Born 1974 (age 51) ยท Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 20 titles

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 Project
6.4
The Blair Witch Project
1999
as Heather Donahue
Blair Witch
5.2
Blair Witch
2016
as Heather (archive footage)
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
4.3
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000
as Heather Donahue (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boys and Girls
6.0
Boys and Girls
2000
as Megan
Curse of the Blair Witch
6.2
Curse of the Blair Witch
1999
as Heather Donahue
The Morgue
4.7
The Morgue
2008
as Nan
Manticore
4.7
Manticore
2005
as Cpl. Keats
Seven and a Match
6.0
Seven and a Match
2001
as Whit
The Burkittsville 7
5.3
The Burkittsville 7
2000
as Heather Donahue
The Blair Witch Documentary
6.0
The Blair Witch Documentary
2024
as Self (archive footage)
New Suit
6.2
New Suit
2003
as Molly
The Big Time
5.3
The Big Time
2002
as Heather Donahue
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
8.0
The Velvet Tigress
2001
as Voice Over
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I Love 1999
2001
as (Presenter)
The Blair Witch Phenomenon
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The Blair Witch Phenomenon
1999
as Self