Nancy Olson

Acting

Nancy Olson

Born July 14, 1928Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA44 credits

Nancy Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American screen, television, and stage actress. She was an Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nominee for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950).

Known For

Big Love
6.9

Big Love

TV

2006

Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
9.0

Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back

Movie

2002

A Day in the Life of an Actress

A Day in the Life of an Actress

Movie

2002

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Movie

2002

Recreating Pollyanna's America

Recreating Pollyanna's America

Movie

2002

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
6.0

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Movie

1998

Filmography

Big Love
2006Big Loveas KatherineTV
Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
2002Sunset Boulevard: A Look Backas SelfMovie
A Day in the Life of an Actress
2002A Day in the Life of an Actressas SelfMovie
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
2002Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpieceas SelfMovie
Recreating Pollyanna's America
2002Recreating Pollyanna's Americaas SelfMovie
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
1998Billy Wilder: The Human Comedyas SelfMovie
Flubber
1997Flubberas Secretary at Ford Motor CompanyMovie
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
1996Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Dooras SelfMovie
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'as SelfMovie
William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989William Holden: The Golden Boyas SelfMovie
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987Sparky's Magic PianoMovie
Paper Dolls
1984Paper Dollsas Marjorie HarperTV
Making Love
1982Making Loveas ChristineMovie
Kingston: Confidential
1977Kingston: ConfidentialTV
Airport 1975
1974Airport 1975as Mrs. AbbottMovie
Snowball Express
1972Snowball Expressas Sue BaxterMovie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
Banacek
1972Banacekas Louise MerrickTV
Smith!
1969Smith!as Norah SmithMovie
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valleyas JuliaTV
Channing
1963Channingas Jessica LandonTV
Son of Flubber
1963Son of Flubberas Betsy BrainardMovie
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961The Absent-Minded Professoras Betsy CarlisleMovie
Pollyanna
1960Pollyannaas Nancy FurmanMovie
High Tor
1956High Toras JudithMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jan ManningTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Henrietta DonavanTV
Battle Cry
1955Battle Cryas Mrs. Pat RogersMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Nancy FurmanTV
P
1954Producers' Showcaseas Peggy DayTV
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954The Boy from Oklahomaas Katie BranniganMovie
So Big
1953So Bigas Dallas O'MaraMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Judith GayTV
Big Jim McLain
1952Big Jim McLainas Nancy VallonMovie
Submarine Command
1951Submarine Commandas CarolMovie
Force of Arms
1951Force of Armsas Lt. Eleanor MackayMovie
Mr. Music
1950Mr. Musicas Katherine HolbrookMovie
Union Station
1950Union Stationas Joyce WillecombeMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas LisaTV
Sunset Boulevard
1950Sunset Boulevardas Betty SchaeferMovie
Your Show of Shows
1950Your Show of ShowsTV
Canadian Pacific
1949Canadian Pacificas Cecille GautierMovie
Portrait of Jennie
1948Portrait of Jennieas Teenager in Art GalleryMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV