Nancy Olson

Biography

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

The Big Valley

Big Love

Gunsmoke

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Streets of San Francisco

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Startime

Sunset Boulevard

All Movies (30)

• The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics2008 · as Self
• Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back2002 · as Self
• A Day in the Life of an Actress2002 · as Self
• Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece2002 · as Self
• Recreating Pollyanna's America2002 · as Self
• Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy1998 · as Self
• Flubber1997 · as Secretary at Ford Motor Company
• Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door1996 · as Self
• More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'1995 · as Self
• William Holden: The Golden Boy1989 · as Self
• Sparky's Magic Piano1987
• Making Love1982 · as Christine
• Airport 19751974 · as Mrs. Abbott
• Snowball Express1972 · as Sue Baxter
• Smith!1969 · as Norah Smith
• Son of Flubber1963 · as Betsy Brainard
• The Absent-Minded Professor1961 · as Betsy Carlisle
• Pollyanna1960 · as Nancy Furman
• High Tor1956 · as Judith
• Battle Cry1955 · as Mrs. Pat Rogers
• The Boy from Oklahoma1954 · as Katie Brannigan
• So Big1953 · as Dallas O'Mara
• Big Jim McLain1952 · as Nancy Vallon
• Submarine Command1951 · as Carol
• Force of Arms1951 · as Lt. Eleanor Mackay
• Mr. Music1950 · as Katherine Holbrook
• Union Station1950 · as Joyce Willecombe
• Sunset Boulevard1950 · as Betty Schaefer
• Canadian Pacific1949 · as Cecille Gautier
• Portrait of Jennie1948 · as Teenager in Art Gallery

All TV Shows (16)

• Big Love2006 · as Katherine
• Paper Dolls1984 · as Marjorie Harper
• Kingston: Confidential1977
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• Banacek1972 · as Louise Merrick
• The Big Valley1965 · as Julia
• Channing1963 · as Jessica Landon
• Startime1959 · as Peggy Thomas
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Jan Manning
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Henrietta Donavan
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Nancy Furman
• Producers' Showcase1954 · as Peggy Day
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Judith Gay
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Lisa
• Your Show of Shows1950
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self