McKechnie, Donna (1940–)

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McKechnie, Donna (1940–)

American theatrical dancer. Born Nov 16, 1940, in Pontiac, Michigan; married briefly (1965); m. Michael Bennett, 1976 (div. 1977).

Trained at Ballet Theater School in New York City; made Broadway debut in chorus of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (1961); danced opposite Michael Bennett on tv in "Hullaballo" (1965–66); appeared in The Education of Hyman Kaplan on Broadway and later in Bennett's Promises, Promises (1968), Company (1970) and as Cassie in A Chorus Line (1975), for which she won a Tony Award; also starred in Sweet Charity; began performing solo show Inside the Music (1997).