Rosemary Dunsmore
{{short description|Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2013}}
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| alt = Rosemary Dunsmore, August 2014
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|7|13}}
| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1980 – present
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Rosemary Dunsmore (born July 13, 1952) is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress, director, and educator. She was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1982 performance in Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers. In 2009 she won the ACTRA Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film The Baby Formula. She has starred in some well-known Canadian productions, including The Campbells, Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Road to Avonlea, Mom P.I., Murdoch Mysteries and Orphan Black.{{cite web | url=http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Dunsmore%2C%20Rosemary | title=Dunsmore, Rosemary | publisher=Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia | date=March 30, 2009 | accessdate=October 17, 2011}}
Life and career
Born on July 13, 1952, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Dunsmore was trained in drama at York University from which she graduated in 1973.{{cite book|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rosemary-dunsmore|title=The Canadian Encyclopedia|chapter=Rosemary Dunsmore|date=July 11, 2013|author=Aidan Morgan}} She began her professional career in 1975 touring in Cedric Smith and George Luscombe's play Ten Lost Years. She soon appeared in productions in several important Canadian theatres, including the Stratford Festival, the Centaur Theatre. and the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts. For her 1982 performance in Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers she was awarded both a Dora Mavor Moore Award and the best performer award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
A prolific television actress, Dunsmore began her screen career with appearances in The Littlest Hobo in 1980. She became well known for her portrayal of Katherine Brooke in the 1987 miniseries Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (more widely known as Anne of Avonlea outside Canada). She later appeared in the recurring role of Abigail MacEwan in Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). From 1990–1992 she starred as the central character of Sally Sullivan in two seasons of the Canadian television comedy-drama series Mom P.I.. She has guest starred on the Canadian television programs Being Erica, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Hangin' In, Lost Girl, Murdoch Mysteries, and ReGenesis. On American television she has appeared in Beauty and the Beast , L.A. Law, Queer as Folk, and The Twilight Zone.
In film, Dunsmore had roles in the Hollywood films Twins (1988), Total Recall (1990) and Cliffhanger (1993). In 2009, she won the ACTRA Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film The Baby Formula.{{cite web|url=http://cfccreates.com/mentors/41|title=Rosemary Dunsmore|work=Canadian Film Centre|accessdate=June 13, 2022}}
She was formerly married to actor Peter Dvorsky.Iona Monahan, "Mother-in-law taught actress art of dress". Montreal Gazette, May 27, 1986.
Filmography
=Film=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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1988
| Twins | Miss Busby | |
1990
| Dr. Renata Lull | |
1993
| Treasury Secretary | |
1995
| Gerta | |
1996
| Judy | Video |
1998
| Strike! | Page Sawyer | AKA, All I Wanna Do |
2001
| Good Stuff | Doctor | Short film |
2003
| Roberta Cavell | |
2004
| White Knuckles | Victoria Conrad | |
2006
| Mayor Kelly Milton | |
2007
| Bonded Pairs | Rosemary | Short film |
2008
| {{sortname|The|Baby Formula}} | Wanda | |
