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Nancy Lou Marchand was an American actress. She began her career in theatre in 1951. She was perhaps most famous for her television portrayals of Margaret Pynchon on Lou Grant and Livia Soprano on The Sopranos.
Birth Name
Nancy Lou Marchand
Born
Tuesday, 19 June 1928
Died
Sunday, 18 June 2000
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Rock Center with Brian Williams | Livia Soprano (segment: 'High Anxiety') | 2011 |
| The Sopranos | Livia Soprano | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
| Dear God | Judge Kits Van Heynigan | 1996 |
| Sabrina | Maude Larrabee | 1995 |
| Reckless | Grandmother | 1995 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Madame Abbesse | 1995 |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1994 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Lorraine Freeman | 1993 |
| Crossroads | Aunt Dorothy | 1992 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Rock Center with Brian Williams | Livia Soprano (segment: 'High Anxiety') | 2011 |
| The Sopranos | Livia Soprano | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
| Dear God | Judge Kits Van Heynigan | 1996 |
| Sabrina | Maude Larrabee | 1995 |
| Reckless | Grandmother | 1995 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Madame Abbesse | 1995 |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1994 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Lorraine Freeman | 1993 |
| Crossroads | Aunt Dorothy | 1992 |
| Brain Donors | Lillian Oglethorpe | 1992 |
| Regarding Henry | Headmistress | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Mrs. Barbara Ryder | 1990 |
| Coach | Merlene Watkins | 1989 |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Mayor / Mayor Lillian Barkley | 1988 |
| From the Hip | Roberta Winnaker | 1987 |
| Spearfield's Daughter | Claudine Roux | 1986 |
| North & South: Book 2, Love & War | Dorothea Dix | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Emily Garden | 1985 |
| The Bostonians | Mrs. Burrage | 1984 |
| Night Court | Louise Cahill | 1984 |
| The Wandering Company | Mrs. Burrage | 1984 |
| Sparkling Cyanide | Lucilla Drake | 1983 |
| Freedom to Speak | Self - Reader | 1983 |
| Cheers | Hester Crane | 1982 |
| Tom Cottle: Up Close | Self | 1982 |
| Killjoy | Dr. Martha Trenton | 1981 |
| The 34th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1980 |
| The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | Vera Andreyev | 1980 |
| Some Kind of Miracle | Ruth Nicoff | 1979 |
| Lou Grant | Mrs. Pynchon / Margaret Pynchon | 1977 |
| For Richer, for Poorer | Edith Cushing | 1977 |
| Soldier's Home | Mrs. Krebs | 1977 |
| The Adams Chronicles | Mrs. Smith | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| Beacon Hill | Mary Lassiter | 1975 |
| After the Fall | 1974 | |
| A Touch of the Poet | Nora Melody | 1974 |
| Look Homeward, Angel | Madame Elizabeth | 1972 |
| The Hospital | Mrs. Christie | 1971 |
| Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon | Nurse Oxford | 1970 |
| Me, Natalie | Mrs. Miller | 1969 |
| N.Y.P.D. | Mrs. Windsor | 1967 |
| Ladybug Ladybug | Mrs. Andrews | 1963 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Edna Rawley | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Rhoda Banter / Mrs. Crile | 1961 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Dorothy | 1960 |
| Play of the Week | Margaret | 1959 |
| Sunday Showcase | Mrs. Clegg | 1959 |
| Naked City | Esther Lindall | 1958 |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | Queen | 1958 |
| The Bachelor Party | Mrs. Julie Samson / The Sister-in-law | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Mrs. Yarbrough / Sylvia Sands | 1956 |
| The Edge of Night | Edna Mae Carroll | 1956 |
| Producers' Showcase | Crown Princess Stéphanie | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Gen Arnold | 1953 |
| Ponds Theater | Mary / Charlotte | 1953 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Alice | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Phyllis / Joan | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Mrs. Howard Jones | 1950 |
| Studio One | Jo March / Miss Marmon / Eleanor | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Clara - The Girl | 1948 |
| Kraft Theatre | Ann / Queen Elizabeth / Mary Hillyer / Abby Bainbridge | 1947 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
