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). [citation needed] In 2005, Watson joined the cast of 24, playing CTU Director Erin Driscoll for 12 episodes of the show's fourth season. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 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. [About her portrayal of the mother in, Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story (2005). Canadian actress Alberta Watson has died after a long battle with cancer. I have such wonderful memories, and I cant believe shes gone. Death [ edit] Id loved her in so many things, I was star struck. In her final performance, Watson played Senator Madeline Pierce when La Femme Nikita was rebooted as Nikita in 2010. Outside acting, Watson championed more production in Canada and more opportunities for Canadian actors. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [5] While at the workshop she acted in Hamlet, which was directed by Ren Bonnire,[6] who later directed her in La Femme Nikita. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Died (60) Add to list Awards 3 wins & 6 nominations Photos 28 Known for Hedwig and the Angry Inch 7.7 She was 60. zh. :)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 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. [4], Watson took a workshop for the Hair musical. 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. I seized the character and made her something. It didn't scare me at all. [12][13] Producers at La Femme Nikita worked around her treatment and limited her appearances. No details are available on a memorial service for Watson. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. During 2007 and 2008, Watson played a supporting role in the Canadian television series The Border as the Minister of Public Safety. 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. Her son visits for the summer and she's laid up with a broken leg and things get out of hand. This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 21:52. #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. She underwent treatment but continued to act prolifically, often wearing wigs to conceal the effects of chemotherapy. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Watson played Erin Driscoll, head of the fictional intelligence agency that employs operative Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). 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. Incredible char and actor. Congrats, Alberta!! 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. Born in Toronto, Watson started out in acting with a local theater group, and by the 1970s had regular Canadian film and TV roles. In 1998 Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma. Madeleine is the most badass character ever. Watson found additional strong TV work playing Detective Denise McGoohan in Chasing Cain (2001) and Chasing Cain: Face (2002). The Canadian Encyclopedia Watson continued acting with the hit CBC TV series The King of Kensington and such tax shelter films as Stone Cold Dead (1979), Dirty Tricks (1981), and The Soldier (1982). Alberta Watson, well known to television audiences for her Gemini [13] When her hair started to regrow, she sported the short haircut in her role as Madeline in the show's third season.[13]. She worked with director Colleen Murphy on the film Shoemaker (1996), for which she received a second Genie nomination for Best Actress. I seized the character and made her something. 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). Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. TV Actresses. 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. When I had to talk to Alberta Watson on set of THE BORDER I was always nervous. Corrections? She was 60. She briefly lived on a communal farm outside the city with other actors before returning to Toronto to act professionally, landing her first role in the CBC TV movie Honour Thy Father (1974). [7] She then returned to Toronto and focused on finding roles in independent films. [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 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. (Surnow was such a fan that he not only hired her again but also named a character in the series, Alberta Green, after her.) The Canadian actress, who also had roles in the 'La Femme Nikita' and 'Nikita' TV series, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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Watson eventually returned to Canada and landed a leading role in La Femme Nikita, which ran from 1997 to 2001. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Many of Watsonspeers and fans took to Twitter to remember her. She balanced her work in La Femme Nikita with roles in Canadian films including The Life Before This (1999), Desire (2000), and Deeply (2000). A decade later, she had a recurring role as a different character (with the same first name) on the seriesNikita. Deeply saddened to hear the wonderful @Alberta_Watson has died. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). She moved south and worked for many years in New York and Los Angeles. [2] She grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother. Winter says Watson "died in the arms of her beloved Ken after a long and incredibly courageous battle.". She won a Gemini Award in 2010. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. And I'm not a name with an image to protect. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. Watson re-teamed with La Femme Nikita co-creator Joel Surnow for season four of his hit action-drama 24. In a nod to her La Femme Nikita role, Alberta played a recurring character Madeline Pierce in Nikita, the CW's 20102013 reboot of the film and TV series. Please read our Commenting Policy first. Handout TORONTO Canadian actress Alberta Watson passed away Saturday after a battle with cancer. Her final film role was in the Vancouver-shot Helen (2009), starring Ashley Judd. Watson earned a Gemini Award in 2011 for her guest role on Heartland. And I'm not a name with an image to protect. The role was turned down by several actresses such as Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange and others. She was 60. io. She was 60. She was 60. 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). 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. Watson later expressed disappointment with her early television work, but these roles inevitably shaped her career, pushing her to pursue strong, complex characters in projects that challenged her. It didn't scare me at all. Heyn, Christopher. Her first major credit was in Robert Lantos and Claude Hrouxs In Praise of Older Women (1978). The original version of this entry was published by She was nominated for Genie Awards for her work in 1978s In Praise of Older Women and 1996s Shoemaker. She amassed some devoted fans and engaged with them frequently on fan sites. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Watson began acting at age 15 with the Theater House of God at the Bathurst Street United Church in Toronto. She was 60. 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. Although the film received mostly negative reviews, Watsons performance led to appearances on such American television series as Hill Street Blues, The Equalizer, and Law & Order and a continuing role on the short-lived ABC drama Buck James. 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 died at Torontos Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side. Alberta Watson, Canadian actress, dies after battle with cancer | CBC News Loaded. 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. Renowned for her consistency and reliability, Watson was perhaps best known for the TV series La Femme Nikita (19972001) and 24 (200405), but she also gave memorable performances in David O. Russells Spanking the Monkey (1994), Atom Egoyans The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and John Cameron Mitchells Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). Want to discuss? heartland actor dies alberta watson. 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. Alternate titles: Faith Susan Alberta Watson. I think Im still in shock about @Alberta_Watsons death. Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer. [10], Watson lived in New Jersey for eight years[11] with her husband until they divorced. Yeeeehaaaa! lp Oh! RIP #AlbertaWatson. 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 .
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