Michael Learned

Biography

Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is a distinguished American actor, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981).

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Scrubs

Murder, She Wrote

The Mike Douglas Show

Cold Case

Golden Globe Awards

Tony Awards

The Waltons

All Movies (34)

• Our Crossroads2024 · as Older Barbara Fraley
• Second Acts2019 · as Lee Marston
• The Parcel2014 · as Beverly
• An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009 · as Nana Louise Hanlon
• Loggerheads2005 · as Sheridan
• Lethal Eviction2005 · as Elsa
• The Alarmist1998 · as Beth Hudler
• A Father for Brittany1998 · as Edna Humphreys
• A Walton Easter1997 · as Olivia Walton
• A Walton Wedding1995 · as Olivia Walton
• A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion1993 · as Olivia Walton
• Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story1993 · as Vivian Emery
• Aftermath: A Test of Love1991 · as Irene
• Keeping Secrets1991 · as Marion Mahoney
• Gunsmoke: The Last Apache1990 · as Mike Yardner
• Roots: The Gift1988 · as Amelia Parker
• All My Sons1987 · as Kate Keller
• Mercy or Murder?1987 · as Skipper
• Picnic1986 · as Rosemary Sidney
• A Deadly Business1986 · as Ann
• Power1986 · as Gov. Andrea Stannard
• The Parade1984 · as Rachel Kirby
• Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain1982 · as Olivia Walton
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• A Christmas Without Snow1980 · as Zoe Jensen
• Touched by Love1980 · as Dr. Bell
• The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons1980
• Off the Minnesota Strip1980 · as Hughlene Johansen
• Nurse1980 · as Mary Benjamin
• Little Mo1978 · as Eleanor 'Teach' Tennant
• Widow1976 · as Lynn Caine
• It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy1974 · as Janet Walters
• Hurricane1974 · as Lee Jackson
• Wake—

All TV Shows (30)

• DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story2022 · as Catherine Dahmer
• Cold Case2003 · as Louise Patterson (2009)
• Scrubs2001 · as Mrs. Wilk
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Candace Lamerly
• TV total1999 · as Self
• So Graham Norton1998 · as Self - Guest
• Pensacola: Wings of Gold1997
• Profiler1996 · as Helen Waters
• Promised Land1996
• The American Revolution1994 · as Abigail Adams
• The Secret World of Alex Mack1994 · as Ghost of Paradise Valley
• Living Dolls1989 · as Trish Carlin
• Hothouse1988 · as Dr. Marie Teller
• Wiseguy1987
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Maria Hudson
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Sister Millicent Domenica
• Nurse1981 · as Mary Benjamin
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Police Story1973
• The Waltons1972 · as Olivia Walton
• Wojeck1966 · as Nina Eden
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Festival1960 · as Irena
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Mike Yardner
• Gunsmoke1955 · as May Lassiter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee