Donna
Portrayed by: Katie Jarvis
First appearance: Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021)
Role in the Films
Donna appears in Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021), a prequel entry in the long-running British crime franchise. The film charts earlier events that shaped the world and figures central to the wider Rise of the Footsoldier series, and Donna features as part of that story.
The Actress
Katie Jarvis brings dramatic credibility to the role. Her appearance in Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins continues her involvement in British film and television, and she joins a franchise that has built a loyal following for its unflinching depiction of Essex criminal culture and the real-life figures connected to it.
Background
The Rise of the Footsoldier series is a British crime franchise. Origins explores the formative period within that world, and Donna’s place within that narrative connects her to the broader cast of characters populating this corner of British crime cinema.
For fans of the franchise, Jarvis’s casting represents a notable addition to the Origins instalment, lending the film an added layer of dramatic weight.