
Donna Reed
Acting
Born: 1921-01-27 Β· Denison, Iowa, USA
Died: 1986-01-14
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 β 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.
π¬ Movies (20)

Itβs 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
πΊ TV Shows (9)

Intimate Portrait
1993
Self

Intimate Portrait
1993
Self (archive footage)

Dallas
1978
Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow

The Love Boat
1977
Polly Sullivan

The Donna Reed Show
1958
Donna Stone

Suspicion
1957
Letty Jason

MGM Parade
1955
Self - Guest

The Oscars
1953
Self

General Electric Theater
1953
Rayna