Canadian treasure Nancy Dolman was a popular comic actress and singer who rose to prominence after appearing on the hit ABC sitcom Soap. She was also well-known for her performance in the classic 1972 production of Godspell, as well as in her husband Martin Short’s 1985 cable television special Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas. It’s a Living and Landon Landon & Landon are two of her previous works.

Nancy Dolman’s Salary And Earnings

Nancy Dolman amassed a sizable net worth, which was estimated to be around $0.8 million at the time of her death by some credible sources. The actress was also the proud proprietor of Reflections of Ambrosine, an antique clothes business. Rita Wilson, Kurt Russell, and Kate Capshaw are among her close friends. She possessed a magnificent vacation home in Muskoka, a wealthy district of Ontario.

Dolman and her husband Short owned a duplex in Pacific Palisades, California. Dolman also contributed $2, 000 to John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004 under her married name, Nancy J. Short.

Nancy Dolman’s Childhood, Education, and Biography

Nancy Dolman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 26, 1951. She grew up in Toronto, Ontario, with her brother, director Bob Dolman. There is no additional information regarding her early life or parents.

Dolman was of White race and Canadian nationality. She attended York Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto for her education. Nancy’s nationality was White Canadian, and her nationality was Canadian. Dolman continued her education by enrolling in the University of Western Ontario, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy.

Professional Career of Nancy Dolman

Nancy Dolman began her acting career in the 1970s, when she appeared in the Canadian Rock Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The actress appeared in It’s a Living in 1980. Dolman won a role in the TV series Landon Landon & Landon the same year. Dolman announced her retirement from show business in 1985 in order to be a full-time mother to her three children with her husband Martin Short.

Nancy Dolman’s Husband, Affair, And Children

Nancy Dolman married Martin Short in an auspicious wedding ceremony on December 22, 1980. The couple originally met in a Toronto performance of Godspell in 1972. They did not begin dating until 1974, however.

CAPTIONNancy Dolman with her husband Martin Short (SOURCE:Heavy.com)

Dolman was a devoted stepmother to Martin’s three children from a previous relationship. On December 3, 1983, at the age of 32, the actress adopted her first child, a daughter called Katherine Elizabeth Short. She also adopted two more children, Oliver Patrick Short, born April 29, 1986, and Henry Hayter Short, born August 4, 1989, when she was 34 and 37 years old, respectively.

Katherine, their daughter, graduated from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. She eventually went on to work as a director and producer. Their son Henry Short also graduated from the same university. Doman was a violinist as well as a passionate tennis player. She also loves skiing and cooking.

The Cause of Death of Nancy Dolman

Nancy Dolman had been battling ovarian cancer for a long period before her away on August 21, 2010 in Pacific Palisades, California, at the age of 58. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, she died of natural causes. Her funeral was attended by a large number of family and close friends.

Following her death, Nancy’s close friend, American actor and playwright Steve Martin, dedicated a musical elegy titled “The Great Remember (For Nancy)” to her.