Michael Learned Says She ‘Didn’t Work for 10 Years’ Because ‘I Was a Pain in the A**’

Michael Learned, now 86 years old, has never been one to sugarcoat anything — and that includes her own career lulls. In a recent interview with Steve Kmetko on his Still Here Hollywood podcast, the Emmy-winning star of The Waltons reflected on her years after leaving the beloved family drama and admitted it was not always easy, sharing that on the set of her next show, “I was a pain in the a**, I think. And yeah, I offended a lot of people, and I didn’t work for 10 years.”