Nancy Dow, sometimes known as Nancy Maryanne Dow, was an actress from the United States. She is best known for being the mother of actress Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s mother-in-law. She was also the former mother-in-law of Brad Pitt, the Hollywood superstar. Dow appeared in a few television episodes and films over her career. She played Athena in the 1966 television series “The Beverly Hillbillies” and Tersa in the 1967 television series “The Wild Wild West.” She was also included in a ‘Biography’ episode. The actress made her big screen debut in the 1969 film ‘The Ice House.’ Aside from that, she played Lynne in the Canadian film ‘Pure.’ When it comes to Dow’s personal life, she has married twice in her life. She was alienated from her famous daughter for about nine years. The mother-daughter pair only reconciled after the latter’s divorce. ‘From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir,’ a book written by the late actress, described her connection with her daughter. Dow died on May 25, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.
Career of Nancy
Nancy Dow began her acting career in 1966 as Athena in the television series ‘The Beverly Hillbillies.’ She was offered the character of Tersa in another series, ‘The Wild Wild West,’ a year later. She was then cast as Jan Wilson in the film “The Ice House.” Then, in 2004, she starred in the Canadian film ‘Pure.’ Despite the fact that Dow only appeared in a few acting roles, her contribution on the little and big screens has not gone unnoticed.
Personal Experiences of Nancy
Nancy Dow was born on July 22, 1936, to mother Louise Grieco and father Gordon McLean Dow in Connecticut, United States. Francis Dow and Ellen Sarah McLean were her paternal grandparents. Joan, Jean, Linda, Martha, and Sally were her five sisters, and she grew up in New York City with them. When she was about 12 years old, her mother abandoned her family.
In terms of her personal life, she married pianist-bandleader Jack Melick and gave birth to his son, John T. Melick III, who went on to become a second-unit director and assistant director. Dow divorced Melick in 1961, and the former married actor John Aniston, with whom she had a daughter, Jennifer Aniston, who is now a well-known Hollywood actress.
Dow and Jennifer had a tumultuous nine-year romance. After the latter’s divorce from her then-husband Brad Pitt, the mother and daughter reconciled (she married Justin Theroux later on).
Nancy Dow had a series of strokes in 2011-12 that impacted her movement and ability to talk. The actress was transported to the hospital on May 23, 2016. She died on May 25, 2016, at the age of 79, just two days later.
Estimated Net Worth
Nancy Dow net worth: Nancy Dow was an American actress and model who died in 2016 with a net worth of $3 million. Nancy Dow was born in July 1936 in Connecticut and died in May 2016. From 1956 to 1961, she was married to Jack Melick, and from 1965 to 1980, she was married to John Aniston.