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- Actress
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Alberta Watson, well known to television audiences for her Gemini award-nominated role as Madeline on La Femme Nikita (1997), enjoys a long and diverse career in television and film.
A native of Toronto, Watson began performing with a local theater group as a teenager. She received a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress for one of her first movie roles, Mitzi in George Kaczender's In Praise of Older Women (1978). Just a year later, she took home the Best Actress award at the Yorkton Film Festival for the short film "Exposure". Watson then headed to the United States, where she studied with Gene Lasko, made several films (including Michael Mann's stylish horror classic The Keep (1983), with Scott Glenn, Ian McKellen and Gabriel Byrne) and the TV movie Women of Valor (1986), with Susan Sarandon.
After returning to the East Coast, Watson took a chance on a low-budget independent film with then-novice director David O. Russell: the black comedy Spanking the Monkey (1994), which received the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and multiple Independent Spirit Awards. Watson won rave critical acclaim for her memorable performance as a depressed, deeply-disturbed mother who has an incestuous relationship with her son, played by Jeremy Davies.
The next year Watson went on to play the far more stable mother to a teenage computer genius in the box-office smash Hackers (1995), along with Angelina Jolie, and then the wife of mobster John Gotti in the Emmy-nominated Gotti (1996). She returned to Toronto and continued to seek out interesting roles in independent film, which led her to star in Shoemaker (1996), directed by Colleen Murphy. While the film was not widely released in the United States, Watson's performance did not go unnoticed -she received a second Genie nomination, this time in the Lead Actress category.
The following year she won critical praise for another independent film, Atom Egoyan's haunting The Sweet Hereafter (1997), in which she delivered a nuanced performance of an adulterous wife and mourning mother. For this film, she shared the award for Best Acting by an Ensemble (National Board of Review) with Ian Holm, Sarah Polley and the other members of an exceptional cast. The film received the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and went on to earn both Academy Award and Genie nominations.
Meanwhile, Watson had begun filming the TV series La Femme Nikita (1997), which ran for four years, where she played a character that has become iconic, the tough anti-terrorist strategist Madeline. The cult series earned her a 1998 Gemini nomination and marked the start of an ever-growing fan base, with its main online presence at an unofficial site dedicated to her.
Although she has appeared in numerous major commercial releases and hit television shows, during the last ten years Watson has preferred independent (and especially Canadian) productions.
She added another prize-winning movie to her credits with the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, where she played Hedwig's twisted mom. The film won the Audience Award and Best Director Award at Sundance.
Watson starred later in The Wild Dogs (2002) with director Thom Fitzgerald, which took home top honors at the Atlantic Film Festival. She also appeared as Dr. Fischer in Sarah Polley's feature film directorial debut, the prize-winning Away from Her (2006), with Julie Christie. In addition, she starred opposite Colm Meaney in the feature film A Lobster Tale (2006), a quiet, low-key story which also won several awards.
Meanwhile, in television, Watson scored a second Gemini Award nomination for her performance in After the Harvest (2001), co-starring Sam Shepard. The second installment of Chasing Cain II: Face (2002), garnered her another Gemini nomination as Best Actress in a Leading Role (2003). After that, Watson filmed Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story (2005), the story of controversial Canadian physician Dr. Henry Morgentaler, for which she was nominated for yet another Gemini Award in 2005.
While she had recurring roles in numerous television shows (The Newsroom (1996), Show Me Yours (2004), At the Hotel (2006), Angela's Eyes (2006)), she reached again more international TV audiences when she starred in the fourth season (2004-2005) of the hit Fox series 24 (2001), opposite Kiefer Sutherland and William Devane, playing the role of Erin Driscoll, the head of a counter-terrorist unit. She had the chance to play a different boss-woman (a Minister, and recovering alcoholic) when she joined the cast of other popular prime-time drama, CBC's The Border (2008), as a recurring guest star.
Most recently Watson was cast as the voice of 350-pound Mary Rutherford in the animated film The Spine (2009) (produced and directed by Academy Award-winning animator Chris Landreth), which took home the Best Film Award at the 2009 Melbourne International Animation Festival. In 2008, Alberta Watson received a Career Achievement Award from the Boston-based Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film.
Watson died on March 21, 2015 due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto; she was 60 years old.- Maxine Holden was born on 15 October 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Lolita (1962), Vanity Fair (1956) and Mine Own Executioner (1959). She died on 21 March 2015 in London, England, UK.
