Heather Donahue

December 22, 1974 (age 51) Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
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Heather Donahue (born December 22, 1974) is a retired American actress who first came to public attention in 1999 after appearing as the lead character in Haxan Film's low-budget horror hit The Blair Witch Project. Following the success of the film, she went on to star in the science-fiction miniseries Taken. She also appeared in several independent films, in addition to appearing as a guest on several television shows, including The Outer Limits and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Donahue retired from acting in 2008, and in 2020 she formally changed her name to Rei Hance.

Her titles like The Blair Witch Project, Blair Witch, and Taken - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/12
Weighted avg: 5.63 /10
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    The Blair Witch Project
    1999July 1999 by Daniel Myrick
    Lead role as Heather Donahue
    Lead role as Heather Donahue
    5.90 Okay++
  • 2
    2
    Blair Witch
    2016September 2016 by Adam Wingard
    Supporting as Heather (archive footage)
    Supporting as Heather (archive footage)
    4.73 Mediocre+
  • 3
    3
    Taken
    2002 by Leslie Bohem
    Supporting as Mary Crawford
    Supporting as Mary Crawford
    6.55 Good-
  • 4
    4
    Boys and Girls
    2000June 2000 by Robert Iscove
    Minor role as Megan
    Minor role as Megan
    5.52 Okay
  • 5
    5
    Curse of the Blair Witch
    1999July 1999 by Eduardo Sánchez
    Minor role as Heather Donahue
    Minor role as Heather Donahue
    5.79 Okay+
  • 6
    6
    The Morgue
    2008January 2008 by Halder Gomes
    Supporting as Nan
    Supporting as Nan
    5.26 Okay-
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    7
    Manticore
    2005November 2005 by Tripp Reed
    Supporting as Cpl. Keats
    Supporting as Cpl. Keats
    5.35 Okay-
  • 8
    8
    Seven and a Match
    2001May 2001 by Derek Simonds
    Starring as Whit
    Starring as Whit
    5.91 Okay++
  • 9
    9
    The Burkittsville 7
    2000October 2000 by Ben Rock
    Supporting as Heather Donahue
    Supporting as Heather Donahue
    5.80 Okay+
  • 10
    10
    New Suit
    2003May 2003 by François Velle
    Starring as Molly
    Starring as Molly
    Needs more reviews
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    11
    The Blair Witch Documentary
    2024November 2024 by Jed Shepherd
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
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    12
    The Big Time
    2002October 2002 by Paris Barclay
    Minor role as Heather Donahue
    Minor role as Heather Donahue
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Joshua Leonard 4 titles
Eion Bailey 1 title
Bill Cobbs 1 title
Dakota Fanning 1 title
Jeff Fahey 1 title
Matt Frewer 1 title
Adam Scott 1 title
Charles Rocket 1 title
Atanas Srebrev 1 title