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Jackie Burroughs Biography

Birth Name:Jacqueline Burroughs

Birth Place:Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Received a Governor General's Award for Performing Arts in 2005
Won a 1988 Genie award for best leading actress for her performance in "A Winter Tan," which she also produced, directed and wrote
Won the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema
Attended the University of Toronto, graduating in 1962
Before returning to Canada to start her stage and screen career, she lived in New York for a time
Quote: "I've always played old, even when I was young․ They know better than to cast me in the goodie-goodie grandmother roles, though․"
Her theater credits include acting at Ontario's Stratford Festival
Best known for playing schoolteacher Hetty King on "Road to Avonlea․"
Divided her off-time between an apartment in Toronto, Canada and a vacation home in Oaxaca, Mexico
Though she was born in England, she immigrated to Canada with her family when she was 12 years old

1983Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
1984Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
1985Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1987Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1989Genie-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1989Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1989Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
1989Genie-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
1990Gemini-Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Role: winner
1991ACE-Actress in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1992CableACE-Actress in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1992Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
1994Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
1994Gemini-Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
1995CableACE-Actress in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1995CableACE-Actress in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1995Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
1999Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2002Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: winner