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Joy Coghill

Canadian actress (1926-2017) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 90

Joy Dorothy Coghill-Thorne, CM, was a Canadian actress, director, and writer. Her obituary in The Vancouver Sun described her as having had "a seven-decade run at the top of the Vancouver theatre world."

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2017Died21 January 20172003BetrayedFilm, Mabel Stewart2002Living with the DeadFilm, Mrs. Ziff2000The Christmas SecretFilm, Old woman1999Double JeopardyFilm, Neighbor in Garden1997My Life as a DogSeriesStargate SG-1Series, 1997Saroosh / Selmak1996Poltergeist: The LegacySeries, Mrs. BlakeColor Me PerfectFilm, 1996Jennifer1995SlidersSeries, Mrs. Ezra TweakThe Outer LimitsSeries, 1995JeanThe Other Mother: A Moment of Truth MovieFilm, 1995Sister Vincent1994ViperSeries, Mother GraceAndreFilm, 1994BetsySnowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa StoryFilm, 1994Dr. Jorgenson1993The X-FilesSeries, Linda ThibedeauxMiracle on Interstate 880Film, 1993Sister Mary1991My Son JohnnyFilm, Anna Cortino1987Blue MonkeyFilm, Dede WilkensChristmas Comes to Willow CreekFilm, 1987Charlotte1984AirwolfSeries, Reverend Mother1978Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded FangFilm, Mistress Fowl1975ShiversFilm, Mona Wheatley1926Born13 May 1926

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Close ties

  • Double Jeopardy 1999
  • Shivers 1975
  • Andre 1994
  • Omen IV: The Awakening 1991

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 15

23 credits on file

Television 8

Media & music

Awards

Governor General's Performing Arts Award
Member of the Order of Canada

About this person

Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2017 · aged 90