Donna Magnani is a veteran actress, 40 years in SAG/AFTRA, has worked with Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, George Gallo Jr. and more. She got her legs in the entertainment business (with her legs), as a professionally trained and working dancer, segued into acting in Scorsese's Last Temptation of Christ working 45 days in Africa. She has starred opposite Danny Aiello, Lainie Kazan, Richard Burgi, Iced T, Pamela Reed to name a few. Donna has so much energy and passion when she decides to do something she goes full throttle. She jumped into directing short films by way of the 48 Hour Film Project where she has directed now two films which made it to the big screen and two online Stay at Home festivals. IN SHREDS is the first film Donna dared to create having never produced or written. IN Shreds was made in two days start to finish on an 800. budget. She both acted and directed In Shreds as well as procured locations, community support and has had a full year of festivals garnering awards such as Best Director, Best Female Director, Best Short and more. As an acting coach Donna has trained many actors who have gone onto working on series and films, Victoria Justice, Top Model's Yumi and Natalie Nootenboom, Richard Burgi, to name just a few. Donna took a long break from acting to raise her little girl as a single mother. With her daughter off to medical school, Donna is pursuing her passion in directing films, and loving being behind the camera.