Nancy Karr

Nancy Karr (maiden name Pollock) is a fictional character in the long-running daytime soap opera The Edge of Night. The role was played by actress Ann Flood for 22 years, from 1962 until the series ended in 1984.

Nancy Karr
The Edge of Night character
Ann Flood as Nancy Pollock Karr in 1963
Portrayed by	Ann Flood
Duration	1962–1984
First appearance	March 22, 1962
Last appearance	December 28, 1984
Created by	Irving Vendig and James Gentile
In-universe information Occupation Reporter/Columnist for The Monticello News Novelist (The Sword of Love, 1983) Newscaster at WMON-TV Father Joe Pollock Mother Rose Pollock Brothers Lee Pollock Sisters Elaine "Cookie" Pollock Husband Mike Karr Adoptive sons Timmy Farraday Stepdaughters Laurie Ann Karr Grandsons John Victor Dallas (step)

Performer

Nancy was portrayed by Ann Flood from 1962 until The Edge of Night was cancelled in 1984. At the show's conclusion, she was the longest-serving cast member.^[1][2] Flood was twice nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series,^[2] in 1982^[3] and 1984.^[4]

Characterization

Nancy was the daughter of Joe and Rose Pollock, and was a newspaper reporter for the periodical in the fictional midwestern town of Monticello. She also had two siblings, Lee, who was married to Gerry McGrath; and Elaine, called Cookie. She had met and fell in love with widower Mike Karr, a lawyer who had lost his first wife, Sara Lane, to a terrible accident. They married in 1963. Nancy proved herself to be a wonderful stepmother to his daughter, Laurie Ann, and in 1963, married Mike. The two were very much in love and were married through the series ended in 1984. During that time, she and Mike also adopted Timmy Faraday after the death of his father, and the arrest and imprisonment of his mother, Serena. She is also a grandmother to John Victor Dallas, the son of Laurie Ann and her husband.

References

1. Eades, Chris (October 11, 2022). "Soap Star Ann Flood Dead at 87". Soaps in Depth. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Ann Granath, 89". New Canaanite. Hoyt Funeral Home. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
3. "ABC Tops Daytime Emmy Nominations". Times-Union. Associated Press. May 20, 1982. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
4. "ABC Leads Daytime Emmy Nominees". The Gazette. June 5, 1984. Retrieved February 16, 2023.

External links

• Waldo, Garren (2020). "The Edge of Night Classic Character Recap: Nancy Karr". Soap Hub. Retrieved February 16, 2023.