Nancy Anne Parsons began her film career in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) and is likely best remembered as Beulah Balbricker in the 1982 film Porky's and its sequels, as well as for her role as Ida in Motel Hell (1980). She made guest appearances in several TV series such as Remington Steele, Baretta, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, Family Ties, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.