Donna Freedman

Donna Freedman

Donna Jane Brown (née Freedman) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Margot Robbie. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 June 2008. Donna was initially a guest character, but Robbie was promoted to the regular cast shortly after she made her debut. In April 2010, it was revealed that Robbie had told producers she would like to leave when her contract expired at the end of the year. Five months later, it was announced that Robbie had quit Neighbours and she departed on 26 January 2011.

Donna was originally portrayed as an obsessive fan of musician Ty Harper and someone who had a desire for friends and acceptance. After becoming friends with the teens of Ramsay Street, Donna changes her ways and matures into a warm, loveable girl. She has been described as being fiery, beautiful, kooky and confident. The character's storylines have seen her develop a relationship with Ringo Brown, kissing Sunny Lee, deal with the arrival of her family, searching for her biological father and having an affair with Andrew Robinson. The character became popular with viewers and Robbie earned various award nominations for her portrayal of Donna, including Most Popular New Female Talent at the 2009 Logie Awards.