Donna Mills
Definition
Donna Mills (born Donna Jean Miller on December 11, 1940) is an American actress best known for her iconic role as the scheming Abby Cunningham on the long-running soap opera Knots Landing (1979–1989).
A Chicago native who began her TV career in 1966, Mills has appeared in numerous films and series, and later ventured into environmental activism and co-founding Manzdeville Vineyards.
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Donna Mills' Abby Cunningham was so ruthlessly glamorous, she could make a boardroom quake with a single arched eyebrow.
Even decades after Knots Landing, Donna Mills looks ageless, as if her beauty routine includes bathing in vintage Cabernet from her own vineyard.
Watching Donna Mills scheme on screen is like attending a masterclass in shoulder-padded villainy taught by a timeless Chicago siren.
Donna Mills traded soap opera plots for real-life activism, proving she's just as unstoppable off-screen as her characters were on it.