Shelley Fabares was an Emmy Award-nominated actor who appeared on television series and films. She played Donna Stone's daughter on The Donna Reed Show and Christine Armstrong on Coach. Fabares could also be seen in a longtime role on the original version of One Day at a Time and as the titular character's wife in "Brian's Song." She can also be seen onThe Brian Keith Show, The Love Boat, as well as Mork & Mindy. She can also be heard on Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League as Martha Kent. Her character's husband, Jonathan Kent, was voiced by her real life husband Mike Farrell.

In addition to her work on television, Fabares also had a long career in film. She was Elvis Presley's co-star in three movies: "Girl Happy," Spinout," and "Clambake." Fabares also acted in "A Time to Sing" and "Hold On!"