Donna Reed
Actor
Biography
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Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American film and television actress and producer. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. In 1953 she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lorene Burke in the war drama From Here to Eternity.
Reed is known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone in the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–66). She received numerous Emmy Award nominations for this role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star in 1963.
Filmography
From Here to Eternity
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke 1953
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Gladys Hallward 1945
They Were Expendable
as Lt. Sandy Davyss 1945
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Molly Ford 1941
Scandal Sheet
as Julie Allison 1952
The Last Time I Saw Paris
as Marion Ellswirth 1954
The Caddy
as Kathy Taylor 1953
Backlash
as Karyl Orton 1956
Pepe
as Donna Reed 1960
Gun Fury
as Jennifer Ballard 1953
Eyes in the Night
as Barbara Lawry 1942
Ransom!
as Edith Stannard 1956
The Human Comedy
as Bess Macauley 1943
Hangman's Knot
as Molly Hull 1952
Trouble Along the Way
as Alice Singleton 1953
Babes on Broadway
as Secretary (uncredited) 1941