Donna Reed

The performing arts center was formerly an opera house built in 1914, and later rennovated into the Ritz Movie Theater where Donna Reed first fell in love with movies. Filmography. The non-profit organization grants scholarships for performing arts students, runs an annual festival of performing arts workshops, and operates The Donna Reed Center for the Performing Arts. Scacchi also has a son, Matteo, from a 1998 relationship with her cousin Carlo Mantegazza. The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts was organized after her death in 1986. The couple have a daughter Leila. She died at age 64 in Beverly Hills, California from pancreatic cancer and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. The marriage lasted approximately eighteen months.

She sued the show's production company and received an undisclosed seven-figure settlement. Scacchi married actor Vincent D'Onofrio in 1991. When Bel Geddes was well enough to return to the role, Reed was fired. In 1982, Scacchi made her film debut in the German movie Das Zweite Gesicht (The Second Face). In her later years she temporarily replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie in the television series Dallas in the 1984-1985 season. She studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, with Miranda Richardson and Amanda Redman. She won an Academy Award for playing a prostitute in From Here to Eternity. In 1977, Scacchi returned to England to pursue an acting career.

Born Donna Belle Mullenger, Reed is probably best remembered for her roles as the wholesome housewife Donna Stone on American television's The Donna Reed Show and as Mary Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. In 1975, Greta's family (her mother had now remarried) moved to Australia. Donna Reed (January 27, 1921 - January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her mother returned to England with Greta. Greta's parents divorced when she was three. Her mother was an English dancer and her father was an Italian painter.

Scacchi was born as Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy. Greta Scacchi (born February 18, 1960) is an actress. Beyond the Sea (2004). Sotto falso nome (2004) (aka Under False Name) Italian.

Il Ronzio delle mosche (2003) (aka The Buzz of the Flies) Italian. Baltic Storm (2003). Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002) TV movie. Daniel Deronda (2002) TV miniseries.

The Farm (2001) TV miniseries. Festival in Cannes (2001). Christmas Glory 2000 (2000) TV movie. One of the Hollywood Ten (2000).

Looking for Alibrandi (2000). Ladies Room (1999). Cotton Mary (1999). Tom's Midnight Garden (1999).

The Manor (1999). Love and Rage (1998). Le Violon rouge (1998) (aka The Red Violin) French. Macbeth (1998) TV movie.

The Odyssey (1997) TV movie. The Serpent's Kiss (1997). Emma (1996). Cosi (1996).

Rasputin (1996) TV movie - Scacchi won an Emmy for her performance. Jefferson in Paris (1995). Country Life (1994). The Browning Version (1994).

Salt on Our Skin (1992). The Player (1992). Turtle Beach (1992). Shattered (1991).

Fires Within (1991). Presumed Innocent (1990). La Donna della luna (1988) (aka The Moon Woman) Italian. Paura e amore (1988) (aka Fear and Love) French.

White Mischief (1987). Good Morning, Babylon (1987). Un homme amoureux (1987) (aka A Man in Love) Italian. Defence of the Realm (1985).

Burke & Wills (1985). Fischer of Geneva (1985) Australian TV movie. Dr. The Coca-Cola Kid (1985).