Heather Donahue Heather Donahue Heather Donahue (born December 22, 1974) is an American writer and retired actress, known for her role in the 1999 sleeper hit film "The Blair Witch Project", which grossed nearly a quarter billion dollars on a $60,000 budget. Donahue was born on December 22, 1974, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan, an office manager, and James Donahue, a printer. Donahue is best known for her role in the found footage horror film "The Blair Witch Project". In 1999, Donahue read about an audition that was being advertised in "Backstage" magazine for actors with strong improvisational abilities,
Ashes to Ashes (1999 film) featured in his screenplay. Arabella is the former mistress to Valentino Tarantola, a possessive Italian gangster who employs "Laundrymen" Muhammed and Nelson to do his dirty work. When Valentino is apparently castrated and left for dead at Arabella’s apartment, she runs to Gabriel for help with the "Laundrymen" close on her tail. Michael is called in to drive the two to a main line station from where they plan to take a train to France. Unfortunately, before the trio get very far, they are captured by the "Laundrymen" and taken to a warehouse where they are introduced to Enrico Tarontola,