Traci Wald Donat: Where is Helen Reddy’s daughter now?

Traci Wald Donat is the daughter of Helen Reddy. Traci Wald Donat’s mother was an Australian-American singer, songwriter, author, actress, and activist. She is the first Australian-born pop singer to win a Grammy Award. She was awarded the Grammy for her hit single “I Am Woman” (1971), an anthem for the women’s liberation movement in the early 1970s. The single sold more than 1 million copies.

Traci Wald Donat: Bio Summary

Who is Helen Reddy’s daughter?

Traci Wald Donat was born on January 19, 1963, in Malvern, Melbourne, Australia. She is 61 years old as of 2024. Tracis the daughter of Helen and Kenneth Weate. Traci was not the only child of her mother. She has a half-sibling, Jordan Sommers. Traci’s younger brother is also a Television producer like her.

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Traci Wald Donat was a producer but is now a herbalist

Helen Reddy’s daughter pursued a career in Hollywood in her late 20s. She directed the 1989 film A Nightmare on Drug Street according to IMDb.

Traci later gave up her Hollywood dreams to become a herbalist. Per her Instagram, she’s the founder and owner of Simples, a company whose mission is to make the “nourishment and healing of wild plants readily available to all people.”

She wrote on her website, “I began my interest in plant medicines in high school, when I started working with an herbalist that helped me transform my health and change my life. Although my life took me to film school in college, and into advertising when my husband and I founded an advertising agency that had a successful 25-year run, my love of plants and their grip on me only intensified.“

Traci Wald Donat is a mom and a wife

Traci Wald Donat is married to Lucas Donat. Her husband Lucas is an advertising executive, former actor, and the Chief Brand Officer of TrueCar, a publicly traded company headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. Traci’s husband played the role of Mark Thorn in the 1978 horror movie Damien: Omen II. The couple has a daughter whose name is Lily.

How did Helen Reddy and Kenneth Weate meet?

While Reddy was working her way up as an entertainer in clubs and restaurants around Australia in the early 1960s, she met her first husband, Kenneth Weate. 19-year-old Reddy and Weate exchanged vows. According to reports, Kenneth Weate was a family friend. The singer later revealed she wed Weate to defy her parents, who wished her to follow them into show business. Traci Wald Donat’s parents separated not long after her birth.

Traci Wald Donat’s mother, Reddy’s stardom was solidified when her single “I Am Woman” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1972. Reddy co-wrote the song with Ray Burton; Reddy attributed the impetus for writing “I Am Woman” and her early awareness of the women’s movement to expatriate Australian rock critic and pioneer feminist Lillian Roxon.

What happened to Helen Reddy?

Helen Reddy died at the age of 78 on September 29, 2020, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She suffered from Addison’s disease and dementia in her later years. No cause of death was given.

Traci Wald Donat paid tribute to her mother in a heartfelt Instagram post. She wrote: “To the woman who taught me to be fierce and uncompromising. Who raised me to be kind and to advocate for others. Who lived her life wholeheartedly and without fear. My heart is broken but I am filled with gratitude for the many gifts she gave me, and so many women. Safe travels sweet mom. ❤️”