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Actress:

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1. "Cold Case" .... Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005 (1 episode, 2005)
       - Colors (2005) TV episode .... Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005
2. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) .... Lady Palimore
3. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001) (TV) .... Rebecca Quinn Dickinson
   
   
4. Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999) (TV)
5. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Rebecca Quinn / ... (8 episodes, 1993-1997)
       - A Time to Heal: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn
       - A Time to Heal: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn
       - When a Child Is Born: Part 2 (1996) TV episode .... Rebecka Quinn
       - When a Child Is Born: Part 1 (1996) TV episode .... Rebecka Quinn
       - For Better or Worse: Part 1 (1995) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn
         (3 more)
6. "Ellen" .... Delores Warwell (1 episode, 1996)
   ... aka "These Friends of Mine" (USA: first season title)
       - The Tape (1996) TV episode .... Delores Warwell
7. The Invaders (1995) (TV) .... Norma Winters
8. "Friends" .... Aunt Lillian (1 episode, 1994)
       - The One Where Nana Dies Twice (1994) TV episode .... Aunt Lillian
9. "Biker Mice from Mars" .... Munsterella (1 episode, 1993)
       - A Scent, a Memory, a Far Distant Cheese (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Munsterella
10. "Coach" .... Lorraine (2 episodes, 1993)
        - Luthario (1993) TV episode .... Lorraine
        - Burden of the Burleighs (1993) TV episode .... Lorraine
11. "Herman's Head" .... Mrs. Fitzer (1 episode, 1992)
        - A Charlie Brown Fitzer (1992) TV episode .... Mrs. Fitzer
12. "Eek! the Cat" .... Mom (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka "Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards"
    ... aka "Eek!stravaganza"
        - Misereek (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Mom
13. "Get a Life" .... Gladys Peterson (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Prisoner of Love (1991) TV episode .... Gladys Peterson
        - The Prettiest Week of My Life (1990) TV episode .... Gladys Peterson
        - Terror on the Hell Loop 2000 (1990) TV episode .... Gladys Peterson
14. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Orphanage Woman
15. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Connie Lewis (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Szechuan Dragon (1990) TV episode .... Connie Lewis
16. Pretty Woman (1990) .... Bridget
    
    
17. "Generations" (1989) TV series .... Sylvia Furth (unknown episodes, 1989)
18. "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series .... Dr. Anderson (unknown episodes, 1989)
19. "The Golden Girls" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1989)
        - Stan Takes a Wife (1989) TV episode .... Katherine
20. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Laura Donovan / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - Never Say Goodbye (1988) TV episode .... Laura Donovan
        - Hear Me Cry (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Parsons
21. "The New Adventures of Beans Baxter" (1987) TV series .... Susan Baxter (unknown episodes)
22. "Riptide" .... Elaine Warwick (1 episode, 1986)
        - Echoes (1986) TV episode .... Elaine Warwick
23. "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV series .... Kate Honeycutt (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
    ... aka "Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "DOOL" (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka "Days" (USA: short title)
24. "Happy Days" .... Mrs. Broderick (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "Happy Days Again" (USA: syndication title)
        - School Dazed (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Broderick
25. No Earthly Reason (1984) (TV) .... Mrs. Morrison
26. "Hotel" .... Louise (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "Arthur Hailey's Hotel"
        - Deceptions (1983) TV episode .... Louise
27. High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV) .... Mrs. Franklin
28. Going Berserk (1983) .... Margaret Anderson
29. "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... Federal Agent (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Sound of Music - Hazzard Style (1982) TV episode .... Federal Agent
30. "Fantasy Island" .... Madge Nolan / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
        - Romance Times Three/Night of the Tormented Soul (1981) TV episode .... Miss Barrens
        - Delphine/The Unkillable (1981) TV episode .... Madge Nolan
        - Rogues to Riches/Stark Terror (1980) TV episode .... Mrs. Marson
31. "The Love Boat" .... Mrs. van Buren / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
        - He's My Brother/Zeke and Zelda/Teach Me Tonight (1981) TV episode .... Mrs. van Buren
        - A Funny Valentine/Wallflower, The/Home Is Not a Home (1979) TV episode .... Rowena
32. "One Day at a Time" .... Felicia (1 episode, 1981)
        - Alex Moves In (1981) TV episode .... Felicia
33. The Grady Nutt Show (1981) (TV) .... Ellie Williams
34. "Mork & Mindy" .... Dr. Joni Lincoln (1 episode, 1981)
        - Mindy and Mork (1981) TV episode .... Dr. Joni Lincoln
35. Condominium (1980) (TV) .... Audrey Ames
36. "Barnaby Jones" .... Judy Corbett (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Silent Accuser (1980) TV episode .... Judy Corbett
    
