Acting
Michael Learned
Born 1939-04-09
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Michael Learned
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
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Cold Case
2003
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Scrubs
2001
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Golden Globe Awards
1944
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Who's the Boss?
1984
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (68 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Our Crossroads | Older Barbara Fraley | Movie | 2024 |
 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Catherine Dahmer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Second Acts | Lee Marston | Movie | 2019 |
| The Parcel | Beverly | Movie | 2014 | |
 | After Life | Gloria | Movie | 2013 |
 | An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong | Nana Louise Hanlon | Movie | 2009 |
 | Loggerheads | Sheridan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Lethal Eviction | Elsa | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Best of So Graham Norton | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cold Case | Louise Patterson (2009) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Scrubs | Mrs. Wilk | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Candace Lamerly | TV Series | 1999 |
 | TV total | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Alarmist | Beth Hudler | Movie | 1998 |
 | So Graham Norton | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1998 |
 | A Father for Brittany | Edna Humphreys | Movie | 1998 |
 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | A Walton Easter | Olivia Walton | Movie | 1997 |
 | Profiler | Helen Waters | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Promised Land | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | A Walton Wedding | Olivia Walton | Movie | 1995 |
 | The American Revolution | Abigail Adams | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Ghost of Paradise Valley | TV Series | 1994 |
 | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | Olivia Walton | Movie | 1993 |
 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Vivian Emery | Movie | 1993 |
 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story | Judy Smart | Movie | 1991 |
 | Aftermath: A Test of Love | Irene | Movie | 1991 |
 | Keeping Secrets | Marion Mahoney | Movie | 1991 |
 | Gunsmoke: The Last Apache | Mike Yardner | Movie | 1990 |
 | Living Dolls | Trish Carlin | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Roots: The Gift | Amelia Parker | Movie | 1988 |
 | Hothouse | Dr. Marie Teller | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Wiseguy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | All My Sons | Kate Keller | Movie | 1987 |
 | Mercy or Murder? | Skipper | Movie | 1987 |
 | Picnic | Rosemary Sidney | Movie | 1986 |
 | A Deadly Business | Ann | Movie | 1986 |
 | Power | Gov. Andrea Stannard | Movie | 1986 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Maria Hudson | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Who's the Boss? | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Parade | Rachel Kirby | Movie | 1984 |
 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 1983 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Sister Millicent Domenica | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain | Olivia Walton | Movie | 1982 |
 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Movie | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Kate Keller | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Nurse | Mary Benjamin | TV Series | 1981 |
 | A Christmas Without Snow | Zoe Jensen | Movie | 1980 |
 | Touched by Love | Dr. Bell | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Off the Minnesota Strip | Hughlene Johansen | Movie | 1980 |
 | Nurse | Mary Benjamin | Movie | 1980 |
 | Little Mo | Eleanor 'Teach' Tennant | Movie | 1978 |
 | Widow | Lynn Caine | Movie | 1976 |
 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy | Janet Walters | Movie | 1974 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Hurricane | Lee Jackson | Movie | 1974 |
 | Police Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Waltons | Olivia Walton | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Wojeck | Nina Eden | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Festival | Irena | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Gunsmoke | Mike Yardner | TV Series | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | May Lassiter | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV Series | 1944 |
| Wake | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |