Actresses like Donna Reed and Rosemary Clooney immediately come to mind when one thinks of stars whose careers took off after their unforgettable roles in our favorite Christmas movies.
But they aren’t the only ones as we take a look back at these leading ladies and more who can credit their big breaks in Hollywood to their roles in Holiday classics.
For starters, let’s look at Reed — who’s best known for her role as Mary Hatch in the most wonderful Christmas movie of all time, Frank Capra’s 1946 “It’s A Wonderful Life,” alongside Jimmy Stewart.
The young actress got her start out of college when she landed a part on the big screen in “The Getaway” in 1941, MSN.com noted. She would go on to score numerous supporting roles before she got the part in Capra’s film at the age of 25 that would change everything.
The role catapulted her career and in 1953 she scored her…
