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Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Actor · Died June 18, 2000, aged 71 · Buffalo, New York, USA

Nancy Lou Marchand (June 19, 1928 - June 18, 2000) was an American actress. She began her career in theater in 1951. She was most famous for her television portrayals of Margaret Pynchon on Lou Grant and Livia Soprano on The Sopranos.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1928
Died
June 18, 2000 (aged 71)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Nancy Marchand's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
25%
Self
22%
Power
18%
Survival
8%
Society
2%
Freedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nancy Marchand's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nancy Marchand's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Livia Soprano · as Livia Soprano (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dear God(1996)

    as Judge Kits Van Heynigan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina(1995)

    as Maude Larrabee

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Reckless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Grandmother

  • Jefferson in Paris(1995)

    as Madame Abbesse

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Freeman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss, Kiss, Dahlings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as The Grandmother

  • Brain Donors(1992)

    as Lillian Oglethorpe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Regarding Henry(1991)

    as Headmistress (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Barbara Ryder

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Merlene Watkins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!(1988)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • From the Hip(1987)

    as Roberta Winnaker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Spearfield's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Claudine Roux

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothea Dix

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Bostonians(1984)

    as Mrs. Burrage

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louise Cahill

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sparkling Cyanide(1983)

    as Lucilla Drake

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Hester Crane

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Killjoy(1981)

    as Dr. Martha Trenton

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story(1980)

    as Vera Andreyev

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Family(1980)

    as Mrs. Demerjian

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Willa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mrs. Stanch

  • Some Kind of Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ruth Nicoff

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 114 episodes · as Margaret Pynchon

  • Soldier's Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs. Krebs

  • Lovers and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 90 episodes · Actor

  • The Adams Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mrs. Smith

  • Valley Forge(1975)

    as Auntie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Beacon Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mary Lassiter

  • After the Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Rose, Quentin's Mother

  • A Touch of the Poet(1974)

    as Nora Melody

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rx for the Defense(1973)

    as Laura Masters

  • Look Homeward, Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Madame Elizabeth

  • The Hospital(1971)

    as Mrs. Christie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon(1970)

    as Nurse Oxford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Me, Natalie(1969)

    as Mrs. Miller

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • Ladybug Ladybug(1963)

    as Mrs. Andrews

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Crile · as Rhoda Banter

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther Lindall

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Bachelor Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The Sister-in-law [Julie]

  • Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Princess Stephanie

  • The Edge of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 306 episodes · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Clara

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Auntie

  • Little Women: Jo's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jo March

  • Little Women: Meg's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jo March

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan · as Phyllis

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eleanor · as Jo March · as Miss Marmon

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abby Bainbridge · as Ann · as Mary Hillyer

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1947 to 1999; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

$79M worldwide

Highest rated

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19471999

Peak 1996 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s10 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nancy Marchand's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of the 18 of 19 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)

97th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nancy Marchand's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nancy Marchand work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nancy Marchand's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Ivory shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles