She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950). It was filmed in nearby Napa and Santa Rosa with an illustrious cast, which included Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead, Hayley Mills, and, of course, Nancy Olson. Nancy Olson, Actress: Sunset Blvd.. Milwaukee-born Nancy Ann Olson was the daughter of Henry, a physician, and Evelyn Olson, and educated at the University of Wisconsin. “You can watch one part and enjoy it without seeing the other two.” Hayley Mills is the real star of the film; she received a special Academy Award for her performance. Nancy Olson Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Nancy Olson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Milwaukee-born Nancy Ann Olson was the daughter of Henry, a physician, and Evelyn Olson, and educated at the University of Wisconsin. Before introducing Nancy Olson and moderator Jeff Kurtti, Diane Disney Miller opened the event with a few remarks about how special the movie Pollyanna is to her and her family. -SEE & Share the Original Disney Film, based on the book, " Pollyanna," written by Eleanor H. Porter, starring; Hayley Mills, Richard Egan , Nancy Olson HERE Directed by David Swift. Discovered on stage after transferring to California's UCLA, the pretty, peaches-and-cream blonde was quickly signed by Paramount Studios in 1948 and almost immediately handed co-starring parts after an uncredited bit part in Portrait of Jennie (1948). Pollyanna (1960) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Milwaukee-born Nancy Ann Olson was the daughter of Henry, a physician, and Evelyn Olson, and educated at the University of Wisconsin. With Jane Wyman, Hayley Mills, Richard Egan, Karl Malden. Pollyanna, lobbycard, Nancy Olson, Hayley Mills, 1960. Nancy Ann Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American actress. Nancy Thorner, dressed as Lady Liberty, participates in a Tea Party protest at the Federal Building Plaza April 15, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Pollyanna is a 1960 feature film, starring child actress Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Karl Malden, and Richard Egan, in a story about a cheerful orphan changing the outlook of a small town.Based on the novel Pollyanna (1913) by Eleanor H. Porter, the film was written and directed by David Swift.The film won Hayley Mills an Academy Juvenile Award.It was the last film of actor Adolphe Menjou. “ ‘Pollyanna’ make a good three-part subject for TV,” she said. A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life. As far as Nancy Olson is concerned, “Pollyanna” is history. Discovered on stage after transferring to California's UCLA, the pretty, peaches-and-cream blonde was quickly signed by Paramount Studios in 1948 and almost immediately handed co-starring parts after an uncredited bit part in Portrait of Jennie (1948).