While speaking with the Press-Citizen in the FilmScene lobby on Jan. 7, 2021, Mary Owen displays a picture of her parents, Donna Reed and Tony Owen. Donna Reed's daughter, Mary Anne Owen, provides a revealing look at the star of 'It's a Wonderful Life' and 'The Donna Reed Show.' Daughter of Donna Reed, Mary Anne Owen, reflects on her mother's early film career that helped launch her into a household name with THE DONNA REED SHOW. Hear her perspective and see Reed alongside John Wayne in TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY ('53) this evening at 4pm ET. Donna Reed was a wonderful actress.
Daughter of Donna Reed, Mary Anne Owen, reflects on her mother's early film career that helped launch her into a household name with THE DONNA REED SHOW. Hear her perspective and see Reed alongside John Wayne in TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY ('53) this evening at 4pm ET. Donna Reed was a wonderful actress. The celebration of Iowa icon Donna Reed’s centennial continues at FilmScene with a series of the actress’s films presented by her daughter, Mary Owen. Mary Anne, the daughter of Oscar and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Donna Reed, looks back at the career of her talented mother, who was a celebrated MGM... Mary tells us about what it was like growing up with Donna Reed as her mother, her ties to Iowa, and what it feels like to be home! You can support the legacy of Donna Reed here:... Donna and Tony’s eldest child is Mary Anne Owen, who followed in her famous mother’s footsteps and became an actress. However, she has appeared in only one film so far, “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.”
Mary Anne, the daughter of Oscar and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Donna Reed, looks back at the career of her talented mother, who was a celebrated MGM... Mary tells us about what it was like growing up with Donna Reed as her mother, her ties to Iowa, and what it feels like to be home! You can support the legacy of Donna Reed here:... Donna and Tony’s eldest child is Mary Anne Owen, who followed in her famous mother’s footsteps and became an actress. However, she has appeared in only one film so far, “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.” Mary Owen is the real life daughter of one of our all-time favorite TV moms, Donna Reed. Donna initially made her name and her career starring in some of the most important films of the 1940s and ‘50s, most notably It’s a Wonderful Life and From Here to Eternity.