90s movie star, 53, looks basically the same 30 years after blockbuster rom-com

Elisa Donovan at the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F World Premiere in a black halterneck top and black leather shorts
Clueless actress Elisa Donovan is instantly recognisable (Picture: Getty)

A star of one of the most beloved rom-coms of the 1990s still looks virtually the same, 29 years after its release.

Clueless is a teen comedy starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd and the late Brittany Murphy, that has only grown in popularity in the decades after it came out.

Set in swanky Beverly Hills, California, Silverstone played spoiled rich girl Cher Horowitz, who takes on a project to make a new student popular in this loose adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma.

One of Cher’s high school peers – and, in fact, nemesis – was played by Elisa Donovan, in her big screen debut.

The film also starred Stacey Dash, Scrubs actor Donald Faison, Breckin Meyer and prolific character actor Wallace Shawn.

Elisa, now 53, got to model bold outfits as her outrageous character, Amber Mariens, in the film – and rocked bright red hair.

Elisa Donovan at the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F World Premiere in a black halterneck top and black leather shorts
The 53-year-old star attended a recent premiere, looking basically the same as she did when she starred in Clueless (Picture: Getty)

Elisa Donovan at the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F World Premiere in a black halterneck top and black leather shorts
She has even kept the same red hair (Picture: Getty)

The star still has fiery-red locks, which she showed off to their best advantage recently at the premiere of Netflix’s hit movie, Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

Elisa wore a black halterneck top and leather shorts to the event, which she paired with a collection of silver pendant necklaces and towering platform heels.

She and Alicia, 47, also thrilled fans last year when they both reprised their Clueless roles for a Super Bowl commercial for Rakuten, which made sure to bring back their iconic movie outfits in all their glory.

Stacey Dash as Dionne, Elisa Donovan as Amber and Alicia Silverstone as Cher sit at the counter in a cafe in a still from the film Clueless
Elisa (C) played the high school enemy of Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz (R) (Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock)

Soleil Moon Frye, Melissa Joan Hart, and Elisa Donovan arrive dressed up for the 100th episode party for Sabrina, The Teenage Witch in October 2000
After Clueless, she nabbbed a role in the later seasons of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (pictured with co-stars Soleil Moon Frye, L, and Sabrina actress Melissa Joan Hart) (Picture: Frederick M. Brown/Online/Getty)

After the 1995 flick, Elisa went on to snag another trademark role in a famous and beloved 90s/00s TV show – Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

She played star Melissa Joan Hart’s friend Morgan Cavanaugh in the final three seasons from 2000 until 2003.

The duo had another onscreen reunion years later when Elisa guested on Melissa’s sitcom Melissa & Joey with Joey Lawrence in 2014.

Other notable roles on the actress’s CV include her appearance in NSYNC’s 1999 music video for their song Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy), from their hit self-titled debut album.

(L-R) Caroline Rhea, Elisa Donovan, Nate Richert, Melissa Joan Hart, Jenna Leigh Green, and Beth Broderick of the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch pose for a group photo together on the red carpet at 90s Con on March 18, 2023
Elisa has stayed in touch over the years with her Sabrina co-stars, including Melissa (C, pictured together in 2023)(Picture: Getty)

Elisa also appeared on Blossom and Beverly Hills, 90210 as well as in National Lampoon’s TV: The Movie, A Golden Christmas and the taking on the starring role in NBCUniversal’s digital series In Gayle We Trust.

Festive comedy TV film The Dog Who Saved Christmas, in which she co-starred with Superman actor Dean Cain, was successful enough to spawn multiple seasonal sequels, which she has also starred in.

She has been married to husband Charlie Bigelow since 2012, with whom she shares daughter Scarlett Avery, 12.

The star is not the only person from a cult favourite 90s movie to have apparently been drinking from the fountain of youth, after Rachel True from 1996 horror The Craft stunned fans in her latest Instagram posts.

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