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Heather Donahue

Heather Donahue

Born: 1974-12-22 • Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography
The Blair Witch Documentary poster
The Blair Witch Documentary
2024 • Self (archive footage)
Blair Witch poster
Blair Witch
2016 • Heather (archive footage)
The Morgue poster
The Morgue
2008 • Nan
Manticore poster
Manticore
2005 • Cpl. Keats
New Suit poster
New Suit
2003 • Molly
The Big Time poster
The Big Time
2002 • Heather Donahue
No Image
I Love 1999
2001 • (Presenter)
No Image
The Velvet Tigress
2001 • Voice Over
Seven and a Match poster
Seven and a Match
2001 • Whit
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 poster
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000 • Heather Donahue (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Burkittsville 7 poster
The Burkittsville 7
2000 • Heather Donahue
Boys and Girls poster
Boys and Girls
2000 • Megan
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch poster
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
1999 • Heather Donahue
The Blair Witch Phenomenon poster
The Blair Witch Phenomenon
1999 • Self
The Blair Witch Project poster
The Blair Witch Project
1999 • Heather Donahue
Curse of the Blair Witch poster
Curse of the Blair Witch
1999 • Heather Donahue