Nan Martin Nan Martin was an American actress who portrayed Victoria Miller in the episode . She also voiced the character of Admiral Tsubar in the " Captain Sulu Adventures " story " " . Personal life . Martin was born in Decatur , Illinois on 15 July 1927 . She began acting professionally in the 1940s and was a first - year member of the . In the 1960s , she was appointed as a member of the Arts Advisory Committee by President John F . Kennedy . Martin married Academy Award - nominated composer Robert Emmett Dolan in 1948 and had one child with him named Casey . Martin and Dolan later divorced , and in 1970 , Martin married architect Harry Gesner . Their son , Zen Gesner , is also an actor . In 1981 , Martin suffered a stroke . Nonetheless , she continued working until 2006 . She died of complications from emphysema at her home in Malibu , California , on 4 March 2010 . Career . Notable works . Martin received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1958 - 59 Broadway play " J . B . " , in which she worked alongside Christopher Plummer . On television , Martin was perhaps best known for her recurring role as Mrs . Louder on the television comedy series , " The Drew Carey Show " , on which Diedrich Bader was a regular performer . Perhaps her most notable film role was that of Mrs . Ben Patimkin in the 1969 Paramount Pictures romantic comedy " Goodbye , Columbus " . She is also known for playing Amanda Krueger , the mother of infamous serial killer Freddy Krueger in the 1987 horror film " A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 : Dream Warriors " . guest star Craig Wasson had a lead role in this film , also co - starring were Brooke Bundy and Clayton Landey . Broadway performances . Martin made her Broadway stage debut in " A Story for a Sunday Evening " in 1950 . Her next Broadway production was " The Constant Wife " , in which she worked with Liam Sullivan . Following her Tony - nominated role in " J . B . " , she appeared opposite Robert Lansing in 1959 ' s " The Great God Brown " . This production also featured Fritz Weaver , whom Martin again worked with in the 1960 Broadway production of " Henry IV " ( which itself co - starred Jerry Hardin ) . Martin co - starred in the original production of " Under the Yum - Yum Tree " , which was subsequently made into a film featuring the aforementioned Robert Lansing . In 1967 , she acted in the comedy play " Come Live with Me " , and in the 1970s , she starred in " Summer Brave " ( with Peter Weller ) and " The Eccentricities of a Nightingale " . The latter was her final Broadway appearance . Films . Martin ' s first film was the 1956 drama " The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit " , in which she and DeForest Kelley had uncredited roles . Her first credited film role was in the 1957 biographical drama " The Buster Keaton Story " . In the 1960s , she appeared in such films as " Toys in the Attic " ( which features music by George Duning ) , " Bus Riley ' s Back in Town " ( co - starring with Kim Darby and James Doohan ) , ' s " The Art of Love " ( with Roger C . Carmel ) , and " Three in the Attic " ( with Richard Derr ) . Martin had a major supporting role in the 1975 drama " The Other Side of the Mountain " , which also featured an appearance by Peter Canon , stunt work by Max Kleven and Loren Janes , and sound mixing by Dan Wallin . She also co - starred in the 1978 sequel , " The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 " , on which John M . Dwyer was set decorator and Michael S . Glick , the production manager . In addition , Martin had a role in the independent film " Jackson County Jail " and appeared in the short film " Number One " , opposite Gary Lockwood . In the 1980s , Martin appeared in such films as " Loving Couples " ( with Stephen Collins and John de Lancie ) , " Doctor Detroit " ( with Parley Baer ) , " All of Me " ( with Richard Libertini , Michael Ensign , and cinematography by Richard H . Kline ) , and " Animal Behavior " ( also with Richard Libertini ) . Her later film credits include 1995 ' s " Last Gasp " ( directed by Scott McGinnis and co - starring Alexander Enberg ) , 2000 ' s " Big Eden " ( with George Coe and Louise Fletcher ) , and 2000 ' s " Forever Lulu " ( with Frank Kopyc and Michael J . Pollard ) . Martin also played the mother of Helen Hunt ' s character in the acclaimed 2000 drama " Cast Away " . She then appeared in the popular Farrelly brother 2001 comedy " Shallow Hal " , along with Jason Alexander and Bruce McGill . Martin ' s final films were the 2005 dramas " Greener Mountains " ( which co - starred Hal Landon , Jr . ) and " Mrs . Harris " ( with Larry Drake , Caroline Lagerfelt , John Rubinstein , and Bill Smitrovich ) . Television appearances . 