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. Her father was a doctor. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan in 1973. Fry later returned to the University and received a Bachelor of Laws.
Career
Fry worked as a paediatric and public health nurse in Saskatchewan. In 1974, she moved to
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and taught at the Western Australian School of Nursing in Perth.
After returning to Saskatchewan and graduating from law school, Fry married and moved to
Newfoundland
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, where she was called to the
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in 1981. While undertaking her
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As a lawyer, Fry appeared before all levels of courts, including the
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. She practiced privately for a time and was co-founder of the Centre for Innovative Dispute Resolution.
Fry was appointed to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2007, where she a judge of the Family Division and then senior administrative judge of that division. She is on the board of directors of the National Judges Counselling Program, and previously served as president of the Program. She has also served on the board of directors of the Canadian chapter of the International Association of Women Judges.
On 22 June 2018, Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau announced Fry's appointment as Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador, replacing Derek Green. She is the first woman in the role. At her swearing-in ceremony in September 2018, she spoke about the history of women in law in Newfoundland and Labrador, noting about her position, "This is a first for our province and I recognize there are special responsibilities that come with this appointment."
Awards and honours
Fry received the YWCASt John's Women of Distinction Award in 2002 and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. In both 2003 and 2004 she was named as one of Canada's "Top 100 Most Powerful Women" by the Women's Executive Network.
Personal life
Fry is married to John Clarke, who is also a lawyer, and has two children.