Where Are They Now - Friday, June 17, 2016

Hello fans,

I will always associate actress Donna Dixon with Wayne's World, where she played Garth's dream girl. However, she also appeared in a bunch of TV shows and movies during the 1980s and 90s, including the film Spies Like Us and the TV series Bosom Buddies.

Where is she now? Let's find out...

Take care,
Steve

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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Heather Thomas - She co-starred as Jody Banks in the TV series "The Fall Guy"

Bernie Kopell - Played ship's doctor, Adam Bricker, in the TV series "The Love Boat", appeared as Siegfried in the series "Get Smart"

Wendie Jo Sperber - She co-starred in the TV series "Bosom Buddies" and appeared in "Back to the Future", "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and other movies



(Answer at the bottom)
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Donna Dixon
Learn More About Donna Dixon on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: July 20, 1957, Alexandria, Virginia

CLAIM TO FAME: Known for her roles in the films Wayne's World, Spies Like Us and the TV series Bosom Buddies.

FAMILY LIFE: Married to actor Dan Aykroyd since 1983. They have three daughters: Danielle Alexandra Aykroyd (Danielle Aykroyd) (born November 18, 1989), Belle Kingston Aykroyd (born June 9, 1993) and Stella Irene August Aykroyd (born April 5, 1998).

INFO: Dixon got her career start as a model. She was named Miss Virginia USA in 1976 and Miss Washington DC World in 1977.

In the early 1980s, she appeared with Tom Hanks on the television comedy series Bosom Buddies. She worked with Dan Aykroyd in the 1983 film Doctor Detroit, and months later they married. They also starred together in the 1985 film Spies Like Us and the 1988 film The Couch Trip.

TRIVIA: Is a 1975 graduate of Groveton High School.

Her father, Earl Dixon, owned a nightclub on U.S. 1, called "Hillbilly Heaven."

The song "I Still Love You", from the KISS album Creatures of the Night, was written by Paul Stanley for Dixon upon her ending their relationship.

In the very first episode of The Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", Homer mentions Donna's name while recalling Santa's reindeer.

Worked as a model for the prestigious Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in New York.

Represented the State of Virginia in the 1976 Miss USA Beauty Pageant and the District of Columbia in the 1977 Miss World pageant.

WHERE IS SHE NOW: She retired from acting in 1997. Her family are fans of paleontology and natural history. They all appeared on the January 1, 2014 airing of Born to Explore (2011) with host and star Richard Weise, at the famous Alberta, Canada dig site of the Pipestone Creek pachyrhinosaur.

WRITE TO DONNA DIXON:
Donna Dixon
8955 Norma Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90069

CREDITS:

2014 Da Sweet Blood of Jesus...Ms. Blair

1997 Soul Man (TV Series)...Dotti

1995 Nixon...Maureen Dean

1995 The Nanny (TV Series)...Monica Baker

1994 Exit to Eden...Bonnie

1992 Wayne's World...Dreamwoman

1989 It Had to Be You...Dede

1989 Cannonball Fever...Tiffany

1988 Lucky Stiff...Cynthia Mitchell

1988 The Couch Trip...Laura Rollins

1987 What a Country (TV Series)...Inge

1987 Moonlighting (TV Series)...Joan Teniwitch

1986 Who's the Boss? (TV Series)...Lauren Sullivan

1986 Beverly Hills Madam (TV Movie)...Wendy Benton

1986 Charmed Lives (TV Series)...Lauren Sullivan

1985 Spies Like Us...Karen Boyer

1985 Berrenger's (TV Series)...Allison Harris

1984 Hawaiian Heat (TV Series)...Nancy 'Cookie' Miller

1984 No Man's Land (TV Movie)...Sarah Wilder

1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie...Jr. Stewardess (Segment #4)

1983 Doctor Detroit...Monica McNeil

1980-1982 Bosom Buddies (TV Series)...Sonny Lumet

1981 Margin for Murder (TV Movie)...Daisy

1981 The Love Boat (TV Series)...Jill

To see Then & Now pictures of Donna Dixon, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Heather Thomas - ALIVE
Born: 09/08/1957

Bernie Kopell - ALIVE
Born: 06/21/1933

Wendie Jo Sperber - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 09/15/1958 Died: 11/29/2005

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Anjan Dutta, 64, Indian politician.

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Somawansa Amarasinghe, 73, Sri Lankan politician.
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Richard Selzer, 87, American surgeon and author.
Yumi Shirakawa, 79, Japanese actress.
Soesanto Guno Prawiro, 88, Indonesian comedian.
A. C. Tirulokchandar, 86, Indian film director.

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Tony Byrne, 70, Irish footballer (Hereford, Southampton).
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Tet Garcia, 75, Filipino politician.
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Oleg Karavaychuk, 88, Soviet and Russian composer.
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