1950s – 1970s . Martin made her television debut on the live anthology series " Studio 57 " , in an episode directed by Herschel Daugherty . In the 1960s , Martin appeared on such programs as " The Untouchables " ( with Elisha Cook , Jr . , Theo Marcuse , and John McLiam ) , " The Twilight Zone " ( with Mary Carver and Phillip Pine ) , " The Defenders " ( with Dean Stockwell ) , " The Fugitive " ( with Arthur Batanides , Paul Lambert , John McLiam , and Jason Wingreen ) , " The Invaders " ( with Ted Knight , Jon Lormer , James B . Sikking , and Harry Townes ) , " The Mod Squad " ( with Tige Andrews , Clarence Williams III , and William Windom ) , " Mannix " ( with Susan Oliver and Paul Winfield ) , " Medical Center " ( with James Daly and Richard Webb ) , and " The F . B . I . " ( including an episode with William Smithers ) . In the 1970s , Martin guest - starred on series like " Bewitched " ( with Felix Silla ) , " Mission : Impossible " ( with Sid Haig ) , " The Sixth Sense " ( with Willard Sage and Michael Strong ) , " The Streets of San Francisco " , " Owen Marshall : Counselor at Law " ( two episodes , one in which she and Fritz Weaver portrayed a married couple ) , " Wide World Mystery " ( again working with Fritz Weaver ) , " Room 222 " ( starring Lloyd Haynes ) , " Ellery Queen " ( with Don Keefer ) , and " Visions " ( including an episode with Kevin Conway , Brad Dourif , and Jerry Hardin ) . She also made a return appearance on " The F . B . I . " in 1972 , in an episode with Richard Kiley . In addition , she worked with William Schallert in an unsold TV pilot called " Remember When " and co - starred in such TV movies as " A Circle of Children " ( with Ray Buktenica and David Ogden Stiers ) and " Mrs . R ' s Daughter " ( with Barbara Tarbuck and Craig Wasson ) . 1980s – 2000s . Martin ' s TV movie credits during the 1980s included " Prime Suspect " ( starring Teri Garr and James Sloyan ) and " I Take These Men " ( co - starring Earl Boen , Hamilton Camp , and John Rubinstein ) . She also worked with Teri Garr in the " Hallmark Hall of Fame " movie " The Winter of Our Discontent " . In 1983 , Martin appeared in the Part One of the mini - series " The Thorn Birds " , which starred Richard Kiley , Christopher Plummer , and Jean Simmons . Part One also featured Antoinette Bower , John de Lancie , and Meg Wyllie . In 1986 , Martin and guest star Barbara Babcock were both regulars on the short - lived sitcom , " Mr . Sunshine " . Martin additionally made guest appearances on " Insight " ( directed by Robert Butler ) , " Hart to Hart " ( in an episode with David Spielberg ) , " St . Elsewhere " ( with Ed Begley , Jr . , Ellen Bry , and Norman Lloyd ) , two episodes of " The Twilight Zone " ( including an episode with Richard Libertini ) , " Buck James " ( with Paddi Edwards ) , two episodes of " My Sister Sam " ( starring Joel Brooks ) , " L . A . Law " ( with Corbin Bernsen , Larry Drake , Earl Boen , and Ray Wise ) , and " Columbo " ( with Molly Hagan and Time Winters ) . In 1991 , Martin played columnist Diana Vreeland in the mini - series " A Woman Named Jackie " . This series also featured performances by Stephen Collins , Bob Gunton , and Tim Ransom . Martin also acted in the 1990s TV movies " Matters of the Heart " ( directed by Michael Ray Rhodes ) , " Child of Rage " ( with Rosanna DeSoto , Mariette Hartley , Dwight Schultz , and George D . Wallace ) , " Mother of the Bride " ( directed by Charles Correll and co - starring Brett Cullen , Paul Dooley , Conor O ' Farrell , Jennifer Parsons , and Jeff Yagher ) , and " Terror in the Family " ( with Andrew Kavovit ) . Her more recent TV movies included 2001 ' s " The Song of the Lark " ( co - starring Christopher Curry , Richard Herd , and Norman Lloyd ) and 2002 ' s " Dancing at the Harvest Moon " ( with Eugene Roche ) . Throughout the 1990s , Martin guest - starred on such shows as " The Adventures of Brisco County Jr . " ( with Jeremy Roberts , John Vargas , and Tracey Walter ) , " The 5 Mrs . Buchanans " ( with Mark Moses and Richard Poe ) , " Sisters " ( directed by James Contner ) , " ER " ( in an episode with Gabriel Damon , Kirsten Dunst , and Lily Mariye ) , " The Practice " ( with Jack Kehler and Lawrence Monoson ) , " Maximum Bob " ( with David Clennon ) , and " Profiler " ( in an episode with episode John Billingsley ) . Following her last appearance on " The Drew Carey Show " in 1999 , Martin was seen on such shows as " Gideon ' s Crossing " ( with Bruce McGill ) ) , " The Michael Richards Show " ( with Bill Cobbs and Bill Erwin ) , " Crossing Jordan " ( starring Miguel Ferrer ) , and the pilot for " The Agency " ( with David Clennon and Ronny Cox ) . In 2002 , Martin appeared in an episode of the HBO series " Six feet Under " , along with David Andrews , Michael Bofshever , Joel Brooks , Graham Jarvis , and Alice Krige . That same year , she appeared on the Whoopi Goldberg - developed series " Strong Medicine " with Robert Pine . She then guest - starred on " Nip / Tuck " ( with Jerry Hardin , Clyde Kusatsu , Julie Warner , and Ruth Williamson ) , " NYPDB Blue " ( directed by Ed Begley , Jr . , in an episode with Tim Halligan and Ed Lauter ) , and " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " ( with Wallace Langham ) . Her final TV guest appearance was a 2005 episode of the NBC series " Las Vegas " , which starred fellow TNG guest actress Nikki Cox .