- Sandy's main claim to fame is appearing as the original Mother Goose in "Barney and Friends" on PBS, for two seasons ('92/'93). And in 1995, she appeared as Susan B. Anthony in "Susan B. Anthony and the 100 Year War", which won a regional Emmy award. Film-wise, her first featured role was as Mammy in "The Whole Wide World", with a cameo in "Ballad of the Sad Cafe". Sandy has done mostly live theatre, starting in 1968, with bit parts in "The Sound of Music", all the way to Ethel, in "On Golden Pond". In between, she's played Peter in "Peter Pan", Lady Bracknell in "The Importance of Being Ernest", Miss Hannigan in "Annie", Aunt Dan in "Aunt Dan and Lemon", Sarah in "Quilters" (originating the role in Denver), Madame Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music, Mother and torch singer in "Torch Song Trilogy", Grandma Kurnitz in "Lost in Yonkers", Maude in "Harold and Maude", Mother Superior in "Nunsense" and her favorite role to date - "French Fries" in "Talking With". Commercially speaking, she's appeared in more than 30 local, regional and national commercials, including Chevy and S.C. Johnson.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseJohn Walper(March 1, 1957 - November 26, 2013) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenDave WelperRobin Welper
- RelativesCody(Grandchild)Katie(Grandchild)Alexandra(Grandchild)
- Daughter of a pacifist Christian Church minister, and a progressive mom.
- Didn't get into the biz until age 34.
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