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Sister of Bob Dolman.

Ex-sister-in-law of Andrea Martin through Andrea's marriage to Nancy's brother Bob Dolman.

Has three children: Katherine Elizabeth (born December 3rd, 1983), Oliver Patrick (born 1986) and Henry (born 1990).

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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 L.A.

Once owned an antique clothing store called Reflections of Ambrosine.

Studied philosophy at The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.

Was the understudy for Gilda Radner in the legendary 1972 production of Godspell in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was during this production that she met her husband, Martin Short, who was in the cast. Short dated Radner during the run, and he and Dolman didn't begin dating until 1974.

Plays the violin and enjoys skiing, cooking and playing tennis.

Aunt to Bob Dolman's and Andrea Martin's two sons, Jack (born 1981) and Joe (born 1983).

Is parodied in her husband Martin Short's satirical one-man show, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, which opened on Broadway on August 17th, 2006.

Sister-in-law of Emmy-winning television writer Michael Short.

Daughter Katherine Elizabeth Short currently attends New York University. She was chosen in 2003 to serve as Queen Shenandoah LXXVI for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia. She is an aspiring actress.

Son Oliver Patrick Short currently attends The University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business for marketing and film, television and theatre. He is an aspiring director/producer.

Retired from show business in 1985 to be a homemaker and full-time mother to her three children.

Donated $2000 to John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign under her married name, Nancy J. Short.

Joined the cast of "Soap" (1977) shortly after an original cast member, Diana Canova, left to star in her own ill-fated sitcom, "I'm a Big Girl Now" (1980). This sitcom also starred Dolman's newlywed husband, Martin Short. "I'm a Big Girl Now" (1980) was an instant flop and ratings declined for "Soap" (1977), causing both shows to be canceled that season.

Owns a luxury vacation home in the affluent Ontario area of Muskoka, along with friends Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, and Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw.

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