Rosemary Dunsmore (born July 13, 1952) is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress, director, and educator. She was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1982 performance in ''Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers''. In 2009 she won the

ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries.

for Best Actress for her performance in the film '' The Baby Formula''. She has starred in some well-known Canadian productions, including '' The Campbells'', '' Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'', '' Road to Avonlea'', '' Mom P.I.'', '' Murdoch Mysteries'' and ''

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''.

Life and career

Born on July 13, 1952 in

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, Canada, Dunsmore was trained in drama at

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from which she graduated in 1973. She began her professional career in 1975 touring in Cedric Smith and George Luscombe's play ''Ten Lost Years''. She soon appeared in productions in several important Canadian theatres, including the Stratford Festival, the Centaur Theatre. and the

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. For her 1982 performance in ''Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers'' she was awarded both a Dora Mavor Moore Award and the best performer award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A prolific television actress, Dunsmore began her screen career with appearances in ''

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'' in 1980. She became well known for her portrayal of Katherine Brooke in the 1987 miniseries '' Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'' (more widely known as ''Anne of Avonlea'' outside Canada). She later appeared in the recurring role of Abigail MacEwan in '' Road to Avonlea'' (1990–1996). From 1990–1992 she starred as the central character of Sally Sullivan in two seasons of the Canadian television comedy-drama series '' Mom P.I.''. She has guest starred on the Canadian television programs ''

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'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Murdoch Mysteries'', and ''

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''. On American television she has appeared in '' Beauty and the Beast '', '' L.A. Law'', '' Queer as Folk'', and ''

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''. In film, Dunsmore had roles in the Hollywood films ''

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'' (1988), '' Total Recall'' (1990) and ''

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'' (1993). In 2009, she won the

ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries.

for Best Actress for her performance in the film '' The Baby Formula''. She was formerly married to actor Peter Dvorsky.Iona Monahan, "Mother-in-law taught actress art of dress". ''

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'', May 27, 1986.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunsmore, Rosemary 1953 births Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Edmonton Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian television actresses Dora Mavor Moore Award winners