Hollis McLaren
{{short description|Canadian film and television actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hollis McLaren
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|02|05}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| education = University of Windsor (BA)
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1972–present
}}
Hollis McLaren (born February 5, 1956) is a Canadian film and television actress.
Early life and education
McLaren was born in Toronto in 1956. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor and studied drama at RADA in London.{{Cite web |last=Lucas |first=Ralph |date=2018-05-07 |title=Hollis McLaren |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/mclaren_hollis/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Northernstars.ca |language=en-CA |archive-date=2018-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210031850/https://www.northernstars.ca/mclaren_hollis/ |url-status=dead }}
Career
McLaren is best known for her role in the 1977 cult film Outrageous!{{Cite news|date=1977-08-12|title=New Face: Hollis McLaren|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/12/archives/new-face-hollis-mclaren-mad-for-the-movies.html|access-date=2020-06-17|issn=0362-4331}} and its sequel Too Outrageous!,{{Cite web|last=Thomas |first=Kevin |date=1987-10-16|title=MOVIE REVIEW : 'OUTRAGEOUS' SEQUEL TOPS ORIGINAL|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-16-ca-9639-story.html|access-date=2020-06-17|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}} in which she played a character closely based on writer Margaret Gibson. She also had roles in the films Sudden Fury, Partners, Atlantic City, Jigsaw (L'Homme en colère) and Marion Bridge, as well as the television series Pit Pony and the television film Mom at Sixteen.
She was a Canadian Film Award nominee for Best Actress in 1977 for Outrageous!.{{Cite book |last=Wise |first=Wyndham |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oveMBgAAQBAJ&dq=Hollis+McLaren+canadian+film+award&pg=PA2174 |title=Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film |date=2001-12-15 |publisher=University of Toronto Press |isbn=978-1-4426-5620-8 |language=en}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1974
|Lucy | |
| 1975
|Laura | |
| 1976
|Heather Grey | |
| 1977
|Martine | |
| 1977
|Liza Connors | |
| 1979
|Nancy | |
| 1979
|Eden | |
| 1980
|Chrissie | |
| 1987
|Liza Connors | |
| 2002
|Chrissy | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1972, 1974
|Sally / Meter Maid |2 episodes |
| 1978
|Today I am a Fountain Pen |Annie |Television film |
| 1980
|data-sort-value="Littlest Hobo, The" | The Littlest Hobo |Teri Wilcox |Episode: "The Hunt" |
| 1981
|Just Jessie |Jessie | rowspan="3" |Television film |
| 1993
|Mami Burleigh |
| 1994
|Mary Silliman's War |Mrs. Jones |
| 1998
|Alma McHugh |Episode: "The Tale of Duncan McHugh" |
| 1999–2000
|Helen Borso |13 episodes |
| 2003
|Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart |Big Martha | rowspan="9" |Television film |
| 2003
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth Smart Story, The" | The Elizabeth Smart Story |
| 2004
|Margaret |
| 2004
|Professor Roe |
| 2004
|Category 6: Day of Destruction |Helen Travers |
| 2005
|Vinegar Hill |Salome |
| 2005
|Marlene |
| 2005
|data-sort-value="Hunt for the BTK Killer, The" | The Hunt for the BTK Killer |Helen |
| 2008
|data-sort-value="Circuit, The" | The Circuit |Ms Simon |
| 2022
|Sister Mary Grace Locklin |Episode: "Donald Kitpu Christmas" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0572217}}
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Category:Canadian television actresses
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Actresses from Toronto
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