Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | The Get-Away | Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly | Alternative title: The Getaway |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | Molly | |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Jonesy's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Personalities | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | The Bugle Sounds | Sally Hanson | |
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Melodie Eunice Nesbit | |
| 1942 | Mokey | Anthea Delano | |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Marcia Bradburn | |
| 1942 | Apache Trail | Rosalia Martinez | |
| 1942 | Eyes in the Night | Barbara Lawry | |
| 1943 | The Human Comedy | Bess Macauley | |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Marcia Bradburn | Alternative title: Crazy to Kill |
| 1943 | The Man from Down Under | Mary Wilson | |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheer | Customer in Red Skelton Skit | |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove | Carol Holliday | |
| 1944 | Gentle Annie | Mary Lingen | |
| 1945 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Gladys Hallward | |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable | Lt. Sandy Davyss | |
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashion | Jean Kendrick | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Mary Hatch Bailey | Alternative title: Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life |
| 1947 | Green Dolphin Street | Marguerite Patourel | |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory | Ann Daniels | |
| 1949 | Chicago Deadline | Rosita Jean D'Ur | |
| 1951 | Saturday's Hero | Melissa | Alternative title: Idols in the Dust |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet | Julie Allison | Alternative title: The Dark Page |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knot | Molly Hull | |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Alice Singleton | Alternative title: Alma Mater |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seas | Alida | |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | Alma "Lorene" Burke | Winner: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Kathy Taylor | |
| 1953 | Gun Fury | Jennifer Ballard | |
| 1954 | They Rode West | Laurie MacKaye | |
| 1954 | Three Hours to Kill | Laurie Mastin | |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Marion Ellswirth/Matine | |
| 1954 | The Ford Television Theatre | Lydia Campbell | Episode: "Portrait of Lydia" |
| 1955 | The Far Horizons | Sacajawea | Alternative title: The Untamed West |
| 1955 | Tales of Hans Anderson | Episode: "Wee Willie Winkie" | |
| 1956 | The Benny Goodman Story | Alice Hammond | |
| 1956 | Ransom! | Edith Stannard | Alternative title: Fearful Decision |
| 1956 | Backlash | Karyl Orton | |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | Ann Wilson | |
| 1957 | General Electric Theater | Rayna | Episode: "Light from Tormendero" |
| 1957 | Suspicion | Letty Jason | Episode: "The Other Side of the Curtain" |
| 1958 | The Whole Truth | Carol Poulton | |
| 1958 to 1966 | The Donna Reed Show | Donna Stone | 275 episodes |
| 1974 | Yellow-Headed Summer | ||
| 1979 | The Best Place to Be | Sheila Callahan | Television movie |
| 1983 | Deadly Lessons | Miss Wade | Television movie |
| 1984 | The Love Boat | Polly/Gwen | 2 episodes |
| 1984 to 1985 | Dallas | Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow | 24 episodes |
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