For over 20 years, Elisa Donovan has been a part of pop culture phenomenons. As an actress, she began her film career originating the role of Amber in the iconic Paramount Pictures comedy Clueless.  She followed that up with a turn on another pop culture sensation, the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, and then another hit television series, Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Elisa has had recurring roles on multiple other TV series and has starred in numerous telefilms. Elisa’s first book, Wake Me When You Leave, was released on June 8, 2021. Wake Me When You Leave is her very personal memoir about losing her job, her relationship, and her father to cancer, all over a very short period of time. In her grief, she began to connect to her father through a series of visitations and dreams, helping her to heal and remedy her life. The film version of Wake Me When You Leave is currently in development, with Richard J. Bosner producing. The film will mark Elisa’s screenwriting and directorial debuts. Elisa was also the star and co-producer of the NBC comedy web series In Gayle We Trust, created and written by Brent Forrester (The Office). IGWT was an unprecedented success for the network, garnering over 35MM views.  Elisa was also voted Reader Favorite as a Celebrity Mom Blogger for people.com. Elisa was hand selected by Sheryl Sandberg to be the voice for her #1 bestsellers Lean In and Option B. The audiobook for Lean In was also #1 on the charts and was submitted for a Grammy nomination.