Donna Reed
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known for
Credits
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
as Mary Hatch
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
as Gladys Hallward
From Here to Eternity (1953)
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
as Marion Ellswirth
The Far Horizons (1955)
as Sacajawea
The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
as Alice Hammond
Hangman's Knot (1952)
as Molly Hull
They Were Expendable (1945)
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
as Alice Singleton
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
as Molly Ford
Gun Fury (1953)
as Jennifer Ballard
Eyes in the Night (1942)
as Barbara Lawry
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
as Donna Stone (archive footage)
Rat Pack (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Green Dolphin Street (1947)
as Marguerite Patourel
Say Hey, Willie Mays! (2022)
as Self (archive video)
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
as Carol Holiday
Twenty Years After (1944)
as (archive footage)
The Best Place to Be (1979)
as Sheila Callahan
Three Hours to Kill (1954)
as Laurie Mastin
Backlash (1956)
as Karyl Orton
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
Pepe (1960)
as Donna Reed
Ransom! (1956)
as Edith Stannard
Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
as Alida
Chicago Deadline (1949)
as Rosita Jean D'Ur
Scandal Sheet (1952)
as Julie Allison
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
as Marcia Bradburn
The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
as Melodie Nesbit
The Caddy (1953)
as Kathy Taylor
Thousands Cheer (1943)
as Drug Store Customer
The Human Comedy (1943)
as Bess Macauley
Sucker Bait (1943)
as Geraldine - Waitress
The Whole Truth (1958)
as Carol Poulton
The Man from Down Under (1943)
as Mary Wilson
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
Deadly Lessons (1983)
as Miss Wade
Personalities (1942)
as (uncredited)
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
as Donna Reed
Babes on Broadway (1941)
as Secretary (uncredited)
They Rode West (1954)
as Laurie MacKaye
Beyond Glory (1948)
as Ann Daniels
Saturday's Hero (1951)
as Melissa McCabe
Apache Trail (1942)
as Rosalia Martinez
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead (2026)
as Mary Bailey
Beyond Mombasa (1956)
as Ann Wilson
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
as Marcia Bradburn
The Big Moment (1954)
as Debbie
Gentle Annie (1944)
as Mary Lingen
The Get-Away (1941)
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Screen Actors (1950)
as Self (uncredited)
The Bugle Sounds (1942)
as Sally Hanson
Mokey (1942)
as Anthea Delano