Alberta Watson Biography (1955-)

Full name, Faith Susan Alberta Watson; born March 6, 1955, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: March 6, 1955; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Amy Steiner, Fortune Dane, CBS, 1986
Rebecca Meyer, Buck James, ABC, 1987-88
Nina Delaney, Island Son, CBS, 1989-90
Madeline, La Femme Nikita (also known as Nikita), USA Network and CTV, 1997-2000
Mrs. Mastriani, Missing (also known as 1-800-Missing), Lifetime, beginning 2003
Susan, The Newsroom, CBC, beginning 2004
Toni Bane, Show Me Yours, Oxygen Channel, beginning 2004
Erin Driscoll, 24 (also known as 24 Hours), Fox, beginningc. 2005
Miniseries
Zofia Rosnovski, Kane & Abel, CBS, 1985
Movies
Norma, War Brides, CBC, 1980
Passengers, [Canada], 1980
Suzanne, I Am a Hotel (short), CBC, 1983
Dominica Mastrelli, Murder in Space, Showtime, 1985
Lieutenant Helen Prescott, Women of Valor (also known as Womenof Valour), CBS, 1986
Cassandra, Red Earth, White Earth (also known as Snake Treaty), CBS, 1989
Ellen Giancola, Relentless: Mind of a Killer, NBC, 1993
Deborah Walsh Bradford, Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence (alsoknown as Frame Up), NBC, 1994
Agent Lynette Graham, A Child Is Missing, CBS, 1995
Jennifer Kingsley, Seeds of Doubt, 1996
Peggy Witte, Giant Mine, CBC, 1996
Victoria Gotti, Gotti, HBO, 1996
Mary Bradley, The Girl next Door (also known as Fatale innocence), CTV, 1999
Amelia Gare, After the Harvest, Lifetime, 2001
Angie, Guilt by Association (also known as Coupable par amour), Court TV, 2002
Detective Denise McGoogan, Chasing Cain: Face (also known as Chasing Cain: Three to the Heart), CBC, 2002
Amanda Knowles, The Risen (also known as La ressuscitee), Women's Television Network and The Movie Network (Canada), 2003
Chava Morgentaler, Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story, CTV, 2003
Murder in the Hamptons, Lifetime, 2005
Specials
Voice of Babs, Penguins behind Bars (animated short special), Cartoon Network, 2003
Episodic
Mitzi, "War and Peace," King of Kensington, CBC and syndicated, 1980
Jill Friedlander, "Remembering Melody," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1984
Prostitute, "Fuched Again," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984

Carla Holden, "The Distant Fire," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
Mercedes Puentes, "Tango Bellarosa," Street Legal, CBC, 1987
Maria Lopez, "Partners and Other Strangers," Street Legal, CBC, 1989
Andrea, "The Return of Yale Pinhaus," Grand, NBC, 1990
Miss Hanley, "His Hour upon the Stage," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Angela Brandt, "Skin Deep," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
Marie Sands, "Conviction of His Courage," Matrix, USA Network, 1993
Lynda Tillman, "If These Walls Could Talk," The Outer Limits (alsoknown as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1995
Open Mike with Mike Bullard, CanWest Global Television, 1998, 2003
Judge Olivia Delaney, "The More Things Stay the Same," Soul Food,Showtime, 2000
Artificial intelligence version of Madeline, "A Girl Who Wasn't There," La Femme Nikita (also known as Nikita), USA Network and CTV, 2001
Judge, "Bill Sue's," Puppets Who Kill, The Comedy Network (Canada), 2004
Pilots
Amy Steiner, Fortune Dane, CBS, 1986
Rebecca Meyer, Buck James, ABC, 1987
Lerry Lomax, Shannon's Deal, NBC, 1989
Nina Delaney, Island Son, CBS, 1989
Madeline, La Femme Nikita (also known as Nikita), USA Network and CTV, 1997
Mrs. Mastriani, Missing (also known as 1-800-Missing), Lifetime, 2003
Film Appearances
Donna, Power Play (also known as Operation Overthrow, State of Shock, and Le jeu de la puissance), Danton Films, 1978
Exposure (short film), c. 1978
Mitzi, In Praise of Older Women (also known as En hommage aux femmes de trente ans), Astral Films, 1978, Avco-Embassy, 1979
Olivia Page, Stone Cold Dead, Astral Films, 1979, Dimension Pictures, 1980
(Uncredited) Litha, Fukkatsu no hi (also known as Day of Resurrection, The End, and Virus), dubbed version released by Boardwood Productions, 1980
Dinah, Best Revenge (also known as Misdeal), Lorimar Home Video, 1981
Tina, Black Mirror (also known as Haute surveillance), France Film/Les Films Moliere, 1981
Tony, Dirty Tricks, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Susan Goodman, The Soldier (also known as Codename: The Soldier), Embassy Pictures, 1982
Eva Cuza, The Keep, Paramount, 1983
Ann Mason, White of the Eye, Palisades Entertainment Group/NorstarReleasing, 1988
Thalia/Marla/Nicole, Destiny to Order, Cineplex-Odeon Films, 1990
Christine De Vera, The Hitman, Cannon, 1991
Phyliss, Zebrahead (also known as The Colour of Love), Triumph Releasing, 1992
Susan Aibelli, Spanking the Monkey, Fine Line Features, 1994
Ellen O'Leary, Bullet, 1995
Lauren Murphy, Hackers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
Anna, Shoemaker, Telefilm Canada/Subjective Eye, 1996
Megan, Sweet Angel Mine, Handmade Films, 1996
Risa, The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lendemains), Fine Line Features, 1997
Nita, The Life before This, Odeon Films, 1999
Fiona McKay, Deeply (also known as Sur fond d'ocean), OdeonFilms, 2000
Simone, Desire (also known as Begierde and Fatale Sehnsucht), Remstar Distribution, 2000
Caterin, The Art of Woo, ArtStar Pix, 2001
Detective Denise McGoogan, Chasing Cain, Muse Distribution International, 2001
Hedwig Schmitt (Hansel's mother), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), Fine Line Features, 2001
Lily Storm, Tart (also known as Naive), Lions Gate Films, 2001
Natalie, The Wild Dogs, Mongrel Media, 2002
Amy Morgan, The Prince & Me (also known as The Prince and Me), Lions Gate Films, 2004
Anne Phelan, Irish Eyes (also known as Vendetta: No Conscience,No Mercy), Shoreline Entertainment/R.S. Entertainment, 2004
Helen Woods, My Brother's Keeper (also known as Le sang du frere), Little Ricky Productions, 2004
Liz Anderson, Some Things That Stay, Christal Films, 2004
Bonnie Balfour, Citizen Duane, ThinkFilm, 2006
Martha Brewer, A Lobster Tale (also known as Perseverance),Darius Films, 2006
Stage Appearances
Appeared in productions in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Detour, May, 1996
Elm Street, May, 1998
Toronto Star, July 18, 1999; December 12, 1999; March 3, 2001
Toronto Sun, December 29, 1995
TV Zone Special, July, 2005, pp. 98-102

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