Nancy majored in Theatre Arts at the University of Minnestota between 1968 and 1972, during which time she appeared in many University plays and thereafter in productions at Theatre in the Round (Philadelphia, Here I Come and One Act Plays) and some other Twin City theatre venues. Nancy became a Registered Nurse and raised a family before returning to the stage in 2003 after moving to Lanesboro, Minnesota, where she and her husband owned and operated the Habberstad House Bed and Breakfast. Nancy was cast in several productions at Lanesboro's prestigious Commonweal Theatre Company, playing roles such as Mme. Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Costanza in Enchanted April, Mrs. Chauvenet in Harvey, Julie Tessman in Hedda Gabler and Mrs. Helseth in Rosmersholm, along with understudy performances of Nerina in Scapin and Miss Clairee in Steel Magnolias. Nancy performed with the Lanesboro Community Theatre (Florence in The Odd Couple, Mother Superior in Nunsense and Rose in the world premier of Forrest Musselman's Five Flowers). She wrote and directed Cinderella Who?, played Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress at the Witt's End Theatre as well as Frau Schmidt in Sound of Music. She has done film work for the Mayo Clinic and for the Eli Lilly Company through Brent Johnson's Producers Consortium. 

Having returned to the Twin Cities, Nancy is excited about the acting opportunities ahead!