Actress. She became famous as an American actress of stage and, film but mostly television. She may be most remembered for her portrayal of the eccentric Miss Emily Baldwin on the long-running television series, "The Waltons." She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in 1932 and taught school for one year before turning to the theater. Through the 1940s and 50s, she worked in summer stock and on Broadway, as well as stage productions in Chicago and Los Angeles. On Broadway, Jackson appeared in shows including "Kiss & Tell," "Eastward in Eden," "The Flowering Cherry" and "The Trial of the Canonsville Nine." She worked primarily on TV through the 1950s and 60s, appearing in shows including "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "My Three Sons," "The Andy Griffith Show" "Twilight Zone" and "Barnaby Jones." She was best known for her role as Miss Emily on "The Waltons," which ran from 1971 to 1982. She also appeared in several Waltons. Starting in the 1970s, she performed in feature films, including the roles as Jane Fonda's mother in "Fun with Dick and Jane, " a nun in the first "Airport" movie, and roles in "Blume in Love" and "Coming Home." Though she suffered from Parkinson's disease in later years, she worked regularly on film projects until a stroke in 1997, which made speech more difficult. She resumed her iconic role in the 1997 television special "A Walton Easter," which was her final role.
Actress. She became famous as an American actress of stage and, film but mostly television. She may be most remembered for her portrayal of the eccentric Miss Emily Baldwin on the long-running television series, "The Waltons." She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in 1932 and taught school for one year before turning to the theater. Through the 1940s and 50s, she worked in summer stock and on Broadway, as well as stage productions in Chicago and Los Angeles. On Broadway, Jackson appeared in shows including "Kiss & Tell," "Eastward in Eden," "The Flowering Cherry" and "The Trial of the Canonsville Nine." She worked primarily on TV through the 1950s and 60s, appearing in shows including "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "My Three Sons," "The Andy Griffith Show" "Twilight Zone" and "Barnaby Jones." She was best known for her role as Miss Emily on "The Waltons," which ran from 1971 to 1982. She also appeared in several Waltons. Starting in the 1970s, she performed in feature films, including the roles as Jane Fonda's mother in "Fun with Dick and Jane, " a nun in the first "Airport" movie, and roles in "Blume in Love" and "Coming Home." Though she suffered from Parkinson's disease in later years, she worked regularly on film projects until a stroke in 1997, which made speech more difficult. She resumed her iconic role in the 1997 television special "A Walton Easter," which was her final role.
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