Biography
Portia Nelson (born Betty Mae Nelson) was an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born on 27 May 1920 in Brigham City, Utah, she began her career as a cabaret performer in the 1950s and appeared in the original Broadway cast of the musical The Golden Apple (1954). She died in New York City on 6 March 2001.
Nelson made her screen debut as Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music (1965). She played Sarah Dolittle in Doctor Dolittle (1967), Sister Elizabeth in The Trouble with Angels (1966) and Mrs Rowe in The Other (1972). She also appeared in Can't Stop the Music (1980) and had a recurring role as Mrs Gurney on the soap opera All My Children.
