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Nancy Ann Olson is an American actress. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950). She co-starred with William Holden in four films, and also later appeared in Disney's The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and its sequel, Son of Flubber (1963), as well as the disaster film Airport 1975 (1974).
Born
Saturday, 14 July 1928
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dumbbells | Bianca Cummings | 2014 |
| Odyssey: Driving Around the World | Self | 2007 |
| Big Love | Katherine | 2006 |
| 'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back | Self - "Betty Schaefer" | 2002 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Flubber | Secretary at Ford Motor Company / Ford Secretary | 1997 |
| Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door | Self | 1996 |
| The Making of 'My Fair Lady' | Self / Self (as Nancy Olson-Livingston) | 1995 |
| William Holden: The Golden Boy | Self | 1989 |
| Biography | Self / Self - Actress | 1987 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dumbbells | Bianca Cummings | 2014 |
| Odyssey: Driving Around the World | Self | 2007 |
| Big Love | Katherine | 2006 |
| 'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back | Self - "Betty Schaefer" | 2002 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Flubber | Secretary at Ford Motor Company / Ford Secretary | 1997 |
| Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door | Self | 1996 |
| The Making of 'My Fair Lady' | Self / Self (as Nancy Olson-Livingston) | 1995 |
| William Holden: The Golden Boy | Self | 1989 |
| Biography | Self / Self - Actress | 1987 |
| Sparky's Magic Piano | (voice) | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Paper Dolls | Marjorie Harper | 1984 |
| Making Love | Christine | 1982 |
| Airport 1975 | Mrs. Abbott | 1974 |
| Love Story | Mrs. Ross | 1973 |
| Snowball Express | Sue Baxter | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Thelma Thompson | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Jeannie Morris | 1972 |
| Banacek | Louise Merrick | 1972 |
| Smith! | Norah Smith | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Ann Latham | 1968 |
| The Big Valley | Julia | 1965 |
| Channing | Jessica Landon | 1963 |
| Son of Flubber | Elizabeth 'Betsy' Brainard / Betsy Brainard | 1963 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Amber Baring | 1961 |
| The Absent Minded Professor | Betsy Carlisle | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Pollyanna | Nancy Furman | 1960 |
| Startime | Peggy Thomas | 1959 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Jan Manning | 1955 |
| Ford Star Jubilee | Judith | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Henrietta Donavan | 1955 |
| Battle Cry | Mrs. Pat Rogers | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Nancy Furman / Betsy Carlisle / Betsy Brainard | 1954 |
| Producers' Showcase | Peggy Day | 1954 |
| The Best of Broadway | Gwen Cavendish | 1954 |
| The Boy from Oklahoma | Katie Brannigan | 1954 |
| So Big | Dallas O'Mara | 1953 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Joyce Richmond | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Judith Gay | 1953 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Kitty O'Dare | 1952 |
| Big Jim McLain | Nancy Vallon | 1952 |
| Submarine Command | Carol | 1951 |
| Force of Arms | Lt. Eleanor MacKay | 1951 |
| Mr. Music | Katherine Holbrook | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Lisa | 1950 |
| Union Station | Joyce Willecombe | 1950 |
| Sunset Boulevard | Betty Schaefer | 1950 |
| Sunset Blvd. | Betty Schaefer | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| Canadian Pacific | Cecille Gautier | 1949 |
| Portrait of Jennie | Teenager in Art Gallery | 1949 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
