Dixon was born on July 20, 1957, in Alexandria, Virginia to Earl Dixon. Her father owned a nightclub on United States. 1 called, "Hillbilly Heaven." She is a 1975 graduate of Groveton High School and attended The George Washington University.
George Washington University.
She dropped out soon after enrolling and never received a degree. Dixon began her career as a model and was named Mission Virginia United States of America, in 1976, and Mission Washington District of Columbia World, in 1977. Dixon co-starred with Tom Hanks in the early 1980s television comedy series Bosom Buddies.
She played the role of Sonny Lumet.
Months after they worked together in the 1983 film Doctor Detroit, Dixon and actor Dan Aykroyd married. They later starred together in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie (though they did not share any scenes), in the 1985 film Spies Like Us and in the 1988 film The Couch Trip.
Dixon and Aykroyd have three daughters. She retired from acting in 1997.
The song "I Still Love You", from the KISS album Creatures of the Night, was written by Paul Stanley for Dixon upon her ending their relationship.
In the first episode of The Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," Homer mentions Dixon"s name while recalling Santa"s reindeer. In the Family Guy episode "To Love and Die in Dixie," Peter refers to the Mason–Dixon line as the "Donna Dixon line.".
