Born in England

Emigrated to Canada

Appeared with most of the major theater venues in Canada including the Shaw Festival, the Stratford Festival and at the National Arts Centre

Began working in films in the 1960s

Early US TV appearance in the NBC movie "The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children"

Co-starred with Richard Farnsworth in "The Grey Fox"

Played the narrator in "The Wars"

Had featured role in David Cronenberg's "The Dead Zone"

Portrayed a showgirl narrating a pop culture history of neon in the PBS special "Neon: An Electric Memoir"

Appeared as Mrs. Evans in the Canadian TV production of "Anne of Green Gables" (aired on PBS' "Wonderworks")

Feature debut as co-director and co-writer, "A Winter Tan"; also starred

Starred as Hetty King in "Avonlea/Road to Avonlea" (aired in the USA on The Disney Channel)

Had title role as the well-known Canadian author in "Elizabeth Smart: On the Side of Angels"

Played Mother Mucca in the Showtime miniseries "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City"

Made cameo appearance as a jogger who counts down the remaining hours on Earth in "Last Night" (released in the USA in 1999)