Donna Reed
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
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
as Mary Bailey
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self (archive video)
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
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Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Donna Stone (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Deadly Lessons
1983
as Miss Wade
The Best Place to Be
1979
as Sheila Callahan
Pepe
1960
as Donna Reed
The Whole Truth
1958
as Carol Poulton
Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Ann Wilson
Backlash
1956
as Karyl Orton
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as Alice Hammond
Ransom!
1956
as Edith Stannard
The Far Horizons
1955
as Sacajawea
They Rode West
1954
as Laurie MacKaye
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
as Marion Ellswirth
Three Hours to Kill
1954
as Laurie Mastin
The Big Moment
1954
as Debbie
Gun Fury
1953
as Jennifer Ballard
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Caddy
1953
as Kathy Taylor
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
as Alida
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Alice Singleton