06/03/1924
Montréal, Québec, Canada:
Colleen Rose Dewhurst (* 3. Juni 1924 in Montreal, Québec, Kanada; † 22. August 1991 in Salem, New York) war eine kanadische Film- und Theaterschauspielerin. Nach ihrem Studium an der American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City debütierte sie 1958 in einer Episode der kurzlebigen Fernsehserie Decoy. Dewhursts wahre Leidenschaft galt dem Theater. Am Broadway stand sie in zahlreichen Theaterproduktionen auf der Bühne, unter anderem 1973 neben Jason Robards in Ein Mond für die Beladenen von Eugene O’Neill. Als Filmschauspielerin trat Dewhurst überwiegend in Fernsehserien und Fernsehfilmen auf. Ihre bekannteste Rolle verkörperte sie 1985 als Marilla Cuthbert in der Miniserie Anne auf Green Gables. In drei Folgen der kanadischen Fernsehserie Das Mädchen aus der Stadt (Road to Avonlea) trat sie 1990 kurz vor ihrem Tod in der gleichen Rolle auf.
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Kevin Sullivan's Classic (2006) as Self - Marilla Cuthbert (archive footage) |
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Bed & Breakfast (1991) as Ruth |
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Dying Young (1991) as Estelle Whittier |
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Kaleidoscope (1990) as Margaret |
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The Exorcist III (1990) as Satan (voice) (uncredited) |
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Lantern Hill (1989) as Hepzibah |
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Termini Station (1989) as Molly Dushane |
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Those She Left Behind (1989) as Margaret Page |
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Hitting Home (1988) as Judge |
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Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) as Marilla Cuthbert |
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Bigfoot (1987) as Gladys |
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Sword of Gideon (1986) as Golda Meir |
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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) as Mrs. Sherman |
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As Is (1986) as Hospice Worker |
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Johnny Bull (1986) as Marie Kovacs |
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Between Two Women (1986) as Barbara Petherton |
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Anne of Green Gables (1985) as Marilla Cuthbert |
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Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self |
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You Can't Take it With You (1984) as Grand Duchess Olga Katrina |
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The Glitter Dome (1984) as Lorna Dillman |
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The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984) as |
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The Dead Zone (1983) as Henrietta Dodd |
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One Man's Fight For Life (1983) as Narrator |
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Alice in Wonderland (1983) as Red Queen |
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"Sometimes I Wonder" (1983) as Grandma |
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Between Two Brothers (1982) as |
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self |
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Split Cherry Tree (1982) as Mrs. Sexton |
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A Few Days at Weasel Creek (1981) as Aunt Cora Jackfield |
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Tribute (1980) as Gladys Petrelli |
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Baby Comes Home (1980) as Anna Kramer |
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A Perfect Match (1980) as Meg Larson |
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Final Assignment (1980) as Dr. Valentine Ulanova |
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The Women's Room (1980) as Val |
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Escape (1980) as Lily Levinson |
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Death Penalty (1980) as Elaine Lipton |
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Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979) as Elizabeth |
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And Baby Makes Six (1979) as Anna Kramer |
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When a Stranger Calls (1979) as Tracy |
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Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979) as Mrs. O'Neil |
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Ice Castles (1978) as Beulah Smith |
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The Third Walker (1978) as Kate Maclean |
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Simple Gifts (1977) as Self - Host |
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Annie Hall (1977) as Mrs. Hall |
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Almos' a Man (1976) as Self - Series Hostess |
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A Moon for the Misbegotten (1975) as Josie Hogan |
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Henry James' The Jolly Corner (1975) as Narrator |
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974) as Rebekah |
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McQ (1974) as Myra |
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Parker Adderson, Philosopher (1974) as Hostess |
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The Music School (1974) as Self - Series Hostess |
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Legend in Granite (1973) as Marie Lombardi |
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A Prowler in the Heart (1973) as Margery Landing |
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Tennessee Williams' South (1973) as |
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The Hands of Cormac Joyce (1972) as Molly Joyce |
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The Cowboys (1972) as Kate |
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The Last Run (1971) as Monique |
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The Price (1971) as Esther Franz |
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The Crucible (1967) as Elizabeth Proctor |
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A Fine Madness (1966) as Dr. Vera Kropotkin |
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Man on a String (1960) as Helen Benson |
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Burning Bright (1959) as Mordeen Saul |
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Medea (1959) as First Woman of Corinth |
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The Nun's Story (1959) as Dangerous Hospital Patient |