Donna Mills Career Retrospective | Legacy Collection | Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Donna Mills shares stories from her performances in ‘Knots Landing,’ ‘Play Misty for Me’ and ‘General Hospital’ in this conversation about her acting career moderated by Gaye Nelson. The following interview was recorded on August 18, 2009.

This career retrospective is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Legacy Collection, a series of unique Conversations, recorded between 1979 and 2012, with influential actors and pioneering performers who explore the process and profession of acting. These interviews were captured on a variety of physical media formats and recently digitized in order to share with actors and the public at large.

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