Actor

Barbara Billingsley

Before becoming one of TV's most recognizable moms, Barbara Billingsley appeared in a number of feature films as well as the 1955 TV series Professional Father. After Leave It to Beaver, Billingsley opted to concentrate on raising her two sons and traveling with her husband. A 1980's resurgence in Beaver's popularity brought Billingsley back to acting with parts in Airplane!, Still the Beaver and Back to the Beach. Since then, she's made guest appearances on Murphy Brown, Roseanne and many tributes to TV moms. In 1997, Billingsley played Aunt Martha in the feature update of Leave It to Beaver.