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 & recognition
- Earle Grey Award · 1992
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 1991
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1989
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 1989
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1986
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- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1974
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1961
- Theatre World Award · 1958
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1977 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1973 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1972 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1968 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1964 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1962 · nominated
Filmography31 titles
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
The Civil War
Anne of Avonlea
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Annie Hall
Moonlighting
Quincy, M.E.
Ice Castles
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
The Nun's Story
The Cowboys
The Dead Zone
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Last Run
The Virginian
Decoy
Murphy Brown
The Exorcist III
The Boy Who Could Fly
Escape
The Love Boat
When a Stranger Calls
The Big Valley
McQ
Great Performances
The F.B.I.
Final Assignment
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
The Crucible