Colleen Dewhurst
Canadian-American actress (1924-1991) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Colleen Rose Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival.
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Bed & BreakfastFilm, 1991Ruth1989Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 1989
Termini StationFilm, 1989Molly Dushane1988
Murphy BrownSeries, Avery Brown Sr.
Hitting HomeFilm, 1988Judge1986Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
As IsFilm, 1986Hospice Worker1985
Anne of Green GablesFilm, Marilla Cuthbert1984
Finder of Lost LovesSeries, Rachel Green1983
Alice in WonderlandFilm, Red Queen1980
EscapeFilm, Lily Levinson1979
Mary and Joseph: A Story of FaithFilm, Elizabeth1977
The Love BoatSeries, Maud Correll
Annie HallFilm, 1977Mrs. Hall1974Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward
McQFilm, 1974Myra1972
The CowboysFilm, Kate1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Red Queen1967
The CrucibleFilm, Elizabeth Proctor1966
A Fine MadnessFilm, Dr. Vera Kropotkin1965
The Big ValleySeries, Annie1961Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward
Ben CaseySeries, 19611959
The Nun's StoryFilm, Dangerous Hospital Patient1958Theatre World AwardAward1957
DecoySeries, Taffy Connor1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Gladys1947
Kraft Television TheatreSeries, Christine1924Born3 June 1924People around Colleen
Megan Follows Also in Anne of Green Gables (1985)
Woody Allen Directed Annie Hall (1977)
John Wayne Also in McQ and The Cowboys
Sally Field Produced Dying Young (1991)
Christopher Walken Also in Annie Hall and The Dead Zone
David Cronenberg Directed The Dead Zone (1984)
Fred Zinnemann Directed The Nun's Story (1960)
Irvin Kershner Directed A Fine Madness (1966)
Michael Anderson Directed Sword of Gideon (1986)- Michalis Cacoyannis Directed The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)
Richard Fleischer Directed The Last Run (1971)
Mark Rydell Directed The Cowboys (1973)- Debra Hill Produced The Dead Zone (1984)
- Fritz Weaver Also in The Crucible and Alice in Wonderland
Jon Avnet Directed Between Two Women (1986)- Jackie Burroughs Also in The Dead Zone and Anne of Green Gables
- Jonathan Crombie Also in Anne of Green Gables (1985)
Carter DeHaven Produced The Last Run (1971)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Directed As Is (1986)
Charles H. Joffe Produced Annie Hall (1977)- Henry Blanke Produced The Nun's Story (1959)
Tarak Ben Ammar Produced A.D. (1984)
Schuyler Grant Also in Anne of Green Gables (1985)
Fred Walton Directed When a Stranger Calls (1980)
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Anne of Green Gables 1985
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel 1987
Annie Hall 1977
Ice Castles 1978
The Nun's Story 1959
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Television 24
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One of her last roles was playing Marilla Cuthbert in the Kevin Sullivan television adaptations of the Anne of Green Gables series and her reprisal of the role in the subsequent TV series Road to Avonlea. In the United States, Dewhurst won two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards for her stage and television work. In addition to other Canadian honors over the years, Dewhurst won two Gemini Awards for her portrayal of Marilla Cuthbert; once in 1986 and again in 1988.
