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Nancy Parsons | |
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| Born | Nancy Anne Parsons January 17, 1942 |
| Died | January 5, 2001 (aged 58) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–1998 |
| Spouse |
Alan Hipwell
(m. 1963; div. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
Nancy Anne Parsons (January 17, 1942[citation needed] – January 5, 2001) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She is known for portraying the discipline-minded coach Beulah Balbricker in the sex comedy Porky's (1981) and its sequels Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's Revenge (1985).
Early years
[edit]Parsons was raised in Minnetonka, Minnesota, one of the three daughters of Mary Margaret (née Samsa) and Charles Walter Parsons. She graduated from Minnetonka High School, Class of 1960.[1]
Career
[edit]Parsons resumed acting in 1974 after taking 10 years off to raise a family with two children. She starred as Miss Amelia Evans in Edward Albee's stage version of The Ballad of the Sad Café and received the top prize in the Hugh O'Brian Acting Awards at UCLA.[2] She also went on to act at Theatre East in Studio City.[3]
Parsons's film debut came in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977).[4] She portrayed Beulah Balbricker in the 1981 film Porky's and its sequels, as well as Ida in Motel Hell (1980), a role which earned her a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Parsons made guest appearances in several TV shows, including Remington Steele, Baretta, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, Family Ties, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Days of Our Lives.
Death
[edit]Parsons died from congestive heart failure on January 5, 2001, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, aged 58.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Prime Time a.k.a. American Raspberry | Lady Mailperson | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | Singing Patient | |
| 1979 | The Lady in Red | Tiny Alice | |
| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam | Head Nurse | |
| 1980 | Motel Hell | Ida Smith | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Alice the Teller | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Harold's Mother | |
| 1981 | Porky's | Beulah Balbricker | |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven | The Old Whore | |
| 1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day | Beulah Balbricker | |
| 1983 | Quarterback Princess | Mrs. Klosterman | TV movie |
| 1983 | Sudden Impact | Mrs. Kruger | |
| 1985 | Porky's Revenge! | Beulah Balbricker | |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddie | Maid | |
| 1989 | Steel Magnolias | Janice Van Meter | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Nurse | |
| 1991 | The Doctor | Laurie | |
| 1991 | Death Falls | Nurse | |
| 1992 | Ladybugs | Coach Annie | |
| 1992 | Wishman | Miss Crabbe |
Selected television credits
[edit]- Charlie's Angels — S3. E14: "Angels in Springtime" as Zora Stafford (1978)
- Family Ties — S2. E21: "Diary of a Young Girl" as the Nurse looking after Jennifer when she had her tonsils taken out (1988).
- Star Trek: The Next Generation — S3. E9: "The Vengeance Factor" as Sovereign Marouk (1989)
- Hull High — S1. E19 (1990)
- Days of Our Lives — 27 episodes, Mary Brooke / Nurse Jackson (1994–1996)
- The Pretender — S2. E17: "Crash" as Martha Bowman (1998)
References
[edit]- ↑ Eglitis, Ilga (March 25, 1982). "Actress returns home in 'Porky's'". The Minneapolis Star. p. 26. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Harwood, Jim (October 10, 1975). "33-Yr.-Old Mother Of Two Wins Top O'Brian Acting Honors". Daily Variety. p. 6.
- ↑ "Nancy Parsons; Played Gym Teacher in 'Porky's'". The Los Angeles Times. January 10, 2001. p. 28. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Giles, Kevin (January 12, 2001). "Nancy Parsons, actress best known for her role in the 'Porky's' movies". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. p. 31. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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