---
name: "Nancy Marchand"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nancy-marchand"
fi1m_id: "nancy-marchand"
imdb_id: "nm0545408"
tmdb_id: 12957
wikidata_id: "Q257065"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 June 1928"
died: "18 June 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 90
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T23:47:20.601788+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Nancy Marchand

## Identity

Nancy Marchand

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nancy-marchand
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nancy-marchand
- **IMDb ID:** nm0545408
- **TMDB ID:** 12957
- **Wikidata ID:** Q257065
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Marchand, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257065, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545408/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12957

Actor. Born 19 June 1928 in Buffalo, New York, USA. Died 18 June 2000.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 June 1928, Buffalo, New York, USA
- **Died:** 18 June 2000
- **Active:** 1988–1999
- **Also known as:** Nancy Lou Marchand, نانسی مرشان
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 90, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 92 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 90 to 87 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 1 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $152m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Marchand, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257065, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545408/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12957

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!*](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad.md) (88)

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## Biography

Nancy Marchand was an American actress. Born Nancy Lou Marchand in Buffalo, New York, on 19 June 1928, she died on 18 June 2000.

She began her career in theatre in 1951, having studied at Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University). Marchand appeared in numerous stage productions and originated roles in daytime soap operas including *Love of Life* and *Another World*.

She was best known for her television roles as Margaret Pynchon in *Lou Grant* (1977–1982), for which she won four Primetime Emmy Awards, and as Livia Soprano in *The Sopranos* (1999–2001), for which she received a Golden Globe Award. Her film credits include the Mayor in *The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!* (1988) and Maude Larrabee in *Sabrina* (1995).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, as Livia Soprano — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, as Lorraine Freeman — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!* (1988), Fi1m 88, as Mayor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Livia Soprano, Livia Soprano (archive footage) — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Dear God* (1996), as Judge Kits Van Heynigan
- *Sabrina* (1995), as Maude Larrabee
- *Reckless* (1995), as Grandmother
- *Jefferson in Paris* (1995), as Madame Abbesse
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Lorraine Freeman — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Kiss, Kiss, Dahlings* (1992), as The Grandmother
- *Brain Donors* (1992), as Lillian Oglethorpe
- *Regarding Henry* (1991), as Headmistress (uncredited)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mrs. Barbara Ryder — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Merlene Watkins
- *The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!* (1988), as Mayor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad.md)
- *From the Hip* (1987), as Roberta Winnaker
- *Spearfield's Daughter* (1986), as Claudine Roux
- *North and South* (1985), series, as Dorothea Dix
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Bostonians* (1984), as Mrs. Burrage
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Louise Cahill
- *Sparkling Cyanide* (1983), as Lucilla Drake
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Hester Crane — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Killjoy* (1981), as Dr. Martha Trenton
- *The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story* (1980), as Vera Andreyev
- *Once Upon a Family* (1980), as Mrs. Demerjian
- *Willa* (1979), as Mrs. Stanch
- *Some Kind of Miracle* (1979), as Ruth Nicoff
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Margaret Pynchon
- *Soldier's Home* (1977), as Mrs. Krebs
- *Lovers and Friends* (1977), series, Actor
- *The Adams Chronicles* (1976), series, as Mrs. Smith
- *Valley Forge* (1975), as Auntie
- *Beacon Hill* (1975), series, as Mary Lassiter
- *After the Fall* (1974), as Rose, Quentin's Mother
- *A Touch of the Poet* (1974), as Nora Melody
- *Rx for the Defense* (1973), as Laura Masters
- *Look Homeward, Angel* (1972), as Madame Elizabeth
- *The Hospital* (1971), as Mrs. Christie
- *Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon* (1970), as Nurse Oxford
- *Me, Natalie* (1969), as Mrs. Miller
- *Another World* (1964), series, Actor
- *Ladybug Ladybug* (1963), as Mrs. Andrews
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Mrs. Crile, Rhoda Banter
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Esther Lindall
- *Shirley Temple's Storybook* (1958), series, as Queen
- *The Bachelor Party* (1957), as The Sister-in-law [Julie]
- *Mayerling* (1957), as Princess Stephanie
- *The Edge of Night* (1956), series, Actor
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1953), series, Actor
- *Marty* (1953), as Clara
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Auntie
- *Little Women: Jo's Story* (1950), as Jo March
- *Little Women: Meg's Story* (1950), as Jo March
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Joan, Phyllis
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Jo March, Eleanor, Miss Marmon
- *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, as Clara
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Mary Hillyer, Ann, Abby Bainbridge

## Gallery

- ![Nancy Marchand](https://film.one/media/person/119365/gallery-a031be7c0f9e.jpg) Nancy Marchand — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Nancy_Marchand_in_Lou_Grant_%281977%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano in The Sopranos (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/119365/gallery-12f811e85b40.jpg) Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano in The Sopranos (2024) — HBO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Livia_Soprano_%28The_Sopranos_Family_Tree%29.jpg/1280px-Livia_Soprano_%28The_Sopranos_Family_Tree%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo of Ed Asner as Lou Grant, Nancy Marchand as Mrs. Pynchon and Mason Adams as Charlie Hume from the television program Lou Grant.](https://film.one/media/person/119365/gallery-0c130d1bd250.jpg) Photo of Ed Asner as Lou Grant, Nancy Marchand as Mrs. Pynchon and Mason Adams as Charlie Hume from the television program Lou Grant. — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Lou_Grant_cast_1977.JPG/1280px-Lou_Grant_cast_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo of (from left) William Shatner, Nancy Marchand and E.G. Marshall from the television program Sunday Showcase. This presentation, "The Indestructable Mr. G](https://film.one/media/person/119365/gallery-2314f0746e89.jpg) Photo of (from left) William Shatner, Nancy Marchand and E.G. Marshall from the television program Sunday Showcase. This presentation, "The Indestructable Mr. G — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/William_Shatner_Nancy_Marchand_E_G_Marshall_Sunday_Showcase.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Nancy Marchand](https://film.one/media/person/119365/gallery-24c88b3e9177.jpg) Nancy Marchand — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2000: Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *The Sopranos*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 4 won, 1 nominated

- 1982: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Lou Grant*
- 1981: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Lou Grant*
- 1980: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Lou Grant*
- 1979: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Lou Grant*
- 1978: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Lou Grant*

### SAG Awards — 1 won

- 2000: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (won), for *The Sopranos*

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1994: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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