Sarah Donohue
Sarah Donohue (born 9 August 1970) is an English model,[1] fitness instructor,[2] television personality,[3] and powerboat racer.[4] [5]
Modelling career[]
Donohue was discovered at age 18 by Debra Burns,[6] the owner of Boss Model Management[7] in Manchester.
Her first modelling job was for JCB in the summer of 1988 and she went on to feature as the cover girl for the Marks & Spencer Autumn Wear collection 1989, Bizarre Magazine[8]., and STUNT Magazine.[9]
Film and Television[]
Donohue has worked with 2nd Unit stunts on the movies, The World is Not Enough[10][11] and The Tourist (2010 film). She has appeared on television including, Men and Motors, Top Gear Waterworld, and Come Dine with Me.[12]
Powerboat Racing[]
In 1992 Donohue[13] was hired by Texan billionaire Charles Burnett III[14] as his promotion girl for his offshore powerboat racing team, Vulture Ventures.[15]
In 1999 she had a near fatal racing crash.[16][17]
After a long recovery process Donohue returned to racing and won the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 3C European Championship in Venice, Italy.[18][19]
References[]
- ^ "Model".
- ^ "Fitness".
- ^ "Television Personality".
- ^ "Sarah Donohue to make racing return".
- ^ "Powerboat Racing".
- ^ "Debra-Burns".[self-published]
- ^ "Boss Model Management".
- ^ "Bizarre Magazine Bundle issue 16 & 17 1999 Sarah Donohue Adam & Joe Show".
- ^ "Stunt Magazine".
- ^ "Stunt Woman Sarah Donohue On Bond".
- ^ "Sarah Donohue stunt double for Maria Grazia Cucinotta in The World is Not Enough launches her new website".
- ^ "Come Dine with Me".
- ^ "Five great powerboating women".
- ^ "Charles Burnett III".
- ^ "Charles Burnett III killed in a helicopter crash".
- ^ "I died for four minutes!".
- ^ "Bond stuntwoman recovering after accident".
- ^ "Triumph for horror crash boat ace".
- ^ "Sarah Donohue: "Success Even In An Individual Sport Still Takes A Team"".
External links[]
- 1970 births
- Living people
- English models
- Water sports
- British motorsport people
- People from Oldham