
Michael Learned
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1939-04-09 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Miss Michael Learned · 麥可·勒尼德 · مایکل لرند
Biography
Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is a distinguished American actor, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981).
Known For
TV Shows (29)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Candace Lamerly

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Maria Hudson

Scrubs
2001
as Mrs. Wilk

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Cold Case
2003
as Louise Patterson (2009)

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Sister Millicent Domenica

The Waltons
1972
as Olivia Walton

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Profiler
1996
as Helen Waters

Who's the Boss?
1984

Wiseguy
1987

Gunsmoke
1955
as Mike Yardner / May Lassiter

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
as Catherine Dahmer

Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Dinah!
1974
as Self

Police Story
1973

The Secret World of Alex Mack
1994
as Ghost of Paradise Valley

Promised Land
1996

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1997

So Graham Norton
1998
as Self - Guest

Nurse
1981
as Mary Benjamin

Hothouse
1988
as Dr. Marie Teller

Wojeck
1966
as Nina Eden

Living Dolls
1989
as Trish Carlin

The American Revolution
1994
as Abigail Adams

TV total
1999
as Self
Festival
1960
as Irena
Movies (34)

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
as Vivian Emery

Power
1986
as Gov. Andrea Stannard

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
2009
as Nana Louise Hanlon

Roots: The Gift
1988
as Amelia Parker

The Alarmist
1998
as Beth Hudler

Little Mo
1978
as Eleanor 'Teach' Tennant

Picnic
1986
as Rosemary Sidney

A Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Zoe Jensen

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
as Olivia Walton

All My Sons
1987
as Kate Keller

Widow
1976
as Lynn Caine

A Walton Easter
1997
as Olivia Walton

Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
as Irene

A Walton Wedding
1995
as Olivia Walton

The Parade
1984
as Rachel Kirby

Off the Minnesota Strip
1980
as Hughlene Johansen

Loggerheads
2005
as Sheridan

Keeping Secrets
1991
as Marion Mahoney

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974
as Janet Walters

Lethal Eviction
2005
as Elsa

A Father for Brittany
1998
as Edna Humphreys

Mercy or Murder?
1987
as Skipper

Touched by Love
1980
as Dr. Bell

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
1990
as Mike Yardner

Hurricane
1974
as Lee Jackson
Wake

Nurse
1980
as Mary Benjamin

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
1980

Our Crossroads
2024
as Older Barbara Fraley

A Deadly Business
1986
as Ann

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982
as Olivia Walton

Second Acts
2019
as Lee Marston
The Parcel
2014
as Beverly
About Michael Learned
Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is a distinguished American actor, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981). With 63 credits spanning from 1944 to 2024, Michael Learned has appeared in 34 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Learned Movies
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) — as Vivian Emery
- Power (1986) — as Gov. Andrea Stannard
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) — as Self
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009) — as Nana Louise Hanlon
- Roots: The Gift (1988) — as Amelia Parker
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