Please answer the following question: What key details about portia nelson can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: portia nelson -lrb- may 27 , 1920 -- march 6 , 2001 -rrb- was an american popular singer , songwriter , actress , and author . she was best known for her appearances in the most prestigious 1950s cabarets , where she sang an elegant repertoire in a soprano noted for its silvery tone , perfect diction , intimacy , and meticulous attention to words . in 1965 she portrayed the cantankerous sister berthe in the film version of '' the sound of music '' ; she also had a minor role as sarah in the musical '' doctor dolittle '' ; on tv 's '' all my children '' nelson played the long-running role of nanny mrs. gurney . her book of poetic musings , '' there 's a hole in my sidewalk : the romance of self-discovery '' , became a mainstay of twelve-step programs .
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- imagesize is 150px- death place is new york city , new york , u.s.- caption is publicity photo , c. 1975- birth name is betty mae nelson- death date is 6 march 2001- birth date is 27 may 1920- name is portia nelson- birth place is brigham city , utah , u.s.- occupation is singer-songwriter , actress , author