Nora Walker
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Sally Field as Nora Walker
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| Brothers & Sisters character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Sally Field | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | "Patriarchy" 1x01, September 24, 2006 |
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| Last appearance | "Walker Down the Aisle" 5x22, May 8, 2011 |
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| Created by | Jon Robin Baitz | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Head of a cancer charity clinic, radio host, homemaker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mother | Ida Holden |
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| Brothers | Saul Holden |
| Husband | William Walker (1967–2006) |
| Sons |
Tommy Walker Kevin Walker Justin Walker |
| Daughters |
Sarah Laurent Kitty Walker |
| Grandsons | Cooper Whedon William Walker II Evan McCallister (adoptive) |
| Granddaughters | Paige Whedon Elizabeth Walker Olivia Walker (adoptive) Daniel Walker Wandell |
| Other relatives |
Robert McCallister Scotty Wandell Luc Laurent |
Nora Maureen Walker is a fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. She is portrayed by veteran actress Sally Field. Nora is the main character of the series. Field was one of the two characters to appear in all the episodes of the series. She was listed in the Top 10 TV Moms by Film.com. Field won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series for her portrayal, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, nominated for two other Emmys, and nominated for three Golden Globes.
Nora Walker is the matriarch of the Walker family. She has five children: Sarah, Kitty, Tommy, Kevin, and Justin. She has a brother, Saul. She had a difficult relationship with her mother, Ida (Season 1 Episode 13).
In the first episode Nora's husband, William, died of a heart attack. She later learned about his long affair and illegitimate daughter with his mistress, Holly. Nora slowly learns to accept this secret daughter, and meanwhile deals with the pains and joys of her own five children and newly discovered stepdaughter, Rebecca Harper. She also begins a short romance with a handy man named David Morton. However, their relationship ends when Nora realizes that it is too soon after William's death to be moving on.
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