    
37. "Doctors' Private Lives" (1979) TV mini-series .... Mona Welk
38. "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Diane Sloane (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Woman (1979) TV episode .... Diane Sloane
39. "Police Story" .... Camille Tackleberry (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - No Margin for Error (1978) TV episode
        - Ice Time (1977) TV episode .... Camille Tackleberry
40. No Margin for Error (1978) (TV)
41. Doctors' Private Lives (1978) (TV) .... Mona Wise
42. "Please Stand By" (1978) TV series .... Carol Lambert
43. Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977) (TV) .... Betty Anderson
44. "Mulligan's Stew" .... Jane Mulligan (6 episodes, 1977)
        - Winning the Big Ones (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Ah, Wilderness (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Little Grew Bird (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Melinda Special (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
          (1 more)
45. "Insight" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Christmas 2025 (1977) TV episode
46. Mulligan's Stew (1977) (TV) .... Jane Mulligan
47. "The Feather and Father Gang" .... Julie (1 episode, 1977)
        - The People's Choice (1977) TV episode .... Julie
48. "S.W.A.T." .... Marjorie Kemp (1 episode, 1976)
        - Lessons in Fear (1976) TV episode .... Marjorie Kemp
49. "Petrocelli" .... Joan Hiller (1 episode, 1975)
        - Vengeance in White (1975) TV episode .... Joan Hiller
50. "The Odd Couple" .... Miriam Welby (13 episodes, 1972-1975)
        - The Rent Strike (1975) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - The Subway Story (1974) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - Cleanliness is Next to Impossible (1974) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - The Songwriter (1973) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - Last Tango in Newark (1973) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
          (8 more)
51. "The Rookies" .... Amanda (1 episode, 1974)
        - Blue Christmas (1974) TV episode .... Amanda
52. "Police Woman" .... Ellie Tarlow (1 episode, 1974)
        - Warning: All Wives... (1974) TV episode .... Ellie Tarlow
53. If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? (1974) (TV)
54. Gidget Gets Married (1972) (TV) .... Medley Blaine
55. "The Flying Nun" .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington (3 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - My Sister, the Doctor (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington
        - How to Be a Spanish Grandmother (1968) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington
        - My Sister, the Sister (1968) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington
    
    
56. In Name Only (1969) (TV) .... Esther Garrity
57. "Star Trek" .... Nancy Hedford (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka "Star Trek: TOS" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Star Trek: The Original Series" (USA: informal title)
        - Metamorphosis (1967) TV episode .... Nancy Hedford
58. "Occasional Wife" .... Linda Sue (1 episode, 1967)
        - Oil, Be Seeing You (1967) TV episode .... Linda Sue
59. "A Man Called Shenandoah" .... Julie Wade (1 episode, 1965)
        - Town on Fire (1965) TV episode .... Julie Wade
60. "Many Happy Returns" .... Joan Randall (24 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - It's a Gift (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - The Woodsman (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - A Date for Walter (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - Idol Threats (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - Big White Lie (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
          (19 more)
61. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Melanie (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Secret in the Stone (1964) TV episode .... Melanie
62. "The Virginian" .... Carole Cole (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
        - Siege (1963) TV episode .... Carole Cole
63. "Redigo" .... Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick (1 episode, 1963)
        - Hostage Hero Riding (1963) TV episode .... Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick
64. "Dr. Kildare" .... Sharon Calloway (1 episode, 1963)
        - Ship's Doctor (1963) TV episode .... Sharon Calloway
65. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Fran Crowell (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - The Secrets of Stella Crozier (1963) TV episode
        - Delayed Honeymoon (1961) TV episode .... Fran Crowell
66. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Letty Mae Stinchcomb (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Burning Tree (1963) TV episode .... Letty Mae Stinchcomb
67. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Laura Holt (1 episode, 1963)
        - Scream Softly, Dear (1963) TV episode .... Laura Holt
68. "General Electric Theater" .... Carol Madsen (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
        - A Voice on the Phone (1961) TV episode .... Carol Madsen
69. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Ellie Walker (12 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka "Andy of Mayberry" (USA: rerun title)
        - The Guitar Player Returns (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - Ellie Saves a Female (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - The New Doctor (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - Cyrano Andy (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - Mayberry on Record (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
          (7 more)
70. "The Brothers Brannagan" .... Kate Warren (1 episode, 1960)
        - Duet (1960) TV episode .... Kate Warren
71. "Dennis the Menace" .... Georgana (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Just Dennis" (UK)
        - Dennis and the Wedding (1960) TV episode .... Georgana
72. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Connie Peters (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Award Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Golden Years of Television" (USA: cable TV title)
        - Marked Down for Connie (1960) TV episode .... Connie Peters
    
