Then: Laura Prepon – a.k.a. Donna Pinciotti
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Oh Donna, the clever and beautiful redhead that literally lived next door was played by the extremely talented actress Laura Prepon. Donna was usually the voice of reason in the group, but she also had a wild side that would come out every so often. Prior to landing the role on the hit series, Laura Prepon was fairly unknown. She did some work for an internet based soap opera, and I guess technically that’s how she landed the role. But it was Donna Pinciotti that launched her onto the career path we all know and love today.