Donna Lynne Champlin

Biography

Donna Lynne Champlin is an American actress, dancer, and singer from New York City. She is best known for playing Paula Proctor on The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Career Overview

Donna Lynne Champlin has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Signature works include Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Perfect Couple, Feel the Beat. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

24

Birth Date

1971-01-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Rochester, New York, USA

Known For

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  Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
• 

  The Perfect Couple
• 

  Feel the Beat
• 

  Five Questions
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  Yes, God, Yes
• 

  Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over

Frequent Collaborators

• Rachel Bloom (2 collaborations)
• Vincent Rodriguez III (2 collaborations)
• Pete Gardner (2 collaborations)
• Vella Lovell (2 collaborations)
• Gabrielle Ruiz (2 collaborations)
• Scott Michael Foster (2 collaborations)
• Wolfgang Novogratz (2 collaborations)
• Nicole Kidman (1 collaborations)
• Eve Hewson (1 collaborations)
• Liev Schreiber (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (23 credits)

  • Five Questions

    Gena

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • CIA

    - Forced Labor (2026) ... Elizabeth Johnson actor actors
    2026
  • Death Wish

    MSNBC Reporter 2 (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Perfect Couple

    Nikki Henry

    actor

    actors

    - That Feels Better (2024) ... Nikki Henry actor actors

    - Never Gonna Give You Up (2024) ... Nikki Henry actor actors

    - Someone Could Get Hurt (2024) ... Nikki Henry actor actors

    - The Perfect Family (2024) ... Nikki Henry actor actors

    - She Would Never Do That (2024) ... Nikki Henry actor actors
    2024
  • Elsbeth

    - Ramen Holiday (2025) ... Mama Martin actor actors
    2024
  • Batman: Caped Crusader

    - Nocturne (2024) ... Leslie Thompkins (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • Yes, God, Yes

    Mrs. Veda

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Feel the Beat

    Barb

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Downsizing

    Leisureland Administrator

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Good Doctor

    - Dry Spell (2022) ... Brenna actor actors
    2017
  • The Good Fight

    - The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein (2020) ... Mrs. Feldman actor actors
    2017
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

    Paula Proctor

    actor

    actors

    - Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special! (2019) ... Paula Proctor actor actors

    - I'm in Love (2019) ... Paula Proctor actor actors

    - I Have a Date Tonight (2019) ... Paula Proctor actor actors

    - I Need to Find My Frenemy (2019) ... Paula Proctor actor actors

    - I'm Finding My Bliss (2019) ... Paula Proctor actor actors
    2015
  • Younger

    - I'm With Stupid (2015) ... Lori actor actors
    2015
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    Broadway Lady

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Chicago P.D.

    - Missing (2026) ... Jemma Kurtwright actor actors
    2014
  • The Blacklist

    - Elizabeth Keen (2021) ... Guinevere Claflin actor actors
    2013
  • My Father's Will

    Sandra

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Good Wife

    - Oppo Research (2014) ... Myra Weymouth actor actors
    2009
  • By Jeeves

    Honoria Glossop

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - The Grid Plan (2025) ... Megan Wallace actor actors
    1999
  • The Dark Half

    Babysitter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Law & Order

    - Steel-Eyed Death (2010) ... Angelyne Robinson actor actors

    - Bottomless (2008) ... Detective Halpern actor actors
    1990

• production (1 credits)

  • Pretty Doesn't Hurt

    associate producer

    production
    2023