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Acting · 1921 to 1986

Donna Reed

Best rated: It's a Wonderful Life (8.6)

Films
36
Avg rating
6.89
Peak run
1943’47
Oscar wins
1 of 1
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Donna Reed, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1943 to 1947, 7.426789194219441946194819501952195419561958It's a Wonderful Life 8.6Shadow of the Thin Man 7.2Career avg 6.89

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Donna Reed's career barcodecoolhot
194136 films1958
Current formLast 5: 6.58 vs career 6.89 (−0.31)
  1. LThree Hours to Kill1954 · 6.4−0.5
  2. LThe Far Horizons1955 · 6.1−0.8
  3. LThe Benny Goodman Story1956 · 6.8−0.1
  4. LBacklash1956 · 6.6−0.3
  5. WRansom!1956 · 7.0+0.1
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Donna by the numbers

Average
6.89
19 rated films
Vote weighted
6.98
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.62
rating spread
Career
18y
1941 to 1958
Total votes
693K
across every film
Best
8.6
It's a Wonderful Life
Worst
7.2
Shadow of the Thin Man
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1958The Whole TruthCarol Poulton·848
1956The Benny Goodman StoryAlice Hammond6.81,508
1956BacklashKaryl Orton6.62,185
1956Beyond MombasaAnn Wilson·496
1956Ransom!Edith Stannard7.02,716
1955The Far HorizonsSacajawea6.11,526
1954The Last Time I Saw ParisMarion Ellswirth6.14,868
1954They Rode WestLaurie MacKaye·817
1954Three Hours to KillLaurie Mastin6.41,071
1953The CaddyKathy Taylor6.32,720
1953From Here to Eternity posterFrom Here to EternityAlma - aka Lorene7.654,948
1953Gun FuryJennifer Ballard6.12,052
1953Raiders of the Seven SeasAlida·609
1953Trouble Along the WayAlice Singleton6.82,524
1952Hangman's KnotMolly Hull6.72,048
1952Scandal SheetJulie Allison7.44,301
1951Saturday's HeroMelissa·261
1949Chicago DeadlineRosita Jean d'Ur·583
1948Beyond GloryAnn Daniels·340
1947Green Dolphin StreetMarguerite Patourel6.82,008
Better together?

Donna Reed's regulars

Takes

On Donna Reed

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1954
    Donna Reed
    Won

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