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Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand was born in 1928 in Buffalo, NY. She was in the original, live Philco Television Playhouse presentation of MARTY on NBC in 1953. She starred in TV mini-series like THE ADAMS CHRONICLES and NORTH AND SOUTH, and walked away with four Emmys for her role as autocratic newspaper publisher Margaret Pynchon in the classic series, LOU GRANT. She has won multiple awards for her theater work and her movie credits range from JEFFERSON IN PARIS and THE BOSTONIANS to NAKED GUN.

Nancy Marchand passed away on June 18, 2000, from complications due to lung cancer and emphysema. She was 71.

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Nancy Marchand Facts

OccupationActress
BirthdayJune 19, 1928
SignGemini
BirthplaceBuffalo, New York, USA
Date of deathJune 18, 2000 (age 71)
Height5' 10" (1m78)
Awards2000 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Film (for Sopranos)

Selected Filmography

The Sopranos: The Complete First Season
Sabrina
The Sopranos: The Complete Second Season
From the Hip
The Hospital
The Naked Gun
Dear God
The Bostonians
Brain Donors
A Touch of the Poet
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