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Elisa Donovan became forever recognizable as Amber, Cher Horowitz's fabulously overdressed rival in the 1995 classic Clueless. But behind one of the most memorable characters of the '90s is an actress, writer and mother whose life took turns she never could have imagined.
Elisa joins Steve Kmetko for a candid conversation about landing Clueless, creating Amber from the mean girls she knew growing up, working with Alicia Silverstone, and the Clueless joke she didn't even understand when she delivered it.
She also opens up about Brittany Murphy, sharing a hilarious memory from the Clueless set and revealing the troubling signs she says she witnessed the last time she saw Brittany before her death.
Elisa talks about nearly landing the lead in Showgirls, climbing into bed with Jason Priestley on her first day of Beverly Hills, 90210, her frustration during Sabrina the Teenage Witch, losing her father to cancer, and the extraordinary dreams that changed the way she thinks about grief and death.
Plus, Elisa explains why she believes Hollywood is losing the kinds of movies that once gave actors and storytellers room to take chances.
This is Still Here Hollywood. I'm Steve Kmetko. Join us with today's guest, from Clueless, actor Elisa Donovan.
Elisa Donovan joins Still Here Hollywood
Knowing she wanted to become an actor
The personality trait that helped her survive Hollywood
Her first television break on Blossom
The Showgirls role she desperately wanted
Learning from rejection in Hollywood
Did anyone know Clueless would become a classic?
The intimidating Clueless audition
Learning how television really works
Her first day in bed with Jason Priestley on 90210
Nearly walking away from acting after Sabrina
Behind the scenes of Clueless
Remembering Brittany Murphy on set
Learning Brittany Murphy had died
The troubling signs Elisa says she witnessed
Still Here Hollywood
Breckin Meyer and remembering Brittany
The real girls who inspired Amber
Why Amber was so much fun to play
How Clueless changed Elisa's life
The improvised moments that made the movie
The Clueless joke Elisa didn't understand
Why Clueless still connects 30 years later
What Hollywood has lost
Becoming a writer
What writing gave her that acting couldn't
Writing Wake Me When You Leave
Losing her father and losing her way
The dreams that changed everything
Writing through grief
What Elisa would tell Amber today
Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn
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