Mary Beth McDonough Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored by The American Heart Association with the Les Etoiles De Coeur Award for her activism
• Quote: "(On the lesson she learned from the mountain) "To really appreciate everything you have in your life while you're in it and not to look back and say, 'I wish I had been this or that or I wish that I had appreciated my hair․' So every day I always count my blessings instead of sheep․""
• As a member of the Screen Actors Guild Young Performer's Committee, she helped educate young people on growing up in the industry
• Is an acting instructor who helps her students with media training, performing arts schools admissions, auditions, etc
• Wrote the book "Lessons from the Mountain," which details her time on and off the set of "The Waltons․"
• Was one of the founding directors of LUPUUS LA
• To help raise awareness for women's health issues, she established intheknow․org