2009
| Orphan | Grandma Barbara | |
2009
| At Home by Myself...With You | Bessie | |
2010
| Empty | Margaret Burke | Video short |
2011
| Dr. Langenkamp #2 | |
2012
| {{sortname|The|Riverbank|nolink=1}} | Miranda Magos | |
2012
| Miskate | Grandma | Short fim |
2013
| {{sortname|The|Hot Flash|nolink=1}} | Nana | Short film |
2014
| Don't Get Killed in Alaska | Jan | |
2015
| How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town | Seth's Mother | |
2017
| Louisa Lippe | |
2020
| The Toll | Lorraine | |
2020
| Dear Jesus | Sister Bernadette | Short film |
2021
| Bernice | |
2023
| Mrs. Possey | |
2024
| Thereby Hangs a Tale | Mary | Short film |
=Television=
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Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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1980
| {{sortname|The|Littlest Hobo}} | Dixie | "Ghost Rig" |
1981
| {{sortname|The|Littlest Hobo}} | Di Jarrett | "Airport" |
1982
| Off Your Rocker | Barbara "Babs" | TV film |
1982
| Jocelyn | "The Reunion" |
1983
| Celia | TV film |
1985
| Mrs. Settergren | "Pippi Longstocking" |
1986
| data-sort-value="Frantics: Four on the Floor, The" | The Frantics: Four on the Floor | Various Characters | TV show (Episodes 1.02-1.04) |
1986
| Miles to Go... | Cynthia | TV film |
1986–1990
| {{sortname|The|Campbells}} | Mary McTavish | Recurring role |
1987
| Jean O'Leary | TV miniseries |
1987
| Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel | Katherine Brooke | TV miniseries |
1987
| Florence Jackson | TV film |
1987
| Agnes Calhoun | "A Tangled Web" |
1987
| Samantha Greene | "Romeo and Carol" |
1988
| {{sortname|A|Father's Homecoming|nolink=1}} | Dolores | TV film |
1988
| Sally | TV film |
1988
| Mrs. Harriet Fallon | TV miniseries |
1988
| L.A. Law | Ina Toland | "The Princess and the Pee" |
1988
| {{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)}} | Elise |
1988
| Carla LaRoche | TV film |
1989
| Dr. Stuart | "Who's on First?" |
1989
| Hunter | Rachel Sands | "Me, Myself & Die" |
1989
| Virginia Sheets | "Trial" |
1990
| MacGyver | Dr. Gwen Carpenter | "Deep Cover" |
1990
| Personals | Susan Merchant | TV film |
1990
| E.N.G. | Kathleen Kenner | "Catch a Falling Star" |
1990
| Mom P.I. | Sally Sullivan | TV film |
1990
| Marlene Weiss | "Shadow Boxing" |
1990–1996
| Abigail MacEwan | 5 episodes |
1991
| {{sortname|The|Boys|The Boys (1991 film)}} | Helene | TV film |
1993
| Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter | Mary Farrow | TV film |
1993
| E.N.G. | Dr. Boyd | "And the Winner Is..." |
1993
| Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Rose Beckman | TV film |
1994
| Ms. Leachman | "Mother's Day" |
1996
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Rachel | "Dragon's Lair" |
1996
| Undue Influence | Carla Morgan | TV film |
1996
| We the Jury | Dr. Ruth Quintero | TV film |
1997
| Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story | Frances Louganis | TV film |
1997
| Dr. Emily Randall | "Fear" |
1998
| {{sortname|The|Long Way Home|nolink=1}} | Mrs. Bossert | TV film |
1998
| When He Didn't Come Home | Mrs. Blair | TV film |
1998
| Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Dr. Ruth Godwin | "The Undead, The/Stalker" |
1999
| Freak City | Mary Manmouth | TV film |
1999
| Dear America: The Winter of Red Snow | Mama | TV short |
1999
| At the Mercy of a Stranger | Jan Scott | TV film |
2000
| Principal Luce | TV film |
2001
| Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | TV miniseries |
2001
| {{sortname|The|Warden|nolink=1}} | Mrs. Winchwood | TV film |
2001
| Hangman | Dr. Natalie Walsh | TV film |
2001
| Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | E.J. Lark (voice) | "A Welcome Hero" |
2001
| Principal Leona Harcourt | "All Saints" |
2001
| Margo | TV film |
2001–2003
