Rosemary Dunsmore Biography (1953-)

Born 1953, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; married Peter Dvorsky (an actor). Addresses: Contact: c/o Equity Showcase Theatre, 651 Dufferin St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 2B2.

Nationality

Canadian

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, director

Birth Details

1953

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Mary McTavish, The Campbells, CTV, 1986
• Sally Sullivan, Mom P.I., CBC, 1990
• Miniseries
• Jean O'Leary, Race for the Bomb, CBC, 1986
• Favorite Son, NBC, 1988
• Degree of Guilt, NBC, 1995
• Carla Morgan, Undue Influence (also known as Steve Martini's Undue Influence), CBS, 1996
• Holly's counselor, The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, NBC, 1999
• Ida Koverman, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, ABC, 2001
• Movies
• Cynthia, Miles to Go, CBS, 1986
• Fight for Life, ABC, 1987
• Florence Jackson, After the Promise, CBS, 1987
• Katherine Brooke, Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (also known asAnne of Avonlea and Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables), The Disney Channel, 1987
• Dolores, A Father's Homecoming, NBC, 1988
• Sally, Go toward the Light (also known as Go to the Light),CBS, 1988
• Susan Merchant, Personals, USA Network, 1990
• Helene Farmer, The Boys (also known as The Guys), ABC, 1991
• Mary Farrow, Liar, Liar (also known as Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter), CBC, 1992
• Rose Beckman, Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (also knownas Shattered Trust), NBC, 1993
• Dr. Ruth Quintero, We the Jury, USA Network, 1996
• Beth Willis, Mary & Tim, CBS, 1996
• Delivery room doctor, Last Exit to Earth (also known as Roger Corman Presents Last Exit to Earth), Showtime, 1996
• Judy, Natural Enemy, HBO, 1997
• Frances Louganis, Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, USA Network, 1997
• The Long Way Home, CBS, 1998
• Mrs. Blair, When He Didn't Come Home, CBS, 1998
• Mary Manmouth, Freak City, Showtime, 1999
• Jan Scott, At the Mercy of a Stranger, CBS, 1999
• Principal Lute (some sources cite Principal Luce), Secret Cutting(also known as Painful Secrets), USA Network, 2000
• Dr. Natalie Walsh, Hangman, The Movie Channel, 2001
• Veronica Hirsch, Dangerous Child, Lifetime, 2001
• Dorothy Sorenson, The Interrogation of Michael Crowe, Court TV, 2002
• Charlotte Johnson, Profoundly Normal, CBS, 2003
• Specials
• Gerta, Bach's Fight for Freedom, HBO, 1995
• Mama, The Winter of Red Snow, HBO, 1999
• Pilots
• Rose, Boy Meets Girl, NBC, 1993
• Mrs. Winchwood, The Warden, TNT, 2001
• Episodic
• Dixie, "Ghost Rig," The Littlest Hobo, CTV, 1980
• Di Jarrett, "Airport," The Littlest Hobo, CTV, 1981
• Samantha Greene, "Romeo and Carol," Street Legal, CBC, 1987
• Elise, "Appointment on Route 17," The Twilight Zone, syndicated, 1988
• Ina Toland, "The Princess and the Pee," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988
• Dr. Stuart, "Who's on First?," My Two Dads, NBC, 1989
• Rachel Sands, "Me Myself, and Die," Hunter, NBC, 1989
• Virginia Sheets, "Trial," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1989
• Abigail Ward-MacEwan, "Aunt Abigail's Beau," Road to Avonlea (alsoknown as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), The Disney Channel,1990
• Abigail Ward-MacEwan, "Malcolm and the Baby," Road to Avonlea (also known as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), The Disney Channel,1990
• Gwen Carpenter, "Deep Cover," MacGyver, ABC, 1990
• Abigail Ward-MacEwan, "Friends and Relations," Road to Avonlea (also known as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), The Disney Channel, 1992
• Dr. Boyd, "And the Winner Is...," E.N.G., Lifetime, 1993
• Ms. Leachman, "Mother's Day," Robocop, syndicated, 1994
• Dr. Ruth Godwin, "The Undead/Stalker Moon," Psi Factor: Chronicles ofthe Paranormal, syndicated, 1997
• Dr. Emily Randall, "Fear," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1997
• Helen Simmons, "All Hallow's Eve," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1998
• Judge Priscilla Barnes, "Games People Play," Soul Food, syndicated, 2001
• Judge Priscilla Barnes, "Never Can Say Goodbye," Soul Food, syndicated, 2001
• Blue Murder, c. 2001
• Other
• Babs, Off Your Rocker, 1982
• Blades of Courage (also known as Skate!), 1988
• Film Appearances
• The nurse, Dancing in the Dark (also known as Danse a contre-jour), New World, 1986
• Miss Busby, Twins, Universal, 1988
• Dr. Lull, Total Recall, TriStar, 1990
• Treasury secretary, Cliffhanger (also known as Cliffhanger--L'ultima sfida and Cliffhanger, traque au sommet), TriStar, 1993
• Page Sawyer, Strike! (also known as All I Wanna Do, TheHairy Bird, College femminile, and Les filles font la loi),Miramax, 1998
• Doctor, Good Stuff, Toothin Theatre, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• Something Red, New Play Theatre, 1978
• The Star Spangled Girl, Arbor Theatre, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 1980
• Waiting for the Parade, Arbor Theatre, 1980
• A Streetcar Named Desire, Arbor Theatre, 1980
• Blind Dancers, c. 1982
• Straight Ahead, c. 1982
• Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Festival Theatre, Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1984
• As You Like It, Stratford Festival, 1986
• Mejra, The Monument, Canadian Stage Theatre Upstairs, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1995
• Edward III (staged reading), Brigantine Room, York Quay Centre, Toronto, 2000
• Wit, Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2001
• Amanda Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Saidye Bronfman Centre forthe Arts, Montreal, 2002
• Also appeared in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Buried Child; Fallen Angels, Canadian Stage Company, Toronto; Getting Out; and Single (solo show), Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts.
• Major Tours
• Ten Lost Years, Canadian cities, 1975
• Stage Director
• All's Well That Ends Well, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City,1998
• The Glace Bay Miners' Museum, Factory Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1999
• Three Days of Rain, Canadian Stage Company, Toronto, 1999
• (With others) Edward III (staged reading), Brigantine Room, York Quay Centre, Toronto, 2000
• Fighting Words, Factory Theatre, 2001
• Measure for Measure, Resurgent Theatre Company, York Shakespeare Festival, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, 2003
• Also director of Dinner with Friends, Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Hedda Gabler, Atlantic Theatre Festival, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada; Misery and Skylight, both Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and Two Rooms, Toronto production.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Appeared in the video Mediation--An Introduction, SFH Group.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Maclean's, December 31, 1990, p. 24