Nancy Olson
| Nancy Olson | |
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Olson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
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| Born |
Nancy Ann Olson July 14, 1928 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Alan Jay Lerner (m. 1950; div. 1957) Alan W. Livingston (m. 1962; d. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Nancy Ann Olson (born July 14, 1928) 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).
Since the early 1980s, Olson has been virtually retired from acting, although she has made a few rare returns, most recently in 2014.
Nancy Olson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Evelyn Bertha (née Bergstrom)), who was of Swedish descent, and Henry John Olson, who was a physician. She has a brother, David.
Olson was signed to a film contract by Paramount Pictures in 1948 and, after a few supporting roles, producers began to consider her for more prominent parts. She was up for the role of Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's film Samson and Delilah (1949), for which Olson later said she was not suited. She was passed over in favor of Hedy Lamarr. Her first big role came in Canadian Pacific (also 1949) with Randolph Scott, then Billy Wilder cast her for his upcoming project. In Sunset Boulevard (1950) she played Betty Schaefer, for which she gained an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her pairing with William Holden was considered a success and she appeared with him in three other films (Union Station, Force of Arms, and Submarine Command, the second and third released the following year), but none repeated their success in Sunset Boulevard. Other film credits include Big Jim McLain (1952), So Big (1953), Battle Cry (1955), and Dumbbells (2014).
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