born in 1921 new yorke anne robyns, nancy was a nickname. she became an artist. when she was put on the black list as a suspected communist, she turned to ron reagon for help. they married years later. she put her career aside to raise their children and help his career. >> i think i may have helped a little, maybe. >> reporter: there were often questions about how much she helped. this incident reinforced the idea that she was really running the show. >> doing everything we can. >> reporter: she denied having that much control, but later admitted she did play a role in her husband's presidency >> i was more aware of people who were in running him and he wasn't. so i would step in and say, you've got to watch out for him. >> reporter: that meant she often clashed with his staff, much more so after the assassination attempt, when she demanded final say over his schedule. it made headlines when it was revealed she was consulting an astrologer first. she was often controversial. raised in a life of privilege she was often portrayed as an elitest. as first lady she c