Biography for
Portia Nelson (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

27 May 1920, Brigham City, Utah, USA

Date of Death

6 March 2001, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Betty Mae Nelson

Trivia

Not only had a major career on the Broadway Stage but was a top attraction in the best Nightclubs across the country.

Adopted first name Portia because friends called her by that name, after the main character in the radio soap opera "Portia Faces Life".

Youngest of nine children.

Portia Nelson is the author of the book "There's A Hole In My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self Discovery." Originally published in the 1970s, it was reissued in 1994. The title work appears on a poster in Dr. Maguire's office (Robin Williams) in the film Good Will Hunting (1997).