Ellen Hansen Corby was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama (1948).
Corby as Esther "Grandma" Walton in the television movie The Homecoming (1971), a precursor to the series The Waltons
The Waltons is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book Spencer's Mountain and the 1963 film of the same name. The series aired from 1972 to 1981.
John, John-Boy, and Olivia Walton
Grandma and John-Boy
Grandpa and Grandma Walton
The cast at the 40th Anniversary of the show in 2012