Lucy Warner (born 7 June 1943) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Emily Blair on the

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Biography

Lucy Warner, the daughter of American parents, attended London Central Collegiate Institute and London's Theatre School in

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. She started her professional acting career in 1959, after she was discovered at the amateur Ontario's London Little Theatre in 1958. Warner's early television role was in a 1962 episode of '' Playdate'', and occasional appearances in the soap drama ''

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'' soon followed. She also appeared in the film short ''Stand by for Life'' (1963) and starred in small roles in '' Seaway'' and ''

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''. In 1969, she was cast for her most-remembered character – researcher Emily Blair in supernatural series "

". Shortly afterward, Lucy left both Canada and the acting profession. She later relocated with her family to the South and worked for the

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Personal life

Lucy Warner married Nels Richard Nelson – a property developer and entrepreneur. In 2011, they retired to

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. Nels died on December 7, 2020.Nels Richard Nelson Obituary
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Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Lucy 1943 births Living people Canadian television actresses American emigrants to Canada