Michael Learned Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

The feisty lady who played the loving and loyal Olivia Walton on the television series The Waltons, Michael Learned is a famous actress who has found great success in American television. With her pleasant matronly looks she was no doubt the best choice to be cast as Olivia Walton even though she was largely unknown at that time. It is quite weird that someone as feminine as Michael Learned should have such a masculine name! In fact, people could not believe that such a pretty lady could actually be called Michael! But once she carved a niche for her, she became more famous for her acting skills than for her masculine name.

Even as a young girl she realized her interest in acting and decided to pursue it professionally. She began her acting career on the stage and has appeared in many plays with her then-husband. Married as a teenager, she soon became a mother of three boys she often states that motherhood at a young age prepared her for many of her television roles. Today she is counted amongst the best known female character actors in American television. In spite of her professional successes, she could not achieve stability in her personal life and has been married four times.