Kate Reid

Birth Name:

Daphne Kate Reid

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress

Received honorary degrees from the University of Toronto and York University
Was declared an officer of the Order of Canada in 1974
Attended Havergal College in Toronto
Studied acting at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto
Quote: "Acting, then, was totally natural to me: I didn't know technique yet, I just did it․․․I had no idea that the drama magic was going to happen, like enormous doors opening․ It slipped up on me: I didn't know it was going to be my life․"
Quote: "I always wanted to be the person I was reading about; the idea of being someone else rather than who I was appealed to me․"
Quote: "I'm a chameleon․ There is something of everything I play in me․"
Made her Broadway debut with the role of Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

1963Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress:Nominated
1974Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture:Nominated
1981Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1987ACE - Actress in a Dramatic Series:Nominated

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