Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Acting

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, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled…

Filmography

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Superman: Brainiac Attacks ★ 6.1 Superman: Brainiac Attacks 2006 Justice League ★ 8.2 Justice League 2001 Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie ★ 8.0 Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie 1998 A Nightmare Come True ★ 4.3 A Nightmare Come True 1997 Superman: The Last Son of Krypton ★ 7.2 Superman: The Last Son of Krypton 1996 Superman: The Animated Series ★ 7.7 Superman: The Animated Series 1996 The Great Mom Swap ★ 6.8 The Great Mom Swap 1995 Your Studio and You ★ 6.9 Your Studio and You 1995 A Whole New Ballgame ★ 10.0 A Whole New Ballgame 1995 Deadly Relations ★ 6.2 Deadly Relations 1993 Love or Money ★ 5.0 Love or Money 1990 Coach ★ 6.7 Coach 1989 Run Till You Fall ★ 10.0 Run Till You Fall 1988 Hot Pursuit ★ 5.7 Hot Pursuit 1987 Suburban Beat ★ 4.2 Suburban Beat 1985 The Canterville Ghost ★ 7.3 The Canterville Ghost 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Memorial Day ★ 6.0 Memorial Day 1983 Newhart ★ 7.1 Newhart 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 Gridlock ★ 7.5 Gridlock 1980 Friendships, Secrets and Lies ★ 5.0 Friendships, Secrets and Lies 1979 Highcliffe Manor ★ 7.5 Highcliffe Manor 1979 Hello, Larry ★ 6.0 Hello, Larry 1979 Donovan's Kid ★ 7.5 Donovan's Kid 1979 Pleasure Cove ★ 7.0 Pleasure Cove 1979 Vega$ ★ 7.0 Vega$ 1978 Mork & Mindy ★ 7.1 Mork & Mindy 1978 Fantasy Island ★ 6.5 Fantasy Island 1978 The Incredible Hulk ★ 7.2 The Incredible Hulk 1977 Forever Fernwood ★ 5.0 Forever Fernwood 1977 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 Lucan ★ 8.0 Lucan 1977 Spencer's Pilots ★ 6.5 Spencer's Pilots 1976 The Practice ★ 7.5 The Practice 1976 One Day at a Time ★ 6.8 One Day at a Time 1975 Matt Helm ★ 7.8 Matt Helm 1975 Medical Story ★ 5.0 Medical Story 1975 Sky Hei$t ★ 5.3 Sky Hei$t 1975 The Rockford Files ★ 7.6 The Rockford Files 1974 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 The Brian Keith Show ★ 6.3 The Brian Keith Show 1972 The Rookies ★ 6.9 The Rookies 1972 Two for the Money ★ 7.5 Two for the Money 1972 Brian's Song ★ 7.3 Brian's Song 1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ★ 6.5 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 1971 McCloud ★ 7.2 McCloud 1970 Love, American Style ★ 6.1 Love, American Style 1969 Medical Center ★ 6.4 Medical Center 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ★ 6.6 Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969 Operation Heartbeat ★ 8.0 Operation Heartbeat 1969 Lancer ★ 5.6 Lancer 1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir ★ 6.6 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir 1968 A Time to Sing ★ 6.5 A Time to Sing 1968 Clambake ★ 5.9 Clambake 1967 Mannix ★ 6.8 Mannix 1967 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967 Spinout ★ 5.6 Spinout 1966 Hold On! ★ 5.7 Hold On! 1966 Girl Happy ★ 6.5 Girl Happy 1965 Daniel Boone ★ 7.0 Daniel Boone 1964 Ride the Wild Surf ★ 5.2 Ride the Wild Surf 1964 Mr. Novak ★ 7.3 Mr. Novak 1963 Arrest and Trial ★ 8.3 Arrest and Trial 1963 The Twilight Zone ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959 The Donna Reed Show ★ 6.5 The Donna Reed Show 1958 Marjorie Morningstar ★ 6.3 Marjorie Morningstar 1958 Summer Love ★ 5.5 Summer Love 1958 Jeanne Eagels ★ 6.2 Jeanne Eagels 1957 Annette ★ 6.3 Annette 1957 Rock, Pretty Baby ★ 6.0 Rock, Pretty Baby 1956 The Bad Seed ★ 7.1 The Bad Seed 1956 Never Say Goodbye ★ 6.4 Never Say Goodbye 1956 Matinee Theater ★ 5.3 Matinee Theater 1955 Our Town Our Town 1955 The Girl Rush ★ 5.3 The Girl Rush 1955 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 Letter to Loretta ★ 6.6 Letter to Loretta 1953