ELINOR DONAHUE

Fans may best remember Elinor Donahue as Betty Anderson from the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best. She is also the clothing-store manager in the iconic 1990 film Pretty Woman. She has made a lot of TV series in the past, like Get a Life and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She also has a movie credit in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare and as the voice of a mother on Eek! The Cat.

Donahue also had guest appearances in an episode of Friends and played the role of Luther Van Dam’s girlfriend on Coach season 5. In 1998, she tried her talent in writing and wrote the memoir, In the Kitchen with Elinor Donahue. Here, she relived her Hollywood memories and revealed the secret to her over 150 recipes. Over the past 60 years, she has appeared in many series. Even today, despite her advanced age, she is still active in her career.