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Michael Learned

マイケル・ラーニング / まいける・らーにんぐ

American stage actor

April 9, 1939 (age 87) ・ Washington, D.C., United States

  • stage actor
  • film actor
  • television actor

My Take

Michael Learned is one of those names that trips people up, since she's a woman who quietly amassed one of television's great resumes. Four Primetime Emmy wins for Lead Actress, tied for the all-time record, is staggering, and three came from playing a mother on The Waltons. I find that telling. It's far harder to win awards radiating warmth and stillness than chewing scenery, and she made tenderness Emmy-worthy. Coming up through stage work clearly gave her the discipline. In an industry that rewards flash, Learned built a legacy on understated humanity, and that earns my deepest, unironic admiration.

Overview

Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, which is tied for the record of most wins with Tyne Daly. Three of the wins were for The Waltons (1973, 1974, 1976), while the other was for Nurse (1982).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Michael Learned
Name (Japanese)
マイケル・ラーニング
Reading
まいける・らーにんぐ
Born
April 9, 1939 (age 87)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aries / Rabbit
Origin
Washington, D.C., United States
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
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Occupation
stage actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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Awards & achievements

  • 1973 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
  • 1974 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
  • 1976 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
  • 1982 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • stage actor
  • film actor
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.