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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2022Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Say Hey, Willie Mays! — Self (archive video)
• Intimate Portrait — Self, Self (archive footage)
• 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)
• MGM Parade — Self - Guest
• The Oscars — Self
• 1950Screen Actors — Self (uncredited)