Donald — An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win Character Profile

About Donald

A white student who bullies Melody over her ethnicity and falsely accuses her of shoplifting. He later refuses to hold Melody's hand at church, embodying the racial prejudice of the time.

Character Facts

Played by

Garrett McQuaid

Appears in

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Donald — Professional Teacher And Student — Miss Abbot (Frances Fisher)

  Donald is part of the group of students accompanying Miss Abbot.

  Miss Abbot brings the other students, including Donald, to the church field trip.

• Donald — Conflict Bullying Victim And Bully — Melody Ellison (Marsai Martin)

  Donald targets Melody through racist school bullying.

  Donald and his friends bully Melody at school because of her ethnicity.

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• Melody Ellison (Marsai Martin)
• Frances Ellison (Idara Victor)
• Miss Abbot (Frances Fisher)
• Frank Ellison (Frankie Faison)
• Lorraine (Dara Iruka)
• Principal Davis (Matthew Foster)
• Trish (Lola Wayne Villa)
• Male Bystander (Joshua Wilkinson)
• Daughter in Store (Joelle Better)