Donna Reed

Acting

Biography

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.

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Movies (54)

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
Mary Bailey
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
Self (archive video)
Rat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Donna Stone (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
Mary Bailey (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
Deadly Lessons
1983
Miss Wade
The Best Place to Be
1979
Sheila Callahan
Pepe
1960
Donna Reed
The Whole Truth
1958
Carol Poulton
Beyond Mombasa
1956
Ann Wilson
Backlash
1956
Karyl Orton
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
Alice Hammond
Ransom!
1956
Edith Stannard
The Far Horizons
1955
Sacajawea
They Rode West
1954
Laurie MacKaye
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
Marion Ellswirth
Three Hours to Kill
1954
Laurie Mastin
The Big Moment
1954
Debbie
Gun Fury
1953
Jennifer Ballard
From Here to Eternity
1953
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Caddy
1953
Kathy Taylor
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
Alida
Trouble Along the Way
1953
Alice Singleton
Hangman's Knot
1952
Molly Hull
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
Donna Reed
Scandal Sheet
1952
Julie Allison
Saturday's Hero
1951
Melissa McCabe
Screen Actors
1950
Self (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline
1949
Rosita Jean D'Ur