may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. The talk page may contain suggestions. (March 2010) This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (March 2010) Donna Douglas Donna Douglas (at Lawrenceburg, Tennessee parade, June 2007) Born Dorothy Smith September 26, 1933 (1933-09-26) (age 77) East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States Spouse Roland Bourgeois (1949-1954) (divorced) Robert M. Leeds (19??-19??; divorced) Donna Douglas (born September 26, 1933) is a Louisiana-born American character actress and real estate agent. The naturally blonde Douglas is best known for her role as Elly May Clampett, daughter of Jed Clampett (portrayed by Buddy Ebsen), in the long-running television series The Beverly Hillbillies, which made her one of the most popular television stars of the 1960s..