Chela Matthison (born 31 July 1942 in

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, Canada) is a Canadian-British actress.

Biography

Matthison, the daughter of a family of British origins, born in

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and raised there and in

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. After the Lester Pearson high school, Matthison went on to study professional theatre and graduated in the first class from the

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in 1963.Young Actress in Network Debut
The Ottawa Journal, 9 May 1964, page 70 Matthison's early television role was in a 1962 episode of ''Shoestring Theatre'', and parts in ''

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'' and ''The Serial'' soon followed. She also appeared in the documentary short ''The Overfamiliar Subordinate'' in 1965. Matthison moved to

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, England in search of more working opportunities. There she was cast in a small uncredited role as the space station receptionist in

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's film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey''. In 1967, Matthison moved to

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and married Robert Cannon, who was a fighter pilot in the US Navy. The couple subsequently moved to British Columbia, Canada. Matthison appeared in the TV movie ''Who'll Save Our Children?'' (1978) and did television commercials in Canada, before going on to work for years in the real estate business. Matthison's aunt was an

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Edith Wynne Matthison Edith Wynne Matthison (November 23, 1875 – September 23, 1955) was an Anglo-American stage actress who also appeared in two silent films. Biography She was born on November 23, 1875, in England, the daughter of Kate Wynne Matthison and Henry ...

, who also appeared in two silent films.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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Our Chela Has Talent Aplenty
The Vancouver Sun, 15 May 1964, page 62 {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthison, Chela 1942 births Actresses from Vancouver English film actresses English television actresses Canadian television actresses Living people