Domini Blythe

Domini Blythe
Born
Domini Miranda Blythe

(1947-08-28)August 28, 1947
Upton, Cheshire
DiedDecember 15, 2010(2010-12-15) (aged 63)
Montreal, Quebec
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupationactress
Years active1969–2010
PartnerJean Beaudin

Domini Blythe (August 28, 1947 – December 15, 2010) was a British-born Canadian actress.[1] Her numerous stage, film and television credits included Search for Tomorrow, External Affairs, The Wars, Savage Messiah, Montreal Stories and Mount Royal.

Early life and education

Blythe was born in Upton-by-Chester. She graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[1]

Career

She worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company and made her stage debut in London's West End in 1970 in Oh, Calcutta! She appeared as Anna Müller in the Hammer film Vampire Circus in 1972 before moving to Canada the same year, eventually settling in Stratford, Ontario.[2] She went on to perform in many leading roles at the Stratford Festival and the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Personal life

Some sources identified film writer-director Jean Beaudin as her husband. The Independent reported that he was "her partner of more than 20 years".[3] Blythe died of cancer in Montreal on December 15, 2010, at the age of 63.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1972 Vampire Circus Anna
1973 A Story of Tutankhamun Christine
1975 The Heatwave Lasted Four Days Gabriella
1983 The Wars Lady Barbara d'Orsey
1991 Montreal Stories Vielle dame
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Actress in Mirror
1995 Voices Lady Virginia Milford
1997 Afterglow Helene Pelletier
1998 When I Will Be Gone (L'Âge de braise) Rachel
1999 External Affairs Sylvia Riordan
2002 Savage Messiah (Moïse, l’affaire Roch Thériault) Gayle
2007 Emotional Arithmetic Jane Radley
2008 Affinity Mother Prior
2009 The Trotsky Mrs. Davis

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1969 Boy Meets Girl Candida Episode: "A Name in the Lights"
1972 Thirty-Minute Theatre Venice Episode: "Hands"
1985, 1986 Search for Tomorrow Estelle Kendall 2 episodes
1987, 1989 Street Legal Elsbeth McTague / Lily Marcheson
1988 Mount Royal Katherine Valeur 16 episodes
1988 Formula I Jennifer Moore 8 episodes
1991 Urban Angel Margaret Cogswell Episode: "Fire & Ice"
1993 Road to Avonlea Mrs. Campbell Episode: "Heirs and Graces"
1994 Scoop III Allison Carlisle 3 episodes
1994 Million Dollar Babies Nurse Lena de Keyzer 2 episodes
1995 Vanished Marielle's Mother Television film
1995 Les grands procès Mary Lindsay Episode: "L'affaire Coffin"
1998 More Tales of the City Helena Parrish 3 episodes
2000 Deadly Appearances Eve Boychuk Television film
2010 Ties That Bind Judge Evelyn Rowe

References

  1. ^ a b Ouzounian, Richard (2010-12-16). "Domini Blythe, star of Stratford and Shaw, dies at 63". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. ^ "Domini Blythe, Stratford Festival Actress, Dies at 63 - Yahoo! News". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  3. ^ Obituary The Independent, February 23, 2011.[1]


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