Donna Reed was an American actress and producer, best known for playing ‘Mary Hatch Bailey’ in Christmas fantasy film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946) and ‘Lorene Burke’ in the drama film ‘From Here to Eternity’ (1953) for which she earned the ‘Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.’ She also earned countless ‘Emmy Award’ nominations and a ‘Golden Globe’ in 1963 for her role as ‘Donna Stone’ in the popular TV series ‘The Donna Reed Show (1958–66). She made her acting debut in the 1941 film ‘The Get-Away.’ After playing a handful of supporting roles, Donna finally starred in films, such as ‘The Man from Down Under’ (1943), ‘Gentle Annie’ (1944), ‘Green Dolphin Street’ (1947), ‘Hangman's Knot’ (1952), ‘Gun Fury’ (1953), ‘Backlash’ (1956), and ‘The Whole Truth’ (1958). Some of her TV appearances came on shows such as ‘Suspicion’ (1957) and ‘Dallas’ (1984-1985), which was also her final appearance.