
Shelley Fabares
Biography
Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (/fæˈbreɪ/; born January 19, 1944) is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles include playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake. As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, …
Known For
The Bad Seed
Margie (uncredited)
Mork & Mindy
Brian's Song
Joy Piccolo
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
Martha Kent (voice)
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Martha Kent (voice)
Coach
Christine Armstrong
Hot Pursuit
Buffy Cronenberg
Your Studio and You
Shelley Fabares
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Filmography
Acting (82)
Movies (37)
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026as Self (archive footage)
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
2006as Martha Kent (voice)
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie
1998as Nancy Erickson
A Nightmare Come True
1997as Lily Zarn
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996as Martha Kent (voice)
The Great Mom Swap
1995as Millie Ridgeway
Your Studio and You
1995as Shelley Fabares
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
1995as Self (uncredited)
Deadly Relations
1993as Shirley Fagot
Love or Money
1990as Lu Ann Reed
Run Till You Fall
1988as Kathy Reuben
Hot Pursuit
1987as Buffy Cronenberg
Suburban Beat
1985as Mimi
The Canterville Ghost
1985as Lucy
Memorial Day
1983as Ellie Walker
Gridlock
1980as Louise Gregory
Donovan's Kid
1979as Grace Donovan
Pleasure Cove
1979as Helen Perlmutter
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
1979as Mary Alice
Sky Hei$t
1975as Lisa
Two for the Money
1972as Bethany Hagan
Brian's Song
1971as Joy Piccolo
Operation Heartbeat
1969as 'Mike' Carter
A Time to Sing
1968as Amy Carter
Clambake
1967as Dianne Carter
Spinout
1966as Cynthia Foxhugh
Hold On!
1966as Louisa Page
Girl Happy
1965as Valerie
Ride the Wild Surf
1964as Brie Matthews
Marjorie Morningstar
1958as Seth's Friend (uncredited)
Summer Love
1958as Twinkie Daley
Jeanne Eagels
1957as Teenage Girl (uncredited)
The Bad Seed
1956as Margie (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
1956as Suzy Parker
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956as Teresa "Twinky" Daley
Our Town
1955as Rebecca Gibbs
The Girl Rush
1955as Young Kim
Television (45)
Justice League
2001as Martha Kent (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996as Martha Kent (voice)
A Whole New Ballgame
1995as Christine Armstrong
Coach
1989as Christine Armstrong
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Liza Caspar
Newhart
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Hello, Larry
1979as Marion Alder
Highcliffe Manor
1979as Helen Straight Blacke
Vega$
1978
Mork & Mindy
1978
Mork & Mindy
1978as Cathy McConnell
The Love Boat
1977as Cathy
The Incredible Hulk
1977as Holly Cooper
Lucan
1977
Forever Fernwood
1977
The Practice
1976as Jenny Bedford
Spencer's Pilots
1976
One Day at a Time
1975as Francine Webster
Matt Helm
1975as Chris / Tina
The Rockford Files
1974as Jolene Hyland
Police Story
1973
The Rookies
1972
The Brian Keith Show
1972as Dr. Anne Jamison
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971as Lorraine Latham
McCloud
1970
Love, American Style
1969as Sheila
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969as Norma Fritchie
Medical Center
1969
Lancer
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968
Ironside
1967as Charlotte Black
Mannix
1967
Daniel Boone
1964as Charity Brown
Shindig!
1964as Self - Singer
Arrest and Trial
1963as Donna Blaney
Mr. Novak
1963as Dani Cooper
The Twilight Zone
1959as Ellen Tillman
The Donna Reed Show
1958as Mary Stone
The Donna Reed Show
1958as Mary Stone
Annette
1957as Moselle Corey
Matinee Theater
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954as Grace Donovan
Letter to Loretta
1953as Marie Schumann
The Bob Hope Show
1950as Self
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