    
73. Girls Town (1959) .... Mary Lee Morgan
    ... aka The Innocent and the Damned (USA: reissue title)
74. "Father Knows Best" .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson (67 episodes, 1954-1958)
    ... aka "I Told You So" (USA)
        - Fair Exchange (1958) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - Kathy's Big Chance (1957) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - The Lawn Party (1957) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - The Angel's Sweater (1956) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - Man About Town (1956) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
          (62 more)
75. "U.S. Marshal" .... Martha Watson (1 episode)
        - Shoot to Kill (????) TV episode .... Martha Watson
76. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Ford Theatre" (USA: short title)
        - Sheila (1956) TV episode .... Katherine
77. "Letter to Loretta" .... Debbie Waring / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Show" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Theatre" (USA: rerun title)
        - Week-End in Winnetka (1955) TV episode .... Janey
        - He Always Comes Home (1955) TV episode (as Eleanor Donahue) .... Debbie Waring
78. Sweethearts on Parade (1953) (uncredited) .... Student
    ... aka Sweetheart Time (USA)
79. "Where's Raymond?" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "The Ray Bolger Show" (new title)
        - The Teenager (1953) TV episode
80. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
        - I Want to Be a Star (1952) TV episode
81. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) .... Pattie Marie Levoy
    ... aka The Light Fantastic (UK)
82. Her First Romance (1951) .... Lucille Stewart
    ... aka Girls Never Tell (UK)
83. My Blue Heaven (1950) (uncredited) .... Bratty Autograph Seeker
84. Tea for Two (1950) (uncredited) .... Lynne Smith
85. The Happy Years (1950) (uncredited) .... Connie Brown
86. Singing Guns (1950) .... Mike Murphy's Kid
    
    
87. An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Maud Shaw
88. Arkansas Swing (1948) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Toni MacGregor
89. Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) (uncredited) .... Cynthia
90. Three Daring Daughters (1948) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Alix Morgan
    ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
91. The Unfinished Dance (1947) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Josie
92. Winter Wonderland (1947) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Betty Wheeler
93. Little Miss Big (1946) (uncredited)
    ... aka Baxter's Millions (UK)
94. And Now Tomorrow (1944) (uncredited) .... Janice, age 4
95. Bowery to Broadway (1944) (uncredited) .... Bessie Jo as a Child
96. Honeymoon Lodge (1943) (as Mary Elinor Donahue) .... Janie Thomas
97. Mister Big (1943) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Muggsy
98. Girls' Town (1942) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    

Soundtrack:

1. Three Daring Daughters (1948) (performer: "THE DICKEY-BIRD-SONG" (uncredited), "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" (uncredited))
   ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
   

Self:

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• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. "TV Land's Top Ten" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
       - Holiday Moments (2005) TV episode .... Herself
2. The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
3. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
       - Andy of Mayberry (2000) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
4. Dear God (1996) .... Herself
   
   
5. "Our Time" .... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
       - Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
6. "CHiPs" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
   ... aka "CHiPs Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
       - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (1980) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
   
   
7. Battle of the Network Stars III (1977) (TV) .... Herself - NBC Team captain
8. Good Old Days (1977) (TV) .... Herself
   ... aka Dick Clark's Good Old Days (USA: complete title)
   
   
9. "Here's Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
       - Episode dated 10 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
   

Archive Footage:

1. The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (2003) (TV) .... Elinore 'Ellie' Walker
2. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
       - Colleen's Paper (1997) TV episode .... Rebecka Quinn
       - Ready or Not (1995) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn