Personal Info
Mary Eleanor Donahue
Elinor Donahue
Acting
Biography
Mary Eleanor Donahue (born April 19, 1937), credited as Elinor Donahue, is an American actress, best remembered today for playing the role of Betty Anderson, the eldest child of Robert Young and Jane Wyatt, on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best.
Donahue achieved stardom for her role as the elder daughter, Betty, on the television family series Father Knows Best. Her co-stars were Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray as her younger brother, James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., and Lauren Chapin as her younger sister, Kathy.
Donahue was a musical judge in ABC's Jukebox Jury (1953–54). While in …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Lady Palimore
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
as Rebecca Quinn Dickinson
Dear God
as Elinor Donahue
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
as Orphanage Woman
Pretty Woman
as Bridget
No Earthly Reason
as Mrs. Morrison
Going Berserk
as Margaret Anderson
High School U.S.A.
as Mrs. Franklin
Just an Overnight Guest
TV Shows
Cold Case
as Esther 'Legs' Davis (2005) · 1 ep.
E! True Hollywood Story
1 ep.
Friends
as Aunt Lillian · 1 ep.
Ellen
as Delores Warwell · 1 ep.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Rebecca Quinn · 9 ep.
Eek! The Cat
as Mom (voice) · 112 ep.
Herman's Head
as Mrs. Fitzer · 1 ep.
Get a Life
as Gradys Peterson · 35 ep.
Coach
as Lorraine · 2 ep.
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
as Susan Baxter · 17 ep.