
Donna Reed
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-27
- Died
- 1986-01-14
- Place of birth
- Denison, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Donna Belle Mullenger · دونا رید
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)

Dallas
1978
as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow

The Love Boat
1977
as Polly Sullivan

The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Donna Stone

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self / Self (archive footage)

The Oscars
1953
as Self

MGM Parade
1955
as Self - Guest

Suspicion
1957
as Letty Jason

General Electric Theater
1953
as Rayna
Movies (54)

It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Mary Hatch

From Here to Eternity
1953
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Gun Fury
1953
as Jennifer Ballard

The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Gladys Hallward

Backlash
1956
as Karyl Orton

Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)

The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
as Marion Ellswirth

They Were Expendable
1945
as Lt. Sandy Davyss

Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
as Alida

Mokey
1942
as Anthea Delano

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)

Apache Trail
1942
as Rosalia Martinez
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Donna Stone (archive footage)

Pepe
1960
as Donna Reed

Hangman's Knot
1952
as Molly Hull

Deadly Lessons
1983
as Miss Wade

Chicago Deadline
1949
as Rosita Jean D'Ur

Ransom!
1956
as Edith Stannard

The Caddy
1953
as Kathy Taylor

The Far Horizons
1955
as Sacajawea

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self (archive video)

Beyond Glory
1948
as Ann Daniels

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Marcia Bradburn

Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Alice Singleton

Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)

Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Molly Ford

Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

Scandal Sheet
1952
as Julie Allison

Eyes in the Night
1942
as Barbara Lawry

They Rode West
1954
as Laurie MacKaye

The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942
as Melodie Nesbit

The Human Comedy
1943
as Bess Macauley

Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Ann Wilson

Green Dolphin Street
1947
as Marguerite Patourel

See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Carol Holiday

Gentle Annie
1944
as Mary Lingen

Thousands Cheer
1943
as Customer in Red Skelton Skit
Screen Actors
1950
as Self (uncredited)

Babes on Broadway
1941
as Secretary (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Marcia Bradburn

The Best Place to Be
1979
as Sheila Callahan

The Whole Truth
1958
as Carol Poulton
Personalities
1942
as (uncredited)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)

The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as Alice Hammond

Three Hours to Kill
1954
as Laurie Mastin

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
as Donna Reed

The Man from Down Under
1943
as Mary Wilson

The Big Moment
1954
as Debbie

Saturday's Hero
1951
as Melissa McCabe

The Bugle Sounds
1942
as Sally Hanson

Sucker Bait
1943
as Geraldine - Waitress

The Get-Away
1941
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
as Mary Bailey
About Donna Reed
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 a… With 62 credits spanning from 1941 to 2026, Donna Reed has appeared in 54 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Donna Reed Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Mary Hatch
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
- Gun Fury (1953) — as Jennifer Ballard
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) — as Gladys Hallward
- Backlash (1956) — as Karyl Orton
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