Michael Learned, the legendary actress who starred as Olivia Walton in the 1970s drama The Waltons, made a rare public appearance in late 2025, taking part in the Still Here Hollywood podcast with Steve Kmetko. The 87-year-old looked glamorous in a peach shirt paired with gold necklaces and gold hooped earrings, as she wore her white hair back in a sleek ponytail. Michael, an Emmys winner who has continued to work into her 80s, spoke to podcast host Steve about one moment in her career when she found herself in an elevator with two “well-known” actresses who were “so damn rude”. “In my memoir, if I ever get it written, I will name them,” she joked, before she went on to share the full story. Michael Learned at the 1973 Emmy Awards (Disney General Entertainment Con) “They knew who I was,” said Michael. “They started talking about that show. ‘You know, with all the kids in blue jeans and bare feet.’ They were making fun of me, and I didn’t have the chutzpah, or whatever, to …