Quick Facts
Biography
Amber McDonald is an actress from Key West, Florida. McDonald graduated from Boston University's School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree after also studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career
McDonald began her career in independent films such as You Tell Me, and then played significant roles in the DC Comics Universe as Aquaman's boss and girlfriend Eva in the Smallville spinoff series Aquaman, and as a Gaia-influenced villain, Gloria, in the Smallville episode 'Wither'. McDonald also guest starred on Conviction and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2009, McDonald portrayed Thunderstorm in the sequel to Without a Paddle, Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling, directed by New Zealand filmmaker Ellory Elkayem, and costarring Madison Riley, Kristopher Turner, Jerry Rice, and Oliver James.
In 2014, McDonald performed in the 2012 Tony and 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning play Clybourne Park at the Red Barn Theatre in Key West, and in 2015 performed at the Red Barn Theatre in Outside Mullingar, one of the finalists for a 2014 Tony award.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | You Tell Me | Abby | |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Thunderstorm | Direct-To-DVD |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Candace | Episode: "Strain" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jena Starling | Episode: Soulless |
| 2006 | Conviction | Samantha | Episode: Deliverance |
| 2006 | Smallville | Gloria | Episode: Wither |
| 2006 | Aquaman | Eva | Pilot Episode |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Time Stands Still | Mandy | Key West |
| 2014 | Clybourne Park | Betsy | Key West |
| 2015 | Outside Mullingar | Rosemary | Key West |