Lily Donoghue Explained

Birth Name:Lily Marie Donoghue
Birth Date:19 January 1998
Birth Place:Stamford, Connecticut
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2016–present

Lily Marie Donoghue (born January 19, 1998) is an American actress best known for her roles as Marty Coolidge in the Blumhouse horror film Black Christmas (2019), and Lisa Crowne in the Amazon Prime series Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).

Early life and athletics

Donoghue was born in Stamford, Connecticut to Michael and Dawn Ann (née Lally) Donoghue,[1] [2] Donoghue was raised in Sarasota, Florida. She has a twin brother, Liam. In her younger years before acting, Donoghue competed as an award-winning national rower for the Sarasota Crew[3] and as a swimmer in the Junior Olympics.[4]

Career

In 2017, Donoghue guest starred in the AMC network series Halt and Catch Fire. From 2017 to 2019 she made guest appearances in Grey's Anatomy, The Goldbergs and Jane the Virgin. After filming Grey's Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo became a mentor to Donoghue.[5]

It was reported in 2018 that Donoghue had been cast in season 2 of the Netflix streaming series Dirty John as Tracy Broderick, a character based on Betty Broderick's daughter, Kim Broderick[6] alongside Christian Slater and Amanda Peet.[7] On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Donoghue would lead the Hulu drama pilot, Less Than Zero, alongside Austin Abrams and Cooper Koch, which was an adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis's novel of the same name.[8]

Donoghue made her feature film debut in 2019 portraying Marty Coolidge in Sophia Takal's Black Christmas reboot with a cast including Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Brittany O'Grady and Cary Elwes. She has revealed that all four of the primary female leads auditioned for the main role of Riley Stone, which eventually went to Poots.[9] [10] In 2021, she appeared in the independent film Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets.

In 2023, Donoghue guest starred as Lisa Crowne, Where she played a movie star who marries one of the band members of The Six in the Amazon Prime Video streaming drama series Daisy Jones & the Six.[5]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2016Dark NightLily
2019Black ChristmasMarty Coolidge
2021Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad PoetsJorie
TBAYou're Dating a Narcissist!Chloe

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2017Halt and Catch FireVanessa3 episodes
2017-2018The GoldbergsJamie Weisman3 episodes
2018Grey's AnatomyYoung Jo / Brooke Wilson1 episode
Less Than Zero (pilot)Blairunreleased
2019Jane the VirginYoung Brenda3 episodes
2020Dirty John: The Betty Broderick StoryTracy Broderick7 episodes
2023Daisy Jones & the SixLisa Crowne2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Donoghue. Lily. Mum! You will always be my best friend and my hero. It is the greatest gift to be your daughter, and you've shown me with courage and humor how to weather storms in this life. Oh- and our CARaoke is fun too. #internationalwomensday. Instagram. March 9, 2021. July 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Hughes. Adam. Plaza at Five Points condo sells for $1.1 million. Sarasota Observer. 3 March 2024. 19 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Staff Report. Sarasota Crew wins OARS Invitational Regatta. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 3 March 2024. 12 March 2012.
  4. Web site: t2aquatics.com. FLORIDA SWIMMING RECORDS. Yumpu. 3 March 2024. 19 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Crist. Allison. Everything We Know About Daisy Jones & The Six . E! Online. 3 March 2024. 24 July 2022.
  6. Mackelden. Amy. The Stars of 'Dirty John: Betty' Look Eerily Similar to Their Real-Life Counterparts. Harper's BAZAAR. 3 March 2024. 1 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Bianca Rodriguez. 'Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story' Is Your Next True Crime Obsession. Marie Claire. en. 30 May 2020.
  8. News: Petski. Denise. 'Less Than Zero': Hulu Drama Pilot Rounds Out Cast . 3 March 2024. Deadline. 1 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Gidney. Norman. Actor Lilly Donoghue on Starring in Black Christmas. HorrorBuzz. 3 March 2024. 13 December 2019.
  10. Web site: McGrew. Shannon. [Interview] Actress Lily Donoghue for BLACK CHRISTMAS ]. Nightmarish Conjurings. 3 March 2024. 14 December 2019.