Colleen Dewhurst
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1977–1983
- Schools and movements
- American Independent CinemaCanadian CinemaHorror and the Uncanny
Directors worked with
Biography
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. 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.
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Awards and honours
International
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1961
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1974
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 1986
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 1989
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 1989
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 1991
National / local
- Theatre World Award 1958
- Earle Grey Award 1992
2 films on this site
- Annie Hall 1977 · Woody Allen · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
- The Dead Zone 1983 · David Cronenberg · IMDb 7.1 · Cast