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Doris Petrie

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Canadian actress

Doris Petrie (24 July 1918 – 21 August 2000) was a Canadian film and television actress, best known for her roles in the William Fruet films Wedding in White (1972) and Funeral Home (1980); and also the television series High Hopes, in which she played Meg Chapman.

She also had guest appearances in the television series Seeing Things, Airwaves, Night Heat, The Littlest Hobo, The Starlost, Street Legal, Forever Knight,Friday the 13th: the Series”, TekWar: TekLords and Road to Avonlea, and the television films Catsplay, The Olden Days Coat and Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher.

Petrie was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia. She died on August 21, 2000, in Toronto. She was the mother of television journalist Anne Petrie.

References

  1. Northern Stars profile Archived November 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Acting helped her fight depression: Won Dora Award in 1985 and had numerous theatre and television roles". The Globe and Mail, August 25, 2000.

External links

Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Film
Best Supporting Actor
1970–2021
Best Supporting Actress
1970–2021
Best Supporting Performance in a Film
2022
Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film
2023–present
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film
2023–present
Canadian Film Awards 1968-1978, Genie Awards 1980-2011, Canadian Screen Awards 2012-present.
Separate awards were presented by gender prior to 2022; ungendered awards for best performance regardless have been presented since.


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