Donna D’Errico
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesDonna D’Errico is looking back at the most challenging moments of her life before she found success Baywatch.
“I was homeless for a while. I was homeless for about three months at first baywatch,D’Errico, 56, said exclusively Us Weekly while attending the Los Angeles Mission’s annual Christmas celebration. During the event, D’Errico provided food to others experiencing homelessness in Skid Row, an LA neighborhood that contains one of the largest populations of homeless people in the country.
“I understand and sympathize with their plight,” the actress continued, adding that “it’s important” that people experiencing homelessness “know that they too are a solid part of the community.”
“They’re not just outcasts and things that everyone looks down on. Many people feel this way, but they should not be forced to feel this way because we are all human. “Some of us have homes to live in, and some of us, unfortunately, don’t,” said D’Errico. “So they are categorized in the homeless group. But I don’t like doing that. We are all human and some are better than others, and I want them to know that they are also important and valuable parts of society.”
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Donna D’Errico and Pamela Anderson
Ron Wolfson/Getty ImagesAs D’Errico reflected on her past, she noted that it is important to her to give back to the community and the homeless population in LA because, like her, she knows people who have been affected by homelessness.
“Homelessness has affected me in many different ways,” she said. “I’ve had family that was homeless for a while, friends that were homeless for a while.”
D’Errico also took to Instagram to share her support for the LA Mission cause, while thanking the organization for the opportunity to give back. “Thank you @thelamission for allowing me to volunteer these past few years,” she wrote in a post shared in December 2024. “We served hundreds of Christmas meals today to so many loved ones who are less fortunate.”
Red bathing suits, tanned bodies and slow-motion running make Baywatch impossible to forget – even decades after it first aired. Baywatch followed lifeguards on a California (and later, Hawaii) beach as they saved innocent people from drowning, sharks, and the occasional serial killer. The drama first aired on NBC in 1989 and ran for (…)
That all changed for D’Errico when she booked the role of Donna Marco – a blonde lifeguard on the classic series. Baywatch. Since then, she has focused primarily on her work as an animal rights advocate.
Donna D’Errico
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesD’Errico was set up with her ex-husband, Nikki Six of Mötley Crüe, by her Baywatch co-star Pamela Andersonwho was previously married to the Mötley Crüe member Tommy Lee. D’Errico and Sixx married in 1996 and officially divorced in 2007.
When asked if D’Errico has seen Anderson’s latest film, The ultimate showgirl, which has earned Anderson high critical acclaim for her performance, D’Errico said she hasn’t, but added, “Whatever she’s up to, I’m sure it’s fantastic.”
With reporting by Mariel Turner
