Helena Taylor Nash; Classical Stage Actress

Helena Taylor Nash, a classical stage actress who specialized in such leading roles as the title character “Medea,” died Aug. 10. She was 80.

Mrs. Nash died of cancer at her home in Westwood, her son, Dr. Cristopher Nash, said.

Using the name Helena Nash, she acted on stages around the United States for four decades.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Westwood Village.