The original version of this entry was published by Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. RIP #AlbertaWatson. [4], Among her well-known film roles are the bed-ridden mother Susan Aibelli in the 1994 American independent film Spanking the Monkey, Lauren Murphy (the mother of Jonny Lee Miller's character Dade, also called "Crash Override"/"Zero Cool") in the 1995 cult film Hackers, and Risa in the 1997 Academy Award-nominated Canadian film The Sweet Hereafter, directed by Atom Egoyan. Her first major credit was in Robert Lantos and Claude Hrouxs In Praise of Older Women (1978). "A Conversation with Alberta Watson". I seized the character and made her something. [1], Watson was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1955. 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In 2010, Watson guest-starred in Heartland, a series on CBC Television, and she won a 2011 Gemini Award for her portrayal of Sarah Craven. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Canadian actress Alberta Watson dies at 60, Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military on Facebook, Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military on Twitter. Her Gary Goddard Agency rep, Pam Winter, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Watson passed away on Saturday at Torontos Kensington Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Madeleine is the most badass character ever. This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 21:52. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Alberta Watson, congrats on your Gemini win 2011, for Heartland! [2] Watson said:[7].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. Lovely woman. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Oh! Watson re-teamed with La Femme Nikita co-creator Joel Surnow for season four of his hit action-drama 24. She was 60. She balanced her work in La Femme Nikita with roles in Canadian films including The Life Before This (1999), Desire (2000), and Deeply (2000). She was 60. Alberta Watson - IMDb I had the pleasure of working with her. The provocative film was controversial when it premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals (now the Toronto International Film Festival), but it earned 10 Canadian Film Award nominations, including one for Watson for Best Supporting Actress. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. When I had to talk to Alberta Watson on set of THE BORDER I was always nervous. Watson's agent Pam Winter says the La Femme Nikitastar died Saturday in Toronto. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). (Carlo. TV Actresses. The Canadian Encyclopedia And I'm not a name with an image to protect. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [7] She then returned to Toronto and focused on finding roles in independent films. She was nominated for Genie Awards for her work in 1978s In Praise of Older Women and 1996s Shoemaker. Watson earned a Gemini Award in 2011 for her guest role on Heartland. She also appeared in The Lookout (2007) with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as well as in the TV series Angelas Eyes (2006), The Border (2008), and Heartland (2010), for which she won a Gemini Award. Alternate titles: Faith Susan Alberta Watson. Canadian actress Alberta Watson has died after a long battle with cancer. Born in Toronto, Watson started out in acting with a local theater group, and by the 1970s had regular Canadian film and TV roles. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. Alberta Watson - Wikipedia It didn't scare me at all. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. She followed this with The Prince and Me (2004) and recurring roles in such TV series as Show Me Yours (2004) and Ken Finklemans The Newsroom (2004). (Surnow was such a fan that he not only hired her again but also named a character in the series, Alberta Green, after her.) Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. [2] She grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother. [12][13] Producers at La Femme Nikita worked around her treatment and limited her appearances. RIP Alberta Watson. The subject was incest. Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1998. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Watson shared the National Board of Review award for Best Ensemble and helped bring the film international recognition. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Besides her turn as the operative Madeline Pierce on La Femme Nikita,Watson became known to TV audiences through roles on 24,The Newsroom,Heartlandand The Border. She underwent treatment but continued to act prolifically, often wearing wigs to conceal the effects of chemotherapy. Watson came closer to fame with the role of Madeline, the cunning force on the Canadian syndicated spy series La Femme Nikita, adapted from the 1990 Luc Besson film. Heyn, Christopher. After performing the lead role of Madelaine on the Canadian-made La Femme Nikita series between 1997 and 2001, Watson later played the recurring role of Senator Madeline Pierce on the CWs follow-up Nikita series, also shot in Toronto. The subject was incest. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. [3][8] Early in her career she portrayed the role of Mitzi in George Kaczender's[9] In Praise of Older Women (1978), for which she received a Genie nomination. Canadian actress Alberta Watson dies at 60 - Globalnews.ca She was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions. Several high-profile actresses declined the role, including Susan Sarandon, Faye Dunaway, Jessica Lange, and Isabella Rossellini, but Watson relished it, later calling it her best performance and her favourite role. Please read our Commenting Policy first. ALBERTA WATSON won a Gemini (pretty much, a Canadian Emmy) to Best Performance by an Actress, Guest Role in a Dramatic Series, for her portrayal of Sarah Craven ('Where the Truth Lies', S4 E05, CBC's series Heartland). WARNING: Major spoilers for the Season 14 premiere of Heartland are ahead!. (Theatre House of God),[3] of the Bathurst Street United Church, at age 15. In 1998 Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma. Watson gambled by playing the seductive mother in David O. Russells incest-tinged first feature, Spanking the Monkey (1994). Youll be missed :'(, Dylan Matthews (@iHeyes) March 23, 2015. avalanche lost father, brother-in-law, family friend in slide, Trudeau says probes into foreign election interference ongoing, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife, son, Heated debate in B.C. She was 60. zh. She won a Gemini Award in 2010. The Canadian actress, who also had roles in the 'La Femme Nikita' and 'Nikita' TV series, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Alberta Watson, well known to television audiences for her Gemini award-nominated role as Madeline on La Femme Nikita (1997), enjoys a long and diverse career in television and film. She followed La Femme Nikita with a string of notable independent films, including The Art of Woo (2001), John Cameron Mitchells Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), Thom Fitzgeralds The Wild Dogs, (2002) and Jeremy Podeswas TV movie, After the Harvest (2001), which brought her another Gemini nomination. I seized the character and made her something. :)Song: \"We build bridges\" by Liz DurrettWe build bridgesDon't weSometimes need a handDespite our best laid plansDon't weSometimes miss what we hadAnd we struggleDon't weSometimes lose the reasonsBut in the peaceful morningWe can clearly seeWhere we've beenOh, and the tide pulls us out, alrightOh, and the tide pulls us out, alrightOh, when the tide brings us backHow sweet it is Deeply saddened to hear the wonderful @Alberta_Watson has died. The offbeat black comedy proved to be a defining moment in her career; the film won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and drew largely positive reviews. Her film credits include Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter,Sarah Polley's Away from Her,David O. Russell's Spanking the Monkeyand George Kaczender's In Praise of Older Women. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians. Her Canadian TV series credits include roles in Heartland, The Newsroom, The Border and Show Me Yours. During the show's second season (in 1998), Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma, for which she had to undergo chemotherapy treatment which caused her to lose her hair. She played the role of Madeline in La Femme Nikita for four seasons from 1997 to 2001 (with guest appearances in the short fifth season). Alberta Watson, congrats on your Gemini win 2011, for Heartland! geoff ewart (@geoffewart) March 23, 2015. Watson died on Saturday at age 60 after a long battle with cancer. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Her final film role was in the Vancouver-shot Helen (2009), starring Ashley Judd. In a nod to her La Femme Nikita role, Alberta played a recurring character Madeline Pierce in Nikita, the CW's 2010-2013 reboot of the film and TV series. Watson's first name inspired the character Alberta Green in the first season of 24. heartland actor dies alberta watson. Comments are welcome while open. Watson died on March 21, 2015 due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto; she was 60 years old. #cdntv, Denis McGrath (@DMcWriterboy) March 23, 2015, I had the pleasure of working with @albertawatson on my first film #alobstertale rent the movie on iTunes to see Albertas great performance, Adam Massey (@lee_adam_massey) March 23, 2015. "Young Actress Is Behind Bars -- For A Movie", "Three Hours On A Plane Is All She Can Stand: Great Escapes - Alberta Watson", "Alberta Watson: The Toughest Woman on Television", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alberta_Watson&oldid=1133861902, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. And I'm not a name with an image to protect. Watsons list of credits includes 24, The Newsroom and The Border as well as movies like Away from Her and The Sweet Hereafter. [10], Watson lived in New Jersey for eight years[11] with her husband until they divorced. Alberta Watson, in full Faith Susan Alberta Watson, (born March 6, 1955, Toronto, Canadadied March 21, 2015, Toronto), Canadian film and television actress whose career spanned four decades. - YouTube 0:00 / 1:49 Video unavailable This video contains content from Adrev Affiliate, who has blocked it in your country. Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. [4] She moved to Los Angeles, California, and later to New York City. Born in Toronto, Watson began performing in theatre and on television while still in her teens. She moved south and worked for many years in New York and Los Angeles. Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer. Incredible char and actor. A decade later, she had a recurring role as a different character (with the same first name) on the seriesNikita. After a long battle with cancer, Watson died at the age of 60 from complications of the disease. Faith Susan Alberta Watson (March 6, 1955 March 21, 2015), better known as Alberta Watson, was a Canadian film and television actress. No details are available on a memorial service for Watson. Renowned for her consistency and reliability, Watson was perhaps best known for the TV series La Femme Nikita (1997-2001) and 24 (2004-05), but she also gave memorable performances in David O . Omissions? By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Patrick Mullen is a writer, blogger, film critic, film festival programmer, and social media coordinator. [13] When her hair started to regrow, she sported the short haircut in her role as Madeline in the show's third season.[13]. During 2007 and 2008, Watson played a supporting role in the Canadian television series The Border as the Minister of Public Safety. .more .more Comments 405 Add a. Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. Death [ edit] Canadian actor Nick Cordero dies from coronavirus complications
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