Ruth Marshall
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{{Infobox person
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1965|6|7|mf=yes}}
|birth_place=Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|alma_mater=McGill University
|occupation=Actress
}}
Ruth Marshall (born June 7, 1965) is a Canadian actress from Toronto, Ontario. She is known for her role in the hit television series Flashpoint. She graduated with a degree in English from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and then returned to Toronto to pursue a career in acting.
She has appeared the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation and Doc, for which she earned a Gemini Award nomination in 2003 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series. She played Johnette in the television movie The Path to 9/11. She was also in the films Dolores Claiborne and Love and Human Remains. Her first screen appearance was in The Myth of the Male Orgasm.
Marshall released her first book, Walk It Off in 2017. The book chronicles Marshall's experience after being diagnosed with a non-malignant tumor, and details her journey back to health.
Filmography
=Film=
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Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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1993
|{{sortname|The|Myth of the Male Orgasm}} |Mimi | |
1993
|Candy | |
1995
|Secretary | |
1996
|Waiting for Michelangelo |Evelyn | |
1999
|Dogmatic |Maddy | |
2008
|Martha | |
2010
|Susan Schmidt | |
=Television=
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Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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1994
|Kylie Roman |TV film |
1994
|Voodoo (voice) |Episodes: "Change of Mind", "Cry of the Coda" |
1997
|Chief Dispatcher |Episode: "Bad Influence" |
1997
|Too Close to Home |Adrienne |TV film |
1998
| |Episode: "High Noon" |
1999
|Nina Angstrom |TV film |
2001–2004
|Doc |Donna Dewitt |Main role (87 episodes) |
2004
| |Episode: "1.12" |
2005
|Alana |Episode: "A Whisper from Zoe's Sister" |
2006
|Dan's Girlfriend |Episode: "Buttons and the Dying Wish Foundation" |
2006
|{{sortname|The|Path to 9/11}} |Johnette |TV film |
2007
|Lavonne Cornell |Episode: "The Beauty Queen Murder" |
2007
|Eza / Delilah (voice) |Recurring role (4 episodes) |
2007–2013
|Degrassi: The Next Generation |Helen Edwards |Recurring role (31 episodes) |
2008
|Dr. Candice Kessler |TV film |
2008
|Degrassi Spring Break Movie |Mrs. Edwards |TV film |
2008–2009
|Dr. Amanda Luria |Regular role (15 episodes) |
2009
|{{sortname|The|Dating Guy}} |Cody (voice) |Episode: "Bonnie & Mark" |
2011
|Chloe |Episode: "Gimme Shelter" |
2011
|{{sortname|The|Listener|The Listener (TV series)}} |Amy Sterling |Episode: "To Die For" |
2012
|{{sortname|The|Firm|The Firm (2012 TV series)}} |Beverly |Episode: "Chapter 10" |
2012
|Mrs. Klein |Episode: "Coming Home" |
2012
|Christmas Song |Mrs. Barnes |TV film |
2022
|My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale |Phyllis |Episode: "Welcome to Mane Melody" |
Books
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Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
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2017 | Walk It Off | Memoir | Humorous |
References
- {{IMDb name|id=0551154}}
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Category:Actresses from Toronto
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Canadian television actresses
Category:Canadian voice actresses
Category:McGill University alumni
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