Acting

Donna Preston

Born 6 June 1986 · York, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 40

Donna Preston (born 6 June 1986) is an English actress, comedian and writer, notable for appearances in Apocalypse Wow, Hey Tracey! and Scared of the Dark. She appears as Despair in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman released on Netflix in 2022.

Known for

Highlights

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Film · Circus Compare (uncredited)

Good Omens2019 · Series · Mrs. Sandwich

The Sandman2022 · Series · Despair

The Hitman's Bodyguard2017 · Film · Sonia's Cell Mate

Brassic2019 · Series · Julie

Inside No. 92014 · Series · Bev

Filmography

Movies

6 films

The Nice Ones2026 · Film

Bad Tidings2024 · Film · Sue 1

Loves Spell2021 · Film · Claire

This is English2020 · Film

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Film · Circus Compare (uncredited)

The Hitman's Bodyguard2017 · Film · Sonia's Cell Mate

Filmography

Series

7 shows

Pickle Storm2024 · Series · Lystra

Dead Boy Detectives2024 · Series · Despair

The Sandman2022 · Series · Despair

Hard Cell2022 · Series · Fat Pat

Brassic2019 · Series · Julie

Good Omens2019 · Series · Mrs. Sandwich

Inside No. 92014 · Series · Bev