Fiona Reid
| Fiona Reid | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 July 1951 Whitstable, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | McCowan Thomas (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
Fiona Reid, CM (born 24 July 1951) is an English-born Canadian television, film, and stage actress. She is best known for her role as Cathy on the TV series King of Kensington.
Early life
Reid was born in Whitstable, Kent, England. Her father was a doctor in the British Army.[1][2] She lived in Germany, Africa, and the United States before settling in Canada with her family in 1964.
She studied acting at McGill University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972 and at the Banff Centre for the Arts.
Career
Reid's first professional acting job was a school tour with the Globe Theatre in Saskatchewan.[1]
She appeared for three seasons as Cathy on the King of Kensington and was nominated in 1977 for an ACTRA Award for Best Performance in a Continuing Role in a Television Program.[3] She left after expressing a desire to return to the stage.[4]
She has been a mainstay on the stage at the Shaw and Stratford Shakespeare Festivals.[1]
Reid voiced Mrs. Jenkins in the animated series Timothy Goes to School.
In 2009, she starred as Sister Aloysius in Doubt, a Parable at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In 2011, she starred as Violet in August: Osage County at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta.
Awards
She has twice won the Dora Mavor Moore Award, in 1993 for Fallen Angels and in 1995 for Six Degrees of Separation.[2] She won an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award (Sterling Award) for her performance in August: Osage County.[2]
In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada[5] She received The Barbara Hamilton Award in 2008.[2] and an award of excellence from ACTRA Toronto in 2010.[6]
She was awarded an honorary degree from Bishop's University.[2]
Personal life
Reid met McCowan Thomas[7] doing summer stock theater[8] and married him in 1977. They have two children, Alec and Julia.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1975 | Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins | - | Television series |
| 1975–1976 | Coming Up Rosie | Mona Swicker | Television series |
| 1975–1978 | King of Kensington | Cathy | ACTRA Award for Best Performance in a Continuing Role in a Television Program |
| 1978 | Witch's Night Out | Nicely | Voice |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Pamela Farbrother | |
| 1988 | Milk and Honey | ||
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Mother | |
| 1998 | Noddy | Mrs. Tubby Bear, Mrs. Noah | Voice |
| 1998 | At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story | Sandra Burtch | |
| 2000 | Timothy Goes to School | Mrs. Jenkins | Voice |
| 2000 | Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse | Diamonds | Voice |
| 2000 | P.R. | Deirdre Duncan | Television series |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Judge Hanson | |
| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Harriet Miller | Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2003 | Jacob Two-Two | Sour Pickles | Television series |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Lucinda Pilcher | TV Movie |
| 2009 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Lucile Abshire | |
| 2010 | Haven | Piper Landon | Television series |
References
- 1 2 3 Ahearn, Victoria (2011-02-23). "ACTRA honouree Fiona Reid still torn over split from 'King of Kensington'". 680news.com. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Fiona Reid entry". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ "The Actra Awards". The Montreal Gazette. 1977-04-09. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ "King to be bachelor". Ottawa Citizen. 1978-01-25. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada
- ↑ "ACTRA to honour theatre veteran Fiona Reid". cbc.ca. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ "Cathy Has Left the King". The Windsor Star. 1978-04-08. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ St. Germain, Pat (2007-03-15). "Theatre: Fiona Reid happily returns to 'Peg". jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Ouzonian, Richard (2011-04-09). "Fiona Reid: Showing us everything she's got". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
External links
- Fiona Reid at the Internet Movie Database
- Fiona Reid at Northern Stars