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Michele Ann Marie “Shelley” Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer. Fabares is known for her roles as Donna Reed’s oldest child, Mary Stone, on The Donna Reed Show (from 1958 to 1963), and as Craig T. Nelson’s love interest and eventual wife, Christine Armstrong Fox, on the sitcom Coach. She was also Elvis Presley’s costar in three films.
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1955 | The Girl Rush | Kim – Age 9 | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Never Say Goodbye | Suzy Parker | |
| The Bad Seed | Margie | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Teenage Girl | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Summer Love | Twinkie Daley | |
| Marjorie Morningstar | Seth’s Girl Friend | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | Ride The Wild Surf | Brie Matthews | |
| 1965 | Girl Happy | Valerie Frank | |
| 1966 | Hold On! | Louisa Page | Alternative title: There’s No Place Like Space |
| Spinout | Cynthia Foxhugh | ||
| 1967 | Clambake | Dianne Carter | |
| 1968 | A Time to Sing | Amy Carter | |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit | Buffy Cronenberg | |
| 1990 | Love or Money | LuAnn Reed | Alternative title: For Love or Money |
| 2006 | Superman: Brainiac Attacks | Martha Kent (Voice) | Direct-to-video release |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954-1958 | Letter to Loretta | Marie Schumann Kathy |
2 episodes |
| 1955 | Producers’ Showcase | Rebecca Gibbs | 1 episode |
| Matinee Theater | Young Cathy | 1 episode | |
| Captain Midnight | Mary Kingsley | 1 episode | |
| 1956 | Annie Oakley | Prudy Warren | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Fury | Tomboy | 1 episode |
| 1958 | Walt Disney Presents: Annette | Moselle Corey | 15 episodes |
| 1958-1965 | The Donna Reed Show | Mary Stone | 191 episodes |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Nora Hendry | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak | Dani Cooper | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | The Eleventh Hour | Carol Hamilton | 1 episode |
| Arrest and Trial | Donna Blaney | 1 episode | |
| The Twilight Zone | Ellen Tillman | 1 episode | |
| 1968 | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | Vanessa | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Daniel Boone | Charity Brown | 1 episode |
| Lancer | Melissa Harper | 1 episode | |
| Bracken’s World | Hilary Saxon | 1 episode | |
| 1971 | Longstreet | Marianne Franklin | 1 episode |
| Brian’s Song | Joy Piccolo | Television movie | |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Lorraine Latham | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | McCloud | Natalie Rudell | 1 episode |
| Cade’s County | Stephanie | 1 episode | |
| The Brian Keith Show | Dr. Anne Jamison | Unknown episodes | |
| 1974 | Police Story | Annette Weiner | 1 episode |
| Ironside | Charlotte Black | 1 episode | |
| The Rockford Files | Jolene Hyland | 1 episode | |
| 1975 | The Rookies | Ann McNeal | 1 episode |
| Matt Helm | Chris/Tina | 1 episode | |
| Barnaby Jones | Susan Burke | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Norma Fritchie | 1 episode |
| 1977-1978 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Eleanor Major | Unknown episodes |
| 1978 | Vega$ | Linda Stockwood | 1 episode |
| The Incredible Hulk | Holly Cooper | 1 episode | |
| 1978-1984 | One Day at a Time | Francine Webster | 23 episodes |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry | Marion Alder | 3 episodes |
| 1980-1981 | Mork & Mindy | Cathy | 3 episodes |
| 1980-1985 | The Love Boat | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | Matt Houston | Barbara Newton | 1 episode |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Fran Brogliatti | 1 episode | |
| Memorial Day | Ellie Walker | Television movie | |
| 1985 | The Canterville Ghost | Lucy | Television movie |
| Suburban Beat | Mimi | Television movie | |
| 1987 | Newhart | Diane Beckwith | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fall | Kathy Reuben | Television movie |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Liza Caspar | 2 episodes |
| 1989-1997 | Coach | Christine Armstrong | 199 episodes |
| 1993 | Deadly Relations | Shirley Fagot | Television movie |
| 1995 | The Great Mom Swap | Millie Ridgeway | Television movie |
| 1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Martha Kent (Voice) | Television movie |
| 1996-1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | Martha Kent (Voice) | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | A Nightmare Come True | Lily Zarn | Television movie |
| 1998 | Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie | Nancy Erickson | Television movie |
| 2003 | Justice League | Ma Kent (Voice) | 1 episode |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Shelley! (1962, Colpix LP-426)
- The Things We Did Last Summer (1962, Colpix LP-431)
- Teenage Triangle (1963, Colpix LP-444)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963, recorded with The Marcels, James Darren, & Paul Petersen, Colpix LP-454)
- More Teenage Triangle (1964, Colpix LP-468)
- The Best of Shelley Fabares (1994, Rhino Records)
[edit] Singles
Year ![]() |
Title ![]() |
B-Side ![]() |
U.S. ![]() |
Notes ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1962 | “She Can’t Find Her Keys” | “Very Unlikely”(with Paul Petersen) | - | Colpix 620; |
| February 1962 | “Johnny Angel” | “Where’s It Gonna Get Me” | 1 | Colpix 621 |
| April 1962 | “What Did They Do Before Rock ‘n’ Roll”(with Paul Petersen) | “Very Unlikely” (with Paul Peterson) |
- | Colpix 631 |
| May 1962 | “Johnny Loves Me” | “I’m Growing Up” | 21 | Colpix 636 |
| August 1962 | “The Things We Did Last Summer” | “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” | 46 | Colpix 654 |
| December 1962 | “Telephone (Won’t You Ring)” | “Big Star” | - | Colpix 667 |
| March 1963 | “Ronnie, Call Me When You Get a Chance” | “I Left a Note to Say Goodbye” | 75 | Colpix 667 |
| October 1963 | “Welcome Home” | “Billy Boy” | - | Colpix 705 |
| January 1964 | “Football Season’s Over” | “He Don’t Love Me” | - | Colpix 721 |
| January 1964 | “I Know You’ll Be There” | “Lost Summer Love” | - | Vee-Jay VJ632 |
| October 1965 | “My Prayer” | “Pretty Please” | - | Dunhill D-4001 |
| August 1966 | “See Ya ‘Round On the Rebound” | “Pretty Please” | - | Dunhill D-4041 |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Coach |
| 1994 | Coach | |||
| 1965 | Laurel Awards | Nominated | New Faces, Female | - |
| 2004 | TV Land Award | Nominated | Favorite Teen Dream – Female | The Donna Reed Show |
| 1994 | Young Artist Award | Won | Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award | The Donna Reed Show |









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