Danielle Elaine Lawrie (born April 11, 1987) is a Canadian, former collegiate All-American, right-handed hitting softball pitcher originally from Langley, British Columbia. She played for the University of Washington softball team from 2006–2010 leading the University of Washington to its first National Championship in 2009. She was also a member of the Canada women's national softball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2010, Lawrie joined the professional ranks of the NPF, pitching for the USSSA Florida Pride based in Kissimmee, Florida. She owns numerous records for the Huskies as well as the Pac-12, where she is the career leader in strikeouts and the NCAA Division I.

Danielle, the daughter of Cheryl and Russ Lawrie, grew up and currently resides in Langley, British Columbia. Her younger brother, Brett, a major league baseball player for the Chicago White Sox, began playing with the Canadian national junior team at the age of 15, and played for Team Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympics. She used to have an older sister named Nicole, who died in an accident when she was only 5, before Brett was even born. She and Brett left special tattoos on their bodies in her memory. She attended Brookswood Secondary School, where she lettered in softball, also helping the team to three league championships. She was named Most Valuable Player in her freshman and senior years, and was a first team All-Star four years and team captain three times. In addition to softball, Lawrie also lettered in basketball. She played summer ball for the White Rock Renegades for five years under coach Rick Sullivan, and was named the MVP of the 2005 Canadian National Team. After graduating from Brookswood, she went on to the University of Washington, becoming the first Canadian on the team.

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