Michael Learned
Biography
Michael Learned is an American actress who discovered theater while at school and went on to a long career in television drama. Born in Washington, D.C., she spent part of her childhood on a Connecticut farm before moving to Austria. Her first substantial role was Olivia Walton on The Waltons, the CBS series that ran from 1972 to 1981, and she won four Emmys for lead actress in a drama series, a record total she shares with Tyne Daly, three of them for that show, and she was nominated four times for Golden Globes. A fourth came for the hospital drama Nurse. She made her film debut in 1980 in Touched by Love and later appeared in Power (1986) and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993). Other credits include the soap operas General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, a touring production of On Golden Pond and a 2022 Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer.
87years old
Turns 88 on April 9in 177 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 29 years1980 to 2009
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Behind the award
Learned won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, a total tied with Tyne Daly for the most wins in that category, taking three for The Waltons and one for Nurse.
Early training
While she was a student at Arts Educational School, Tring, Learned found theater and acting, and chose to spend her life on acting.
Michael Learned movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009 Drama, Familyas Nana Louise Hanlon
IMDb rating 6.21.2K votes
Worked with
Michael Learned shares two films with Kate Capshaw, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kate Capshaw's page
Stanley Tucci's page
Gene Hackman's page
James Cromwell's page
Ryan Reynolds's page
David Arquette's page
All films by Rob Cohen
All films by Sidney Lumet
All films by Martha Coolidge
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1973 to 1982, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1982 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | nurse | Won |
| 1976 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Waltons | Won |
| 1974 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Waltons | Won |
| 1973 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Waltons | Won |
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