Acting credits
32
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Shirley Douglas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 21Series: 11
TMDB ID: 12452
IMDb ID: nm0235250
Known for: Acting
Born: April 2, 1934
Died: April 5, 2020
Age: 86
Place of birth: Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2006
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 7.09
Wikidata: Q460062
Biography
Shirley Douglas, with a start in church drama and music, pursued acting seriously from a young age. After studies in London, she acted in British theatre and TV. Her marriage to Donald Sutherland bore twins, Kiefer and Rachel Sutherland. Engaging in American protest movements in the late '60s and '70s, she advocated for various causes, eventually returning to Canada in 1977. Her career flourished in film, TV, and theatre, embodying strong characters like Hagar Shipley in "The Stone Angel" and Marilla in "Anne of Green Gables." Known for her activism, she ardently supported Canada's healthcare system, advocating for its accessibility. Notably, she won a Gemini Award for "Shadow Lake" in 2000 and received an honorary doctorate from Ryerson Polytechnic University and the Diamond Award from the Variety Club. Shirley's father was Tommy Douglas, renowned for founding Canada’s healthcare system.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shirley Douglas.
Sarah McLachlan: A Life of Music
as Narrator (voice)
2004 Movie
6.9
The Christmas Shoes
as Ellen Layton
2002 Movie
4.7
The Law of Enclosures
as Mya
2000 Movie
5.0
A House Divided
as Elizabeth Dickson
2000 Movie
5.6
Woman Wanted
as Peg
1999 Movie
3.0
Shadow Lake
as Margaret Richards
1999 Movie
4.9
Barney's Great Adventure
as Grandma
1998 Movie
3.0
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
as Additional Voices (voice)
1996 Movie
1.0
Johnny's Girl
as Mrs. Hardwick
1995 Movie
5.8
Redwood Curtain
as Schyler Noyes
1995 Movie
6.0
Mesmer
as Duchess Dubarry
1994 Movie
3.3
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Vivian Karney
1993 Movie
3.3
The Shower
as Marie
1992 Movie
2.8
Shadow Dancing
as Nicole
1988 Movie
7.1
Dead Ringers
as Laura
1988 Movie
4.0
Really Weird Tales
as Edna Besley (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
1986 Movie
2.5
Loose Ends
as Wife
1986 Movie
10.0
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as self
1986 Movie
2.7
Turning to Stone
as Lena
1985 Movie
3.3
The Wars
as Mrs. Lawson
1983 Movie
7.3
Lolita
as Mrs. Starch
1962 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shirley Douglas.
7.1
The Path to 9/11
as Madeline Albright • 2 eps
2006 Series
4.6
Robson Arms
26 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Corner Gas
as Shirley Douglas • 2 eps
2004 Series
7.5
Degrassi
as Professor Dunwoody • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.7
Franklin
as Narrator (voice) • 104 eps
1997 Series
9.0
Wind at My Back
65 eps
1996 Series
10.0
No Price Too High
7 eps
1995 Series
6.8
The Hat Squad
as Kitty • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.2
Road to Avonlea
26 eps
1990 Series
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Monica Logan • 1 eps
1985 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Schyler Noyes • 1 eps
1951 Series