Peg Phillips

Birth Name:

Margaret Linton

Birth Place:

Everett, Washington, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Founded a program called Theatre Inside at the Echo Glen juvenile correctional facility to use drama to teach cooperation and image building
Considered to have a late start with her acting career, she began taking acting classes at the age of 65 after retiring from a career as an accountant
Quote: "(On working with young juvenile offenders) "There's nothing better for a person's damaged self-esteem than to get up in front of people and have them applaud․""
Quote: "(When questioned about the heartbreaking events of her life Peg) "You've got to live while you live․ Can't sit around waiting to die․""
The role she is best known for on Northern Exposure was supposed to be recurring, but her portrayal of the fiesty character was so well received that she quickly became a regular cast member
In keeping with her forthright but funny persona, she wore blue jeans, suspenders and sandals to an Emmy award ceremony in which she was a nominee, and when asked who designed her outfit replied "Me․"
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Phillips was a Navy wife in the Territory of Hawaii

1993American Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
1994Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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