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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 2, 1934
Died
April 5, 2020
Place of Birth
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Shirley Douglas
0.3 Popularity
Biography
Shirley Douglas, with a start in church drama and music, pursued acting seriously from a young age. After studies in London, she acted in British theatre and TV. Her marriage to Donald Sutherland bore twins, Kiefer and Rachel Sutherland. Engaging in American protest movements in the late '60s and '70s, she advocated for various causes, eventually returning to Canada in 1977. Her career flourished in film, TV, and theatre, embodying strong characters like Hagar Shipley in "The Stone Angel" and Marilla in "Anne of Green Gables." Known for her activism, she ardently supported Canada's healthcare system, advocating for its accessibility. Notably, she won a Gemini Award for "Shadow Lake" in 2000 and received an honorary doctorate from Ryerson Polytechnic University and the Diamond Award from the Variety Club. Shirley's father was Tommy Douglas, renowned for founding Canada’s healthcare system.
Known For
7.1
Madeline Albright
The Path to 9/11
2006
4.6
Robson Arms
2005
8.0
Shirley Douglas
Corner Gas
2004
🎬
7.2
Rick Mercer Report
2004
0.0
Narrator (voice)
Sarah McLachlan: A Life of Music
2004
6.9
Ellen Layton
The Christmas Shoes
2002
7.5
Professor Dunwoody
Degrassi
2001
4.7
Mya
The Law of Enclosures
2000
5.0
Elizabeth Dickson
A House Divided
2000
5.6
Peg
Woman Wanted
1999
Credits
The Path to 9/11
as Madeline Albright
2006
7.1
Robson Arms
2005
4.6
Corner Gas
as Shirley Douglas
2004
8.0
🎬
Rick Mercer Report
2004
7.2
Sarah McLachlan: A Life of Music
as Narrator (voice)
2004
0.0
The Christmas Shoes
as Ellen Layton
2002
6.9
Degrassi
as Professor Dunwoody
2001
7.5
The Law of Enclosures
as Mya
2000
4.7
A House Divided
as Elizabeth Dickson
2000
5.0
Woman Wanted
as Peg
1999
5.6
Shadow Lake
as Margaret Richards
1999
3.0
Barney's Great Adventure
as Grandma
1998
4.9
Franklin
as Narrator (voice)
1997
6.8
Wind at My Back
1996
9.0
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Additional Voices (voice)
1996
3.0
Johnny's Girl
as Mrs. Hardwick
1995
1.0
Redwood Curtain
as Schyler Noyes
1995
5.8
No Price Too High
1995
10.0
Mesmer
as Duchess Dubarry
1994
6.0
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Vivian Karney
1993
3.3
The Hat Squad
as Kitty
1992
6.8
The Shower
as Marie
1992
3.3
Road to Avonlea
1990
8.2
Shadow Dancing
as Nicole
1988
2.8
Dead Ringers
as Laura
1988
7.1
Really Weird Tales
as Edna Besley (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
1986
4.0
Loose Ends
as Wife
1986
2.5
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as self
1986
10.0
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Monica Logan
1985
7.2
Turning to Stone
as Lena
1985
2.7
The Wars
as Mrs. Lawson
1983
3.3
Lolita
as Mrs. Starch
1962
7.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Schyler Noyes
1951
8.6