Shirley Douglas
Birthday
1934/04/02
Day of death
2020/04/05 (86 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also know as
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Biography
Shirley Douglas, with a start in church drama and music, pursued acting seriously from a young age. After studies in London, she acted in British theatre and TV. Her marriage to Donald Sutherland bore twins, Kiefer and Rachel Sutherland. Engaging in American protest movements in the late '60s and '70s, she advocated for various causes, eventually returning to Canada in 1977. Her career flourished in film, TV, and theatre, embodying strong characters like Hagar Shipley in "The Stone Angel" and Ma...Read more
Acting
(1962) Lolita
as Mrs. Starch
(2002) The Christmas Shoes
as Ellen Layton
(1988) Dead Ringers
as Laura
(1994) Mesmer
as Duchess Dubarry
(1995) Redwood Curtain
as Schyler Noyes
(1986) Loose Ends
as Wife
(1996) Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Additional Voices (voice)
(1985) Turning to Stone
as Lena
(1995) Johnny's Girl
as Mrs. Hardwick
(1999) Shadow Lake
as Margaret Richards
(1983) The Wars
as Mrs. Lawson
(1986) Really Weird Tales
as Edna Besley (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
(2000) A House Divided
as Elizabeth Dickson
(1988) Shadow Dancing
as Nicole
(1993) Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Vivian Karney
(2004) Sarah McLachlan: A Life of Music
as Narrator (voice)
(2000) The Law of Enclosures
as Mya
(1998) Barney's Great Adventure
as Grandma
(1992) The Shower
as Marie
(1999) Woman Wanted
as Peg
(2004) Corner Gas
as Shirley Douglas
(1997) Franklin
as Narrator (voice)
(2001) Degrassi
as Professor Dunwoody
(1985) The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Monica Logan
(2005) Robson Arms
as ---
(2004) Rick Mercer Report
as ---
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Schyler Noyes
(1990) Road to Avonlea
as ---
(2006) The Path to 9/11
as Madeline Albright
(1996) Wind at My Back
as ---
(1995) No Price Too High
as ---