 Donna was originally portrayed as an obsessive fan of musician Ty Harper ( Dean Geyer ) and someone who had a desire for friends and acceptance . After befriending the teens of Ramsay Street , Donna changes her ways and matures into a warm , loveable girl . She has been described as being fiery , beautiful , kooky and confident . The character 's storylines have seen her develop a relationship with Ringo Brown ( Sam Clark ) , kissing Sunny Lee ( Hany Lee ) , deal with the arrival of her family , searching for her biological father and having an affair with Andrew Robinson ( Jordan Smith ) . The character became popular with viewers and Robbie earned various award nominations for her portrayal of Donna , including two Logie Award nominations . 