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Joyce Alexander is known for Hercules (1997), Aladdin (1992) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). She died on 21 March 2015.- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Jørgen Ingmann was born on 26 April 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor and composer, known for Losin' It (1982), Gade uden ende (1963) and Støvsugerbanden (1963). He was married to Gitte Heide and Grethe Ingmann. He died on 21 March 2015 in Denmark.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Camille Williams was born on 13 June 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Beauty on Parade (1950), Rushin' Ballet (1937) and The Lively Ones (1962). She was married to Jerry Fielding. She died on 21 March 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Perro Aguayo Jr. was born on 23 July 1979 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Qué pobres tan ricos (2013), AAA Fusion (2012) and Lucha Mexico (2016). He died on 21 March 2015 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sharon Tandy was born on 18 September 1943 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Brutal Glory (1989), Africa Shakes (1966) and Beat-Club (1965). She was married to Frank Fenter. She died on 21 March 2015 in London, England, UK.- Writer
- Producer
Jack E. Jett was born on 17 June 1956 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett (2005), On Q Live (2004) and Access Nation (2004). He died on 21 March 2015 in the USA.- Bärbel Bolle was born on 24 August 1941 in Parchim, Germany. She was an actress, known for Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980), Die Kleinbürger (1968) and Pension Boulanka (1964). She was married to Manfred Karge. She died on 21 March 2015 in Berlin, Germany.
- Kitty Cone was born on 7 April 1944 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. She died on 21 March 2015 in Oakland, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Actress
- Composer
Jackie Trent was born on 6 September 1940 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, UK. She was an actress and composer, known for Heartbeats (2010), The Girl from the Red Cabaret (1973) and The Persuaders! (1971). She was married to Colin Gregory and Tony Hatch. She died on 21 March 2015 in Ciutadella, Minorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Jack Ford was born on 18 May 1947 in Springfield, Ohio, USA. Jack was married to Cynthia Ford. Jack died on 21 March 2015 in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
- Music Department
- Director
- Producer
Yusaf Ali Kechery was born on 16 May 1934 in Kecheri, Thrissur district, Kerala, British India. He was a director and producer, known for Vanadevatha (1976), Sindhoora Cheppu (1971) and Maram (1972). He died on 21 March 2015 in Kochi, Kerala, India.- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Litvack was born in 1946 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Smallville (2001), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Fringe (2008). He was married to Murphy Litvack. He died on 21 March 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Karida R. Walker was born on 2 July 1977 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Humenetomy (2007). She died on 21 March 2015 in New Jersey, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
- Composer
Moncho Alpuente was born on 23 May 1949 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for Delirios de amor (1989), Mundo pop (1974) and Una pequeña movida (1983). He died on 21 March 2015 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.- Ralph McGill was born on 28 April 1950 in Thomasville, Georgia, USA. He died on 21 March 2015 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA.
- Thomas K. Scallen was born on 14 August 1925 in Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Thomas K. was a producer, known for The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special (1990). Thomas K. died on 21 March 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
- Chuck Bednarik was born on 1 May 1925 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Emma Bednarik. He died on 21 March 2015 in Richland, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Hubert Kronlachner was born on 21 October 1923 in Attnang-Puchheim, Upper Austria, Austria. He was an actor, known for Held Henry (1965), Lieber Vater (1984) and Konfrontation (1974). He was married to Lydia. He died on 21 March 2015 in Basel, Switzerland.
- Betty Brey was born on 22 November 1931 in Weissport, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to Paul Brey. She died on 21 March 2015 in Lake Mary, Florida, USA.
- Miriam Bienstock was born on 4 January 1923 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Tales of the Unexpected (1979) and The Atlantic Records Story (1994). She was married to Freddie Bienstock and Herb Abramson. She died on 21 March 2015 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Jim Spicer was born on 4 October 1925 in England, UK. He was married to Winifred (Wimfy) Douglas Shanks. He died on 21 March 2015 in Bridport, Dorset, England, UK.
- Hans Erni was born on 21 February 1909 in Lucerne, Switzerland. He was married to Doris Kessler and Gertrud Bohnert. He died on 21 March 2015 in Lucerne, Switzerland.
- Additional Crew
Michael Stone was born in 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is known for Casa Libre/Freedom House (2008). He was married to Ursula Scheur. He died on 21 March 2015 in Kauai, Hawaii, USA.