Wendy Crewson Biography (1959-)

Full name, Wendy Jane Crewson; born May 9, 1959, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; daughter of Robert Binnie and June Doreen (maiden name, Thomas) Crewson; married Michael George Murphy (an actor), March 7, 1988; children: Margaret Mary "Maggie," John Branton "Jack." Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists,1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: Oscars Abrams Zimel &Associates, 438 Queen St. East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1T4, Canada.; Publicist:Wallman/Ridinger PR, 1258 N. Highland Ave., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90038.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: May 9, 1959; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Barbara/Dorigen, Skullduggery (also known as Warlock), 1983
Dale, Mark of Cain (also known as Identity Crisis), 1985
Dr. Leslie Abbott, The Doctor, Buena Vista, 1990
Audrey Aldrich, Folks!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Cassie Stewart, I'll Never Get to Heaven, 1992
Susan Evans, The Good Son, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Jenny Davis, Corrina, Corrina, New Line Cinema, 1994
Laura Miller, The Santa Clause, Buena Vista, 1994
Kevin Dollof, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, Triumph Films/SonyPictures Entertainment, 1996
Grace Marshall, Air Force One (also known as AFO), Buena Vista, 1997
Helen Eden, Gang Related, Metro-Goldywn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
Norah Stanton, The Eighteenth Angel, Rysher Entertainment, 1998
Dr. Ninki Bregman, Where's Marlowe?, 1998
Mrs. Theresa Small, Sleeping Dogs Lie (also known as Le mystered'Ambrose Small), 1998
Billie, Ronnie's mom, Escape Velocity, 1998
Lila, Better than Chocolate (also known as Meilleur que le chocolat), Trimark, 1999
Ma'am Martin, Bicentennial Man (also known as Der 200 Jahre Mann), Buena Vista, 1999
Bernadine Mello, Mercy, New City Releasing, 2000
Elena, What Lies Beneath, DreamWorks, 2000
Natalie Gibson, The 6th Day (also known as Le sixieme jour), Columbia, 2000
Jackie York, Suddenly Naked (also known as Mis a nu), Pantheon Entertainment, 2001
Amanda Trent, Between Strangers (also known as Coeurs inconnus and Cuori estranei), First Look Entertainment Pictures, 2002
Patsy Willets, Perfect Pie (also known as La voie du destin), Odeon Films, 2002
Laura Mille, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as SC2 and The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause), Buena Vista, 2002
Louise Miller, The Clearing, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004
Isabel Morrow, A Home at the End of the World, Warner Bros., 2004
Film Work
Co-executive producer, Suddenly Naked (also known as Mise a nu), 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Home Fires (also known as Keep the Home Fires Burning), 1980-1985
Prosecutor Dorothy Fredericks, Night Heat, 1985
Blake Calisher, Hard Copy, CBS, 1986-1987
Gail Browning, Studio 5B, ABC, 1988
Maggie Steech, The Beast, ABC, 2001
Dr. Anne Packard, a recurring role, 24, Fox, 2003

Miniseries
Joanna Buckley, "The Girlfriend Factor," Tanner '88 (also known asTanner: A Political Fable), HBO, 1988
Faye Stafford, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
Movies
Kate, War Brides, 1980
Kate Finch, Rona Jaffe's "Mazes and Monsters" (also known as Dungeons and Dragons and Mazes and Monsters), CBS, 1982
Judy, Heartsounds, ABC, 1984
Marlee Kramer, The Guardian, 1984
Hilah, My Father, My Rival, 1985
Irene Tremayne, Murder in Space, Showtime, 1985
Irene Tremayne, Murder: By Reason of Insanity (also known as MySweet Victim), 1985
Elizabeth, Whodunit (also known as Boat House), 1986
Michelle Benti, Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star, NBC, 1986
Laurie Michaels, A Hobo's Christmas, CBS, 1987
Jessica, Covert Action, 1987
Evelyn Fallon, Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs, CBS, 1988
Sophie Ware, Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (also known as Buffalo Jump), 1990
Dorsie Young, To Save the Children, CBS, 1994
Susan Silverman, Spenser: The Judas Goat, 1994
Ada Jordan, Lives of Girls and Women, 1994
Victoria Renko, Frostfire, Lifetime, 1994
Roberta Crachit, Ebbie, Lifetime, 1995
Susan Silverman, Spenser: A Savage Place, 1995
Sue Rodriguez, At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez (also known as Le combat de Sue Rodriguez), Lifetime, 1999
Gail Sterling, Question of Privilege, Lifetime, 1999
Virginia Baldwin, Summer's End, Showtime, 1999
Joanne Kilbourn, Lover and Murder (also known as Crimes et passion and Criminal Instincts: Love and Murder), CTV and Lifetime, 2000
Joanne Kilbourn, Deadly Appearances (also known as Criminal Instincts: Deadly Appearances and Le prix du silence), CTV and Lifetime, 2000
Karen, The Last Brickmaker in America, CBS, 2001
Joanne Kilbourn, The Wandering Soul Murders (also known as Criminal Instinct: The Wandering Soul Murders and Sur les traces de Littleflower), CTV and Lifetime, 2001
Joanne Kilbourn, A Colder Kind of Death (also known as CriminalInstinct: A Colder Kind of Death and Manipulation), Lifetime, 2001
Joanne Kilbourn, A Killing Spring, CTV, 2002
Sarah, The Matthew Shepard Story (also known as L'affaire Matthew Shepard), NBC, 2002
Joanne Kilbourn, Verdict in Blood, CTV, 2002
Jane Doe, The Many Trials of Jane Doe (also known as Le long combat de Jane Doe), CBC, 2002
McNally "Mac" Hays, An Unexpected Love (also known as This MuchI Know), Lifetime, 2003
Ede Kilworth, The Piano Man's Daughter (also known as La fillede l'homme au piano), 2003
Angela Landis, 12 Mile Road, CBS, 2003
Elaine Burka, Jack, Showtime, 2003
Pilots
Dana Woodrow, In the Lion's Den, CBS, 1987
Episodic
Jenny, "The Locket," The Littlest Hobo, 1981
Marge, "Critical Mass," Adderly, 1986
Wendy Nelson, "Holy Thursday," Street Legal, 1990
Wendy Nelson, "Spare Parts," Street Legal, 1990
Janet Moore, "The Bounty Hunter," Due South, 1997
Carolyn Bedford, "Love's Labours Lost," Black Harbour, CBC, 1997
Carolyn Bedford, "High Noon," Black Harbour, CBC, 1997
Herself, Open Mike with Mike Bullard, 2003
Also appeared as Wendy Nelson, "Double Agenda," Street Legal.
Television Associate Producer
Movies
A Killing Spring, CTV, 2001
Verdict in Blood, CTV, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Maclean's, August 18, 1997, p. 63

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