Kate Reid
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| Kate Reid | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kate Daphne Reid |
| Born | November 4 1930 London, England |
| Died | March 27 1993 (aged 62) Stratford, Ontario |
| Years active | 1950s-1990s |
Kate Daphne Reid (November 4 1930 – March 27 1993) was a Canadian stage, film and television actress.
Born in London, England, she had a long, extensive, varied career on film, television and stage in both Canada and the United States.
Her stage roles included Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Katharina (The Taming of the Shrew) and Martha (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf). Her more notable film roles included the roles of "Dr. Ruth Leavitt" in The Andromeda Strain, and as the scene-stealing alcoholic "Claire" in the film version of Edward Albee's stage play, A Delicate Balance.
She played "Aunt Lil" on Dallas in the early 1980s. She also appeared in episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Columbo, among other U.S. television series.
In 1974, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. She died of brain cancer in Stratford, Ontario, aged 62, in 1993.
[edit] Quotes
"Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion."
[edit] External links
- Kate Daphne Reid at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Order of Canada citation
- Kate Reid at the Internet Movie Database
Categories: Canadian actor stubs | 1930 births | 1993 deaths | Brain cancer deaths | Canadian film actors | Canadian television actors | Canadian stage actors | English immigrants to Canada | Genie Award winners for Best Supporting Actress | Officers of the Order of Canada | People from Perth County, Ontario
