Colleen Dewhurst
Birth Name:
Colleen Rose Dewhurst
Birth Place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Served as President of the Actors' Equity Association from 1985 until her death in 1991
- Originally from Canada, her parents moved to Boston when she was only about four years of age
- Due to her Christian Science religious beliefs, she refused any type of surgery leading to her early demise at the age of 67 from cervical cancer
- After small roles on numerous television serious, she would land the role of Candice Bergen's mother on "Murphy Brown" during the late '80s, a role that would land her two Emmys
- Gained prominence later in life with several roles on stage including A Moon for the Misbegotten, a part that would earn her a Tony Award
- Her father, a long-time member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, was a well-known athlete in Canada
Awards
- 1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama:Nominated
- 1972Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1979Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1980Marquee - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1981Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1986Gemini - Best Performance by a Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
- 1988ACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
- 1988Gemini - Best Performance by a Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1989Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1990Gemini - Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Actress:Nominated
- 1990Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1991ACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1991Q Award - Specialty Player:Nominated
- 1992CableACE - Actress in a Dramatic Series:Nominated