Donna Douglas was an American actor and singer, best known for her performance as ‘Elly May Clampett’ in 'The Beverly Hillbillies' (1962–1971), one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. She started as a model and won a couple of beauty pageants, too. Donna then appeared on a couple of variety shows, eventually earning the breakthrough role of ‘Elly.’ Despite appearing in numerous TV productions in the 1960s, Donna was still relatively unknown when she auditioned for 'Hillbillies.' However, apart from 'Hillbillies,' Donna had had no other significant project in her career. She did have a lead role in the Elvis Presley-starrer 'Frankie and Johnny,' but it went unnoticed. Following her long stint in 'Hillbillies,' Donna became a real-estate agent and then a gospel singer. She had also been a prominent inspirational speaker and had authored a few books for children and adults.
