Nancy Olson

Actor

Nancy Olson

Born July 14, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA22 films

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).

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Sunset Boulevard posterFirst watchSunset Boulevard19508.3as Betty SchaeferA major role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Absent-Minded Professor poster6.5The Absent-Minded Professor1961Union Station poster6.5Union Station1950Son of Flubber poster6.1Son of Flubber1963Pollyanna poster6.9Pollyanna1960Flubber poster5.7Flubber1997Portrait of Jennie poster7.2Portrait of Jennie1948Airport 1975 poster5.8Airport 19751974

Filmography

22 films as actor
  1. 2014DumbbellsBianca
  2. 1997FlubberSecretary at Ford Motor Company
  3. 1987Sparky's Magic Piano
  4. 1982Making LoveChristine
  5. 1974Airport 1975Mrs. Abbott
  6. 1972Snowball ExpressSue Baxter
  7. 1969Smith!Norah Smith
  8. 1963Son of FlubberBetsy Brainard
  9. 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorBetsy Carlisle
  10. 1960PollyannaNancy Furman
  11. 1956High TorJudith
  12. 1955Battle CryMrs. Pat Rogers
  13. 1954The Boy from OklahomaKatie Brannigan
  14. 1953So BigDallas O'Mara
  15. 1952Big Jim McLainNancy Vallon
  16. 1951Submarine CommandCarol
  17. 1951Force of ArmsLt. Eleanor Mackay
  18. 1950Mr. MusicKatherine Holbrook
  19. 1950Union StationJoyce Willecombe
  20. 1950Sunset BoulevardBetty Schaefer
  21. 1949Canadian PacificCecille Gautier
  22. 1948Portrait of JennieTeenager in Art Gallery