Cast

Donna Reed

1921 – 1986

Active years (films on this site)

1941–1956

Genres

DramaComedyCrimeMysteryWar

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Fred Zinnemann2 filmsW.S. Van Dyke1 filmJohn Ford1 filmFrank Capra1 filmRaoul Walsh1 filmNorman Taurog1 filmMichael Curtiz1 filmJohn Sturges1 film

Biography

Donna Reed was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years and included appearances in over 40 films. She is best known for playing Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and for her Academy Award–winning performance as Lorene in Fred Zinnemann's war drama From Here to Eternity (1953).

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1954
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 1962

National / local

• Iowa Women's Hall of Fame 2021
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

9 films on this site

1. Shadow of the Thin Man 1941 · W.S. Van Dyke · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Eyes in the Night 1942 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
3. They Were Expendable 1945 · John Ford · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. It's a Wonderful Life 1946 · Frank Capra · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
5. From Here to Eternity 1953 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
6. Gun Fury 1953 · Raoul Walsh · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
7. The Caddy 1953 · Norman Taurog · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
8. Trouble Along the Way 1953 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
9. Backlash 1956 · John Sturges · IMDb 6.6 · Cast