Nancy Dolman
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Nancy Jane Dolman was a Canadian comic actress and singer. She was most notable for her recurring role as Annie Selig Tate on the ABC
sitcom Soap
. She appeared in her husband Martin Short's
1985 cable television special Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas.
-born Dolman performed in the Canadian Rock Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar
in the early 1970s, which travelled to Las Vegas
and Los Angeles
, and recorded an album with the group at MGM while they were in Los Angeles.
Dolman's brother, screenwriter
/director
Bob Dolman
(who served as a part of SCTV
's writing team alongside Short), married their close friend and colleague Andrea Martin
, in 1980. Bob Dolman and Martin had two sons, Jack (born 1981) and Joe (born 1983), before divorcing.
In 1980, she married fellow Canadian actor Martin Short
, whom she had met during the run of the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell
. Dolman was Gilda Radner
's understudy. Dolman attended high school at York Mills Collegiate Institute
in Toronto, and held a Bachelor's degree
in philosophy
from the University of Western Ontario
.
Dolman retired from show business in 1985 to be a homemaker and full-time mother to her children. A profile of the couple appeared in the February 1987 issue of Vogue
. The family made their home in Pacific Palisades, California. Dolman and Short also kept a vacation home in Lake Muskoka, Ontario.
, Oliver Patrick (born 1986), a student at the University of Notre Dame
's Mendoza College of Business
, and Henry (born 1989), who also attends the University of Notre Dame
.
, according to a newspaper in 2007 and died on August 21, 2010, in Pacific Palisades, California. The exact cause of death or type of cancer have not been made public. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, she died of natural causes.
American Broadcasting Company
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sitcom Soap
Soap (TV series)
Soap is an American sitcom that originally ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981.The show was created as a parody of daytime soap operas, presented as a weekly half-hour prime time comedy. Similar to a soap opera, the show's story was presented in a serial format and included melodramatic plot elements such...
. She appeared in her husband Martin Short's
Martin Short
Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live...
1985 cable television special Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas.
Biography
The TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
-born Dolman performed in the Canadian Rock Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
in the early 1970s, which travelled to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, and recorded an album with the group at MGM while they were in Los Angeles.
Dolman's brother, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
/director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
Bob Dolman
Bob Dolman
Bob Dolman is a Canadian screenwriter, actor, director and producer.His work in television includes SCTV, SCTV Network 90, and WKRP in Cincinnati...
(who served as a part of SCTV
Second City Television
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.- Premise :...
's writing team alongside Short), married their close friend and colleague Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
Andrea Louise Martin is an American and Canadian actress and comedienne. She has appeared in films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, on stage in productions such as My Favorite Year, Fiddler on the Roof and Candide, and in the television series, SCTV.-Personal life:Martin, the oldest of three...
, in 1980. Bob Dolman and Martin had two sons, Jack (born 1981) and Joe (born 1983), before divorcing.
In 1980, she married fellow Canadian actor Martin Short
Martin Short
Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live...
, whom she had met during the run of the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
. Dolman was Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner
Gilda Susan Radner was an American comedian and actress, best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which she won an Emmy Award in 1978.-Early life:...
's understudy. Dolman attended high school at York Mills Collegiate Institute
York Mills Collegiate Institute
York Mills Collegiate Institute is a Toronto high school, offering grades 10–12, located in Toronto along York Mills Road between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue. The school emphasizes university preparation...
in Toronto, and held a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
.
Dolman retired from show business in 1985 to be a homemaker and full-time mother to her children. A profile of the couple appeared in the February 1987 issue of Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
. The family made their home in Pacific Palisades, California. Dolman and Short also kept a vacation home in Lake Muskoka, Ontario.
Children
Dolman had three children: Katherine Elizabeth (born 1983), a graduate of New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Oliver Patrick (born 1986), a student at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
's Mendoza College of Business
Mendoza College of Business
The Mendoza College of Business is one of the colleges at the University of Notre Dame, which is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.- History :...
, and Henry (born 1989), who also attends the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
.
Death
Dolman was suffering with cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, according to a newspaper in 2007 and died on August 21, 2010, in Pacific Palisades, California. The exact cause of death or type of cancer have not been made public. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, she died of natural causes.
External links
- Nancy Dolman at Godspell.ca
- "Katherine Short Chosen to Be Queen Shenandoah LXXVI" The Winchester Star, February 15, 2003