| Judge Priscilla Barnes | "Games People Play", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Shades of Grey" |
2002
| {{sortname|The|Associates|The Associates (Canadian TV series)}} | Judge Martin | "Soulmates", "Liar, Liar" |
2002
| {{sortname|The|Interrogation of Michael Crowe|nolink=1}} | Dorothy Sorenson | TV film |
2003
| Profoundly Normal | Charlotte Johnson | TV film |
2003
| Judge | "Stop Hurting Us" |
2004
| Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Warden Woodford | TV film |
2004
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Judge | "Ghost in the Machine" |
2004
| {{sortname|The|Grid|The Grid (miniseries)}} | Lois Avery | TV miniseries |
2004
| Mrs. Sutton | "Premonition Mission" |
2004
| {{sortname|A|Very Married Christmas|nolink=1}} | Osa Larson | TV film |
2004–2005
| Congresswoman Shuler | Recurring role |
2005
| Judge Landell | "Occupational Hazard" |
2006
| Madeline | TV film |
2006
| Marcia Bridge | "Modern Solutions to Modern Problems" |
2006
| Covert One: The Hades Factor | Nancy Langford | TV miniseries |
2006
| Claire Welling | TV film |
2007
| Hannah | TV miniseries |
2007
| They Come Back | Mrs. Carr | TV film |
2007
| {{sortname|The|Altar Boy Gang|nolink=1}} | Kate | TV series |
2008
| {{sortname|A|Raisin in the Sun|A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film)}} | Mrs. Arnold | TV film |
2008
| Burn Up | Margo | "1.2" |
2008
| For the Love of Grace | Alicia | TV film |
2009
| Tania | "Til Death" |
2009
| Guns | Janet Patterson | TV miniseries |
2009
| {{sortname|The|Good Times Are Killing Me|nolink=1}} | Melanie | TV film |
2009
| Narda Barber | TV film |
2009
| Mrs. McCutcheon | "Trust" |
2009
| Nureyev | Diane | TV film |
2010
| Bernice Taylor | "Me, Myself and Murdoch" |
2010
| When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story | Matilda Burnham | TV film |
2010
| Mira Shaw | "Chapter 3" |
2010
| Mrs. Elaine Dunsmoor | "Public School Enemies" |
2010
| Grandmother Sullivan | TV film |
2010–2012
| Ava O'Deary | Recurring role |
2011
| {{sortname|The|Santa Suit|nolink=1}} | Marge | TV film |
2011
| Little Mosque on the Prairie | Mrs. Harper | "Love at First Fight" |
2012
| Jacqueline Glenndenning | "The Truth: Parts 1 & 2" |
2012
| Fugitive at 17 | Grandmother | TV film |
2013
| {{sortname|The|Surrogacy Trap|nolink=1}} | Beth Franklin | TV film |
2013
| Cracked | Mrs. Dunlow | "How the Light Gets In" |
2014
| Remedy | Violet Patterson | "Shadow of Doubt" |
2015–2016
| Between | Minister Miller | Recurring role |
2015
| {{sortname|The|Plateaus}} | Nun #1 | Recurring role |
2015–2017
| Professor Susan Duncan | Recurring role |
2018
| Ms. Marjorie (voice) | Recurring role |
2019
| Coroner | Mrs. Panych | "Black Dog", "Bridges" |
2019
| Renee Darling | Recurring role |
2019
| data-sort-value="Hot Zone, The" | The Hot Zone | Nancy's Aunt | "Arrival", "Expendable", "Hidden" |
rowspan="2" | 2021–2022
| rowspan="2" | Chucky | Dr. Mixter | Recurring role |
Chucky
|Episode: "Chucky Actually" |
2022
| Good Sam | Helen Fletcher | "Attachments", "To Whom It May Concern" |
2022
| Irene Morrow | "The Murder Stone: Part One", "The Murder Stone: Part Two" |
2023
| Estelle Fuller | Episode: "Bulletproof" |
Awards and nominations
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Awards |
Year
! Award ! Category ! Production ! Result |
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1988
|Best Performance by a Supporting Actress |Blades of Courage |{{nom}} |
2001
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series |Blue Murder |{{nom}} |
2008
|Best Female Performance |The Baby Formula |{{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|243024}}
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Category:20th-century Canadian actresses
Category:21st-century Canadian actresses
Category:Actresses from Edmonton
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Canadian stage actresses