- Born
- January 27, 1921
- Died
- January 14, 1986 (aged 64)
- Known as
- television actor, film actor, actor, peace activist
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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