Fiona Reid, CM (born 24 July 1951) is an English-born Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Cathy on the TV series King of Kensington (1975-1978) and as Harriet Miller in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
Fiona Reid | |
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 Reid in 2024 | |
| Born | 24 July 1951 Whitstable, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | McCowan Thomas (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editReid was born in Whitstable, Kent, England.[1] Her father was a doctor in the British Army.[2] As a teenager, she lived in Germany, Africa, and the U.S. before settling in Canada with her family in 1964, when she was aged 12.[3]
She studied acting at McGill University in Montreal, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972, and at the Banff Centre for the Arts.[2]
Career
editFiona Reid performed in theatres for five seasons with the Stratford Festival,[1] and twelve seasons at the Shaw Festival,[1] as well as theatres in Great Britain and the U.S.[1] Over her career her performances have garnered her two Dora Mavor Moore awards,[1] a Jessie Award (Vancouver),[1] and a Sterling Award (Edmonton) in 2011.[1]
Her career has been marked by diverse signature roles that include Rose in The Children, Amanda (The Glass Menagerie, 2010),[1] Julie (London Road), Blanche Dubois (A Streetcar Named Desire), Lady Bracknell (The Importance of Being Earnest), Martha (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf), Mrs Lovett (Sweeney Todd), Hedda Gabler and Clare (A Delicate Balance), amongst many others.[1] Her film credits include My Big Fat Greek Wedding,[4] One Week,[4] and The Time Traveler's Wife.[4]
In 2016, Reid starred as Queen Elizabeth II in the Mirvish Productions presentation of The Audience at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.[1]
In 2019, Fiona started her run in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway.[1]
Awards
editShe has twice won the Dora Mavor Moore Award, in 1993 for Fallen Angels,[2] and in 1995 for Six Degrees of Separation.[1] She won an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award (Sterling Award) for her performance in August: Osage County.[1]
For her role in "This Is Wonderland", Reid was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series in 2005.[2]
In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada[5] She received The Barbara Hamilton Award in 2008.[1] and an award of excellence from ACTRA Toronto in 2010.[6]
In 2015, Reid received the Toronto Critics’ Award for her performance of Sonia in Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike (Mirvish Productions).[1] Reid is the past president of the Actor's Fund of Canada (AFC), and has received an honorary doctorate from Bishop's University and is a graduate of McGill University.[2]
Personal life
editReid met McCowan Thomas [7] doing summer stock theatre[8] and married him in 1977. They have two children, Alec and Julia.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1975 | Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins | – | Television series |
| 1975–1976 | Coming Up Rosie | Mona Swicker | Television series |
| 1975–1978 | King of Kensington | Cathy | ACTRA Award for Best Performance in a Continuing Role in a Television Program |
| 1978 | Witch's Night Out | Nicely | Voice |
| 1980 | Hot Dogs | Mrs. Frappier | |
| 1982 | An Honourable Member | Trish Baldwin | |
| 1987 | Heaven on Earth | Abigail | |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Pamela Farbrother | |
| 1988 | Milk and Honey | ||
| 1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Dr. Cynthia Galen | Episode: "Midnight Riders" |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea | Mrs. Craig | Episode: "Conversions" |
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Mother | |
| 1992-2000 | Noddy's Toyland Adventures | Mrs. Tubby Bear, Mrs. Noah (voices) | US version |
| 1996 | Any Mother's Son | Doris | TV film |
| 1998-2000 | Noddy | Charlene VonPickings | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story | Sandra Burtch | |
| 2000 | Timothy Goes to School | Mrs. Jenkins | Voice |
| 2000 | Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse | Diamonds | Voice |
| 2000 | PR | Deirdre Duncan | Television series |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Judge Hanson | |
| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Harriet Miller | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2002 | Henry's World | Doris | Voice |
| 2003 | Jacob Two-Two | Ms. Sourpickle | Television series |
| 2003 | Luck | Mom | |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Lucinda Pilcher | TV movie |
| 2008 | One Week | Mary Tyler | |
| 2009 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Lucile Abshire | Film |
| 2010 | Haven | Piper Landon | Television series |
| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Harriet Miller | Film |
| 2018 | Bravest Warriors | Slippy Napkins | Season 4 |
| 2018 | Trouble in the Garden | Lillian | |
| 2018-2022 | Chateau Laurier | Mrs. Bracebridge | Web series |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Fiona Reid entry". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Ahearn, Victoria (23 February 2011). "ACTRA honouree Fiona Reid still torn over split from 'King of Kensington'". 680news.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ a b Ouzonian, Richard (9 April 2011). "Fiona Reid: Showing us everything she's got". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Fiona Reid Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada 2006". Governor General of Canada. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 August 2006.
- ^ "ACTRA to honour theatre veteran Fiona Reid". cbc.ca. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Cathy Has Left the King". The Windsor Star. 8 April 1978. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ St. Germain, Pat (15 March 2007). "Theatre: Fiona Reid happily returns to 'Peg". jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
External links
edit- Fiona Reid at IMDb
- Fiona Reid at Northern Stars