Colleen Dewhurst
Canadian-American actress (1924-1991)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 10 films (1959–1990) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Civil War | Encyclopedia Britannica Films | 680 min | Color | ||
| 1982 | Split Cherry Tree | Saunders Jan | 25 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1982 | Split Cherry Tree | LCA | 25 min. | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1982 | Split Cherry Tree | Lazlo Pal | 12:00 | Color | ||
| 1982 | Split Cherry Tree | Learning Corp of America | 12:00 | Color | ||
| 1982 | Split Cherry Tree | Andrei Konchalovsky | 25 min | Color | ||
| 1982 | Split cherry tree | Andrei Konchalovsky | 25 min | Color | ||
| 1980 | Final Assignment | Paul Almond | 98 min | |||
| 1977 | Annie Hall | MGM/UA | 93 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 149 min | 35mm | Color | sound |