Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress
Rosemary Dunsmore |
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Rosemary Dunsmore in August 2014 |
Born | (1952-07-13) July 13, 1952 (age 72)
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1980 – present |
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Rosemary Dunsmore (born July 13, 1952) is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress, director, and educator. She was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1982 performance in Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers. In 2009 she won the ACTRA Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film The Baby Formula. She has starred in some well-known Canadian productions, including The Campbells, Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Road to Avonlea, Mom P.I., Murdoch Mysteries and Orphan Black.[1]
Life and career
Born on July 13, 1952, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Dunsmore was trained in drama at York University from which she graduated in 1973.[2] She began her professional career in 1975 touring in Cedric Smith and George Luscombe's play Ten Lost Years.[2] She soon appeared in productions in several important Canadian theatres, including the Stratford Festival, the Centaur Theatre. and the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts.[2] For her 1982 performance in Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers she was awarded both a Dora Mavor Moore Award and the best performer award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[2]
A prolific television actress, Dunsmore began her screen career with appearances in The Littlest Hobo in 1980.[2] She became well known for her portrayal of Katherine Brooke in the 1987 miniseries Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (more widely known as Anne of Avonlea outside Canada).[2] She later appeared in the recurring role of Abigail MacEwan in Road to Avonlea (1990–1996).[2] From 1990–1992 she starred as the central character of Sally Sullivan in two seasons of the Canadian television comedy-drama series Mom P.I..[2] She has guest starred on the Canadian television programs Being Erica, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Hangin' In, Lost Girl, Murdoch Mysteries, and ReGenesis.[2] On American television she has appeared in Beauty and the Beast , L.A. Law, Queer as Folk, and The Twilight Zone.[2]
In film, Dunsmore had roles in the Hollywood films Twins (1988), Total Recall (1990) and Cliffhanger (1993).[2] In 2009, she won the ACTRA Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film The Baby Formula.[3]
She was formerly married to actor Peter Dvorsky.[4]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1980
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The Littlest Hobo
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Dixie
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"Ghost Rig"
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1981
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The Littlest Hobo
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Di Jarrett
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"Airport"
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1982
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Off Your Rocker
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Barbara "Babs"
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TV film
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1982
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Hangin' In
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Jocelyn
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"The Reunion"
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1983
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As You Like It
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Celia
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TV film
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1985
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ABC Weekend Special
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Mrs. Settergren
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"Pippi Longstocking"
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1986
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The Frantics: Four on the Floor
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Various Characters
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TV show (Episodes 1.02-1.04)
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1986
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Miles to Go...
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Cynthia
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TV film
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1986–1990
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The Campbells
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Mary McTavish
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Recurring role
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1987
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Race for the Bomb
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Jean O'Leary
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TV miniseries
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1987
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Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
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Katherine Brooke
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TV miniseries
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1987
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After the Promise
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Florence Jackson
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TV film
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1987
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Danger Bay
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Agnes Calhoun
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"A Tangled Web"
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1987
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Street Legal
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Samantha Greene
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"Romeo and Carol"
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1988
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A Father's Homecoming
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Dolores
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TV film
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1988
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Go Toward the Light
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Sally
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TV film
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1988
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Favorite Son
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Mrs. Harriet Fallon
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TV miniseries
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1988
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L.A. Law
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Ina Toland
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"The Princess and the Pee"
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1988
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The Twilight Zone
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Elise
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"Appointment on Route 17"
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1988
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Blades of Courage
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Carla LaRoche
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TV film
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1989
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My Two Dads
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Dr. Stuart
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"Who's on First?"
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1989
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Hunter
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Rachel Sands
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"Me, Myself & Die"
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1989
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Beauty and the Beast
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Virginia Sheets
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"Trial"
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1990
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MacGyver
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Dr. Gwen Carpenter
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"Deep Cover"
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1990
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Personals
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Susan Merchant
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TV film
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1990
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E.N.G.
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Kathleen Kenner
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"Catch a Falling Star"
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1990
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Mom P.I.
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Sally Sullivan
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TV film
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1990
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Street Legal
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Marlene Weiss
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"Shadow Boxing"
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1990–1996
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Road to Avonlea
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Abigail MacEwan
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5 episodes
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1991
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The Boys
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Helene
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TV film
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1993
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Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter
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Mary Farrow
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TV film
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1993
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E.N.G.
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Dr. Boyd
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"And the Winner Is..."
