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Biography
Nancy Lou Marchand (June 19, 1928 - June 18, 2000) was an American actress. She began her career in theater in 1951. She was most famous for her television portrayals of Margaret Pynchon on Lou Grant and Livia Soprano on The Sopranos.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2000
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series · 2000
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1982
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1981
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1980
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1978
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1994 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1979 · nominated
Filmography25 titles
The Sopranos
1999as Livia Soprano
1999as Livia Soprano
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993as Lorraine Freeman
1993as Lorraine Freeman
Marty
1953as Clara
1953as Clara
Killjoy
1981as Dr. Martha Trenton
1981as Dr. Martha Trenton
Cheers
1982as Hester Crane
1982as Hester Crane
North and South
1985as Dorothea Dix
1985as Dorothea Dix
Law & Order
1990as Mrs. Barbara Ryder
1990as Mrs. Barbara Ryder
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988as Mayor
1988as Mayor
Night Court
1984as Louise Cahill
1984as Louise Cahill
Spenser: For Hire
1985
1985
Ladybug Ladybug
1963as Mrs. Andrews
1963as Mrs. Andrews
Coach
1989as Merlene Watkins
1989as Merlene Watkins
Lux Video Theatre
as Phyllis
as Phyllis
The Hospital
1971as Mrs. Christie
1971as Mrs. Christie
Regarding Henry
1991as Headmistress (uncredited)
1991as Headmistress (uncredited)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Queen
as Queen
Sabrina
1995as Maude Larrabee
1995as Maude Larrabee
Brain Donors
1992as Lillian Oglethorpe
1992as Lillian Oglethorpe
From the Hip
1987as Roberta Winnaker
1987as Roberta Winnaker
Sparkling Cyanide
1983as Lucilla Drake
1983as Lucilla Drake
Naked City
1958as Esther Lindall
1958as Esther Lindall
The Bostonians
1984as Mrs. Burrage
1984as Mrs. Burrage
Dear God
1996as Judge Kits Van Heynigan
1996as Judge Kits Van Heynigan
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970as Nurse Oxford
1970as Nurse Oxford
Jefferson in Paris
1995as Madame Abbesse
1995as Madame Abbesse