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Elyse Donalson(1947-2026)

  • Actress
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Elyse Donalson was born on 5 October 1947 in Victoria, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), The X-Files (1993) and Quantum Leap (1989). She died on 28 January 2026 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1947
DiedJanuary 28, 2026(78)
BornOctober 5, 1947
DiedJanuary 28, 2026(78)
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Known for

George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
4.7
  • Lunatic
  • 1995
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files
8.6
TV Series
  • Elderly Woman
Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
  • Nurse Ethel
Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
The Practice
7.7
TV Series
  • Clerk

Credits

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Actress

  • Medical Investigation (2004)
    Medical Investigation
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Eckhart
    • 2004
  • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
    JAG
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • Nurse #2
    • 2000
  • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    Beverly Hills, 90210
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Denise (as Elyse Donaldson)
    • 2000
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Elderly Woman
    • 2000
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Clerk
    • 1999
  • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Farm Woman
    • 1998
  • Gary Busey, Rod Steiger, Esai Morales, Ashley Laurence, and James Russo in The Real Thing (1996)
    The Real Thing
    4.9
    • Nurse #1 (as Elise Donalson)
    • 1996
  • George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
    Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
    4.7
    • Lunatic
    • 1995
  • Children of the Dark (1994)
    Children of the Dark
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Trask
    • 1994
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Erika Flores, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Marley
    • 1993
  • Anything But Love (1989)
    Anything But Love
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1992
  • Cheryl Ladd in Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (1991)
    Locked Up: A Mother's Rage
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Switched at Birth (1991)
    Switched at Birth
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Produce Clerk
    • 1991
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
    Doogie Howser, M.D.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Prof. Laura Forrest
    • 1990
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sue
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Elyse Donaldson
  • Born
    • October 5, 1947
    • Victoria, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 2026
    • Studio City, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her father, Harry, worked as a manager at the family lumberyard, and her mother, Frances, was a church secretary and a bookkeeper.

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