Clare Coulter (born 1942) is a

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actress."Coulter, Clare"
''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', March 5, 2013. Although she has appeared in film, television and stage roles, she is most highly regarded for her stage work.

Career

Coulter's noted stage roles have included Eleanor in the original production of George F. Walker's '' Love and Anger'',"Love And Anger simply stunning". ''

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'', October 12, 1989. the first English-language production of

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's '' Albertine in Five Times'',"Poem-like Albertine is soporific in execution". ''

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'', April 10, 1985. and a 2013

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production of ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

'' in which she became one of relatively few women to have portrayed the title role. Coulter is a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the

4th Genie Awards The 4th annual Genie Awards were held March 23, 1983, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Dave Thomas."Thomas goes genteel for Genies". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 19, 1983. ''The Grey Fox'' was the ...

in 1983 for ''

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'',"Film awards gaining ground, slowly Genie's pickings slim but good". ''

'', March 18, 1983. and a

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nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 for '' Cross My Heart (Les Rois mongols)''. She also appeared in the films '' The Wars'', ''

When Night Is Falling ''When Night is Falling'' is a 1995 Canadian drama film directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Pascale Bussières and Rachael Crawford. It was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Camille Baker ( Pascale Bussières) i ...

'', '' The Five Senses'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

We Are Gold ''We Are Gold'' (french: Nous sommes Gold) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Éric Morin and released in 2019. The film stars Monia Chokri as Marianne, a successful indie rock musician returning to her hometown in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue ...

(Nous sommes Gold)'', and in the television series '' The Newsroom'', ''

The Worst Witch ''The Worst Witch'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy. The series are primarily about a girl who attends a witch school and fantasy stories, with eight books published. The first, ''The Worst Witch'', was ...

'', '' This Is Wonderland'' and ''

Living in Your Car ''Living in Your Car'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that debuted on May 7, 2010, on HBO Canada. The series stars John Ralston as Steve Unger, a former high-flying corporate executive struggling to rebuild his life after being in ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* 1942 births Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian voice actresses Canadian Shakespearean actresses Actresses from Toronto Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses {{Canada-actor-stub