Patrice Donnelly


I know this is gonna sound like a really old question that people always ask about actors when they play gay roles, but, i'm going to ask anyway (lol). Does anyone know if Patrice is a lesbian in real life?
Also, why didn't she pursue acting? She was great in 'Personal Best'.


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I remember an interview with her in the 80s where she said her boyfriend liked to show off her body, and that being athletic made her feel 'more feminine' :

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,921278-4,00.html

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She was a real life track star with a one-hit wonder. I don't think she ever wanted to pursue acting unless it had a sports theme because that was where her passion lied - track and field.

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That's surprising and unfortunate that Patrice didn't pursue acting, because I think her performance is a lot stronger than Mariel Hemingway's here. But she's also very convincing as an athlete.

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That's surprising and unfortunate that Patrice didn't pursue acting, because I think her performance is a lot stronger than Mariel Hemingway's here. But she's also very convincing as an athlete.



She wasn't acting as an athlete. She was an athlete!

She was the 4th ranked hurdler in the world.

She was on the 1975 All-America team for the 100-meter hurdles.

AND she was a 100-meter hurdler in the 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not win any medals at the Games.

She later became an actress... and also she trained Billy Crudup for his movie Without Limits about Prefontaine's life.

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I didn't realize she was an athlete first, actress second. Thanks for the details.

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I read online somewhere that she was openly bi-sexual and is married and has a son, somewhere in Colorado or something like that.

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lol i came here trying to find this out to. i read she has a son. but couldnt find out if shes gay or not.
Just watched the movie for the first time and loved it. always been a fan of Mariel but Patrice did really well in this movie!!

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