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Encyclopedia > Nora Holden Walker

Nora Walker is a fictional character on the primetime show Brothers & Sisters. She is played by actress Sally Field. Field is one of the main characters on the show. Distinguish from Brothers and Sisters (1979 TV series) . This article is about the currently-running ABC television series. ... Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress who is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe winner. ... The protagonist is the central figure of a story, and is often referred to as a storys main character. ...

Nora Walker
First appearance Patriarchy
Information
Gender Female
Age 60
Family Ida Holden (mother)
Saul Holden (brother)
Relationships William Walker (husband, deceased)
Children Sarah Walker (daughter)
Kitty Walker (daughter)
Thomas Walker (son)
Kevin Walker (son)
Justin Walker (son)
Relatives Julia Walker (daughter-in-law)
Joe Whedon (son-in-law)
Portrayed by Sally Field
Created by Jon Robin Baitz

Contents

Patriarchy is the first episode of the ABC television series, Brothers & Sisters. ... Sara Walker is a fictional character on the primetime show Brothers & Sisters. ... Kitty Walker is a fictional character on the primetime show Brothers & Sisters. ... Thomas Walker is a fictional character on the primetime show Brothers & Sisters. ... Kevin Walker is the name of a fictional character on ABCs family drama Brothers & Sisters. ... Justin Walker is a fictional character on the primetime show Brothers & Sisters. ... Julia Walker is a fictional character on the primetime show Brothers & Sisters. ... Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress who is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe winner. ... Jon Robin Baitz (born November 4, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is an American playwright, screenwriter, producer, and sometime actor. ...

Character history

Background

Nora is the matriarch of the Walker familly


Season 1

In the first episode Nora's husband, William, died of a heart attack


Trivia

  • Betty Buckley shot the pilot, but she was fired after focus groups reacted negatively to the character when shown the original pilot (the character of the mother was then named Iva Walker). Sally Field was a late addition to the show as the now renamed mother, Nora Walker. The producers believed Field would be more natural and believable in a maternal role than Buckley was.

Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film, and television actress. ... A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. ...

External links

  • Press release for Brothers & Sisters

 

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