Eva Gabor (February 11, 1919 – July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. She gained fame for her role on the 1965–1971 television sitcom Green Acres as Lisa Douglas, the wife of Eddie Albert’s character Oliver Wendell Douglas.
In the 1950s, Gabor was a rising star in Hollywood and on Broadway, widely recognized as the most talented and grounded of the three famous Hungarian-born Gabor sisters. While her sisters Zsa Zsa and Magda were often in the headlines for their social lives, Eva focused on building a diverse acting career across film, stage, and the emerging medium of television.
In 1950, she earned critical acclaim for her performance in The Happy Time. This role established her as a capable performer and led to a Life Magazine cover in February 1950. She became one of the first women to host her own talk show, The Eva Gabor Show, which aired from 1953 to 1954.
She appeared in several major films during this decade, often in glamorous “bit parts” or supporting roles such as: The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), Artists and Models (1955), My Man Godfrey (1957), Gigi (1958), and It Started with a Kiss (1959).
Eva was known for a warmer, softer personality compared to the more caustic Zsa Zsa. She maintained her trademark Hungarian accent and a high-fashion, socialite aesthetic that she would later parody in her most famous role as Lisa Douglas on Green Acres.
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