Donna Godchaux

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1947-08-22

BirthplaceFlorence, Alabama, USA

Donna Godchaux

Acting

Biography

Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (August 22, 1947 – November 2, 2025) was an American singer best known as a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979. In addition to the Dead, she performed with the Jerry Garcia Band and the short-lived Heart of Gold Band, all alongside her first husband, Keith Godchaux. She formed the Donna Jean Godchaux Band in 2006.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Donna Godchaux

The Grateful Dead Movie

7.1

The Grateful Dead Movie

1977

Long Strange Trip

8.1

Long Strange Trip

2017

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday

8.0

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday

2013

Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

4.0

Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

2013

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

1978

Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72

Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72

2022

Dead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Dead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA

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Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater

Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater

1977

Filmography

Acting (10)

2022

Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72as Self

2017

Long Strange Tripas Self (archive footage)

8.1

2013

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthdayas Self

8.0

2013

Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydreamas Self

4.0

2012

Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collectionas Self

2004

The Grateful Dead Movie: Bonus Songs

1978

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterlandas Self

1977

The Grateful Dead Movieas Self

7.1

1977

Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theateras Self - Performer

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Dead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MAas Self