Nancy Parsons

Nancy Anne Parsons ( born January 17, 1942 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, † January 5, 2001 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) was an American film and theater actress.

Life

Nancy Parsons was born as the youngest of three sisters of Charles and Mary Parson. Her sisters called Mary Parsons and Theresa Macrae. Your parents were already divorced early, and, in 1959, - when Nancy was 17 years old - married her father again. With her ​​stepmother, Genevieve stack, the three girls moved to California South Pasadena.

Here Nancy occurred on different platforms, and soon began interest in acting to develop. She received a scholarship to the famous Pasadena Playhouse, which she attended from 1960 to 1962. In those two years, she performed various theater productions known writers, including pieces by Edward Albee, Clifford Odets, Charles Williams, Anton Chekhov and William Shakespeare.

After graduating Parsons married in January 1963 Alan Hipwell. From this marriage two daughters were born, Elizabeth Hipwell ( born November 3, 1964) and Margaret Hipwell ( born October 7, 1969). During the marriage with Hipwell Parsons mimed the " brave" housewife and mother. Only when they divorced in April 1972, she returned to acting. She enrolled at UCLA one, made a theater degree, and was in 1976 in an episode of the television series " Baretta " her film debut.

Parsons died in January 2001 from diabetes. She is survived by her two daughters and her grandchildren.

Filmography (selection)

TV series

Movies

Award

For her performance in Motel Hell ( Motel Hell ) she was nominated for the 1981 Saturn Award.