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1993
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Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
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Rose Beckman
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TV film
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1994
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RoboCop: The Series
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Ms. Leachman
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"Mother's Day"
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1996
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Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
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Rachel
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"Dragon's Lair"
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1996
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Undue Influence
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Carla Morgan
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TV film
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1996
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We the Jury
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Dr. Ruth Quintero
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TV film
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1997
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Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
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Frances Louganis
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TV film
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1997
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Poltergeist: The Legacy
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Dr. Emily Randall
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"Fear"
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1998
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The Long Way Home
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Mrs. Bossert
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TV film
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1998
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When He Didn't Come Home
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Mrs. Blair
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TV film
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1998
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Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
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Dr. Ruth Godwin
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"The Undead, The/Stalker"
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1999
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Freak City
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Mary Manmouth
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TV film
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1999
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Dear America: The Winter of Red Snow
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Mama
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TV short
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1999
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At the Mercy of a Stranger
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Jan Scott
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TV film
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2000
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Secret Cutting
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Principal Luce
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TV film
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2001
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Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
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Ida Koverman
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TV miniseries
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2001
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The Warden
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Mrs. Winchwood
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TV film
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2001
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Hangman
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Dr. Natalie Walsh
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TV film
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2001
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Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
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E.J. Lark (voice)
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"A Welcome Hero"
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2001
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Blue Murder
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Principal Leona Harcourt
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"All Saints"
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2001
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Dangerous Child
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Margo
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TV film
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2001–2003
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Soul Food
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Judge Priscilla Barnes
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"Games People Play", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Shades of Grey"
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2002
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The Associates
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Judge Martin
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"Soulmates", "Liar, Liar"
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2002
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The Interrogation of Michael Crowe
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Dorothy Sorenson
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TV film
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2003
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Profoundly Normal
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Charlotte Johnson
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TV film
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2003
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Queer as Folk
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Judge
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"Stop Hurting Us"
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2004
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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
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Warden Woodford
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TV film
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2004
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Degrassi: The Next Generation
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Judge
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"Ghost in the Machine"
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2004
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The Grid
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Lois Avery
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TV miniseries
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2004
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Wild Card
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Mrs. Sutton
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"Premonition Mission"
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2004
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A Very Married Christmas
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Osa Larson
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TV film
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2004–2005
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ReGenesis
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Congresswoman Shuler
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Recurring role
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2005
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Kevin Hill
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Judge Landell
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"Occupational Hazard"
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2006
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Playing House
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Madeline
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TV film
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2006
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At the Hotel
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Marcia Bridge
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"Modern Solutions to Modern Problems"
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2006
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Covert One: The Hades Factor
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Nancy Langford
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TV miniseries
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2006
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Wedding Wars
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Claire Welling
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TV film
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2007
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St. Urbain's Horseman
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Hannah
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TV miniseries
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2007
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They Come Back
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Mrs. Carr
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TV film
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2007
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The Altar Boy Gang
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Kate
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TV series
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2008
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A Raisin in the Sun
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Mrs. Arnold
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TV film
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2008
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Burn Up
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Margo
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"1.2"
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2008
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For the Love of Grace
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Alicia
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TV film
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2009
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Being Erica
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Tania
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"Til Death"
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2009
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Guns
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Janet Patterson
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TV miniseries
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2009
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The Good Times Are Killing Me
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Melanie
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TV film
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2009
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Too Late to Say Goodbye
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Narda Barber
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TV film
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2009
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Cra$h & Burn
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Mrs. McCutcheon
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"Trust"
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2009
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Nureyev
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Diane
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TV film
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2010
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Murdoch Mysteries
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Bernice Taylor
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"Me, Myself and Murdoch"
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2010
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When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
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Matilda Burnham
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TV film
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2010
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Living in Your Car
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Mira Shaw
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"Chapter 3"
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2010
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Unnatural History
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Mrs. Elaine Dunsmoor
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"Public School Enemies"
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2010
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Red: Werewolf Hunter
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Grandmother Sullivan
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TV film
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2010–2012
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Ruby Skye P.I.
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Ava O'Deary
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Recurring role
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2011
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The Santa Suit
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Marge
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TV film
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2011
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Little Mosque on the Prairie
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Mrs. Harper
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"Love at First Fight"
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2012
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Guidestones
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Jacqueline Glenndenning
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"The Truth: Parts 1 & 2"
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2012
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Fugitive at 17
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Grandmother
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TV film
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2013
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The Surrogacy Trap
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Beth Franklin
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TV film
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2013
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Cracked
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Mrs. Dunlow
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"How the Light Gets In"
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2014
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Remedy
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Violet Patterson
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"Shadow of Doubt"
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2015–2016
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Between
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Minister Miller
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Recurring role
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2015
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The Plateaus
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Nun #1
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Recurring role
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2015–2017
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Orphan Black
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Professor Susan Duncan
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Recurring role
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2018
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PAW Patrol
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Ms. Marjorie (voice)
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Recurring role
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2019
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Coroner
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Mrs. Panych
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"Black Dog", "Bridges"
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2019
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Street Legal
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Renee Darling
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Recurring role
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2019
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The Hot Zone
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Nancy's Aunt
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"Arrival", "Expendable", "Hidden"
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2021–2022
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Chucky
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Dr. Mixter
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Recurring role
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Chucky
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Episode: "Chucky Actually"
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2022
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Good Sam
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Helen Fletcher
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"Attachments", "To Whom It May Concern"
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2022
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Three Pines
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Irene Morrow
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"The Murder Stone: Part One", "The Murder Stone: Part Two"
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2023
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Fellow Travelers
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Estelle Fuller
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Episode: "Bulletproof"
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Awards and nominations
Awards
Year
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Award
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Category
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Production
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Result
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1988
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Gemini
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Best Performance by a Supporting Actress
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Blades of Courage
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Nominated
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2001
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Gemini
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series
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Blue Murder
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Nominated
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2008
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ACTRA Awards
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Best Female Performance
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The Baby Formula
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Won
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