1992), as Elizabeth Hemming
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Sherry Doucette
- *In My Daughter's Name* (1992), as Laura Elias · Executive Producer
- *False Arrest* (1991), as Joyce Lukezic
- *Runaway Father* (1991), as Pat Bennett · Executive Producer
- *The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid* (1990), as Brenda Morgan · Executive Producer
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Ashlyn
- *The Lady Forgets* (1989), as Rebecca Simms / Julie Black
- *Outback Bound* (1988), as Samantha Hollings
- *Intimate Encounters* (1986), as Julie Atkins · Executive Producer
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1985), series, as Rose
- *He's Not Your Son* (1984), as Kathy Saunders
- *Bare Essence* (1982), series, as Barbara Fisher
- *Waikiki* (1980), as Cassie Howard
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Abby Cunningham Ewing Sumner
- *Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand* (1979), as Lila Gates
- *Hanging by a Thread* (1979), series, as Ellen Craig
- *Doctors' Private Lives* (1978), as Dr. Beth Demery
- *Superdome* (1978), as Lainie Wiley
- *The Hunted Lady* (1977), as Susan Reilly
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Lila Barton, Jeannie Carter
- *The Oregon Trail* (1977), series, Actor
- *Curse of the Black Widow* (1977), as Leigh Lockwood
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Donna Mills (uncredited)
- *Fire!* (1977), as Harriett Malone
- *Bunco* (1977), as Frankie
- *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor
- *Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby* (1976), as Ellen
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Roberta Rhodes
- *City of Angels* (1976), series, Actor
- *Smash-Up on Interstate 5* (1976), as Laureen
- *Beyond the Bermuda Triangle* (1975), as Claudia
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Audrey
- *Murph the Surf* (1975), as Ginny Eaton
- *Who Is the Black Dahlia?* (1975), as Susan Winters
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor
- *A Killer with Two Faces* (1974), as Patty Heron
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor
- *Live Again, Die Again* (1974), as Caroline Carmichael
- *One Deadly Owner* (1974), Actor
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Liza Leitman
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Chrissie Morton, Helen Cook, Patty Heron
- *Police Story* (1973), series, as Carol
- *The Bait* (1973), as Tracy Fleming
- *Someone at the Top of the Stairs* (1973), as Chrissie
- *Night of Terror* (1972), as Linda Daniel
- *Rolling Man* (1972), as Bebe Lotter
- *Haunts of the Very Rich* (1972), as Laurie
- *Banyon* (1972), series, as Trina King
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *Play Misty for Me* (1971), as Tobie
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Laura Rainey
- *The Good Life* (1971), series, as Jane Miller
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Nancy Danziger
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Bea Averton
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Marcia Bissell
- *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor
- *The Incident* (1967), as Alice Keenan
- *Love Is a Many Splendored Thing* (1967), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Mary Anne Collins, Bernice Rawson
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Cora Sanderson
- *The Soul Trader*, as Erica

## Gallery

- ![Donna Mills](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-68dfa24d05f0.jpg) Donna Mills — Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Donna_Mills-Hollywood_Reel_Independent_Film_Festival_2018.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Donna Mills in Police Story (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-cc776794c35a.jpg) Donna Mills in Police Story (1975) — NBC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Donna_Mills_1975.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Donna Mills from the daytime drama Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Mills played the character of Sister Cecelia.](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-d69eef8ca3cc.jpg) Photo of Donna Mills from the daytime drama Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Mills played the character of Sister Cecelia. — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Donna_Mills_1967.jpg/1280px-Donna_Mills_1967.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Donna Mills in Police Woman (1975) (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-4ef9fe4131d4.jpg) Donna Mills in Police Woman (1975) (1976) — NBC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Donna_Mills_1976.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Donna Mills](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-2199e595b616.jpg) Donna Mills — Image via TMDB
- ![Donna Mills](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-2dcb52d442da.jpg) Donna Mills — Image via TMDB
- ![Donna Mills](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-822e83cc1a05.jpg) Donna Mills — Image via TMDB
- ![Donna Mills in Gunsmoke (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-ee1f6fd2097f.jpg) Donna Mills in Gunsmoke (1974) — CBS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Donna_Mills_Gunsmoke.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Donna Mills in May 2010.](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-ba24de26a770.jpg) Donna Mills in May 2010. — Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Donna_Mills.jpg/1280px-Donna_Mills.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Donna Mills](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-d64d7ce91430.jpg) Donna Mills — Image via TMDB
- ![Donna Mills](https://film.one/media/person/4127349/gallery-fe202453dab7.jpg) Donna Mills — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 7 won

- Palm Springs International Film Festival 2022: Palm Springs International Film Festival (won)
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2018: Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (won)
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series 2015: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series (won), for *Knots Landing*
- TV Land Award 2007: TV Land Award (won), for *Knots Landing*
- Soap Opera Digest Awards 1989: Soap Opera Digest Awards (won), for *Knots Landing*
- Soap Opera Digest Awards 1988: Soap Opera Digest Awards (won), for *Knots Landing*
- Soap Opera Digest Awards 1986: Soap Opera Digest Awards (won), for *Knots Landing*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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