award-nominated role as Madeline on, Her name was the basis for the character Alberta Green, played by, I took it because it was a heck of a challenge. In 2008, Alberta Watson received a Career Achievement Award from the Boston-based Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1998. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Watson died at Toronto's Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side.. I think Im still in shock about @Alberta_Watsons death. TV Actresses. avalanche lost father, brother-in-law, family friend in slide, Trudeau says probes into foreign election interference ongoing, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife, son, Heated debate in B.C. [citation needed] In 2005, Watson joined the cast of 24, playing CTU Director Erin Driscoll for 12 episodes of the show's fourth season. Watson died at Torontos Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side. Watson re-teamed with La Femme Nikita co-creator Joel Surnow for season four of his hit action-drama 24. Congrats, Alberta!! Colorectal cancer cases rising among younger adults in Canada and U.S. Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle evicted from their U.K. home by King Charles, Angry parents speak out on their daughter who froze to death on N.S. She followed La Femme Nikita with a string of notable independent films, including The Art of Woo (2001), John Cameron Mitchells Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), Thom Fitzgeralds The Wild Dogs, (2002) and Jeremy Podeswas TV movie, After the Harvest (2001), which brought her another Gemini nomination. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Please read our Commenting Policy first. A year later she received the Best Actress award at the Yorkton Film Festival for "Exposure". Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. A decade later, she had a recurring role as a different character (with the same first name) on the seriesNikita. Watson played Erin Driscoll, head of the fictional intelligence agency that employs operative Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). After a long battle with cancer, Watson died at the age of 60 from complications of the disease. In 2010, Watson guest-starred in Heartland, a series on CBC Television, and she won a 2011 Gemini Award for her portrayal of Sarah Craven. lp Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Her Gary Goddard Agency . The role was turned down by several actresses such as Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange and others. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. (Surnow was such a fan that he not only hired her again but also named a character in the series, Alberta Green, after her.) In 1998 Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma. Youll be missed :'(, Dylan Matthews (@iHeyes) March 23, 2015. Yeeeehaaaa! [2] Watson said:[7].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. She was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians. The Canadian actress, who also had roles in the 'La Femme Nikita' and 'Nikita' TV series, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Updates? He has used his social media skills to transform his past interest in blogging about Canadian film Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Winter says Watson "died in the arms of her beloved Ken after a long and incredibly courageous battle.". Alberta Watson, Canadian actress, dies after battle with cancer | CBC News Loaded. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. During 2007 and 2008, Watson played a supporting role in the Canadian television series The Border as the Minister of Public Safety. Watson eventually returned to Canada and landed a leading role in La Femme Nikita, which ran from 1997 to 2001. She was 60. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alberta-Watson, The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Alberta Watson. She was nominated for Genie Awards for her work in 1978s In Praise of Older Women and 1996s Shoemaker. Best as Madeline in La Femme Nikita/Nikita. Lovely woman. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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All Rights Reserved. Watson came closer to fame with the role of Madeline, the cunning force on the Canadian syndicated spy series La Femme Nikita, adapted from the 1990 Luc Besson film. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. When I had to talk to Alberta Watson on set of THE BORDER I was always nervous. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). #cdntv, Denis McGrath (@DMcWriterboy) March 23, 2015, I had the pleasure of working with @albertawatson on my first film #alobstertale rent the movie on iTunes to see Albertas great performance, Adam Massey (@lee_adam_massey) March 23, 2015. Alternate titles: Faith Susan Alberta Watson. And I'm not a name with an image to protect. [13] When her hair started to regrow, she sported the short haircut in her role as Madeline in the show's third season.[13]. io. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Many of Watsonspeers and fans took to Twitter to remember her. Watsons final credits included such Canadian and independent films as Some Things That Stay (2004), Citizen Duane (2006), A Lobster Tale (2006), and Sarah Polleys Genie-winning Away from Her (2006) opposite Gordon Pinsent, with whom she performed in Chris Landreths Genie-nominated animated short The Spine (2009). She was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions. The provocative film was controversial when it premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals (now the Toronto International Film Festival), but it earned 10 Canadian Film Award nominations, including one for Watson for Best Supporting Actress. Her final film role was in the Vancouver-shot Helen (2009), starring Ashley Judd. Watson died on March 21, 2015, due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto fifteen days after her 60th birthday.[14]. She was 60. Handout TORONTO Canadian actress Alberta Watson passed away Saturday after a battle with cancer. She played Dr. Rebecca Myer in the 1980s Buck James TV series, and Erin Driscoll, the head of a counter-terrorist unit, in 24. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Watson died on Saturday at age 60 after a long battle with cancer. Besides her turn as the operative Madeline Pierce on La Femme Nikita,Watson became known to TV audiences through roles on 24,The Newsroom,Heartlandand The Border. Watson then appeared in several notable projects, including the early Angelina Jolie vehicle Hackers (1995) and the Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy-winning TV movie Gotti (1996), playing the wife of infamous New York mobster John Gotti. Her film credits include Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter,Sarah Polley's Away from Her,David O. Russell's Spanking the Monkeyand George Kaczender's In Praise of Older Women. (Theatre House of God),[3] of the Bathurst Street United Church, at age 15. (Carlo. She amassed some devoted fans and engaged with them frequently on fan sites. Oh! Courtesy of Everett Collection. Alberta Watson, well known to television audiences for her Gemini In 2010, Watson guest-starred in Heartland, a series on CBC Television, and she won a 2011 Gemini Award for her portrayal of Sarah Craven. Watson gambled by playing the seductive mother in David O. Russells incest-tinged first feature, Spanking the Monkey (1994). [4] She moved to Los Angeles, California, and later to New York City. She worked with director Colleen Murphy on the film Shoemaker (1996), for which she received a second Genie nomination for Best Actress. No details are available on a memorial service for Watson. legislature over commercialization of hard drugs, Milton man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail. Her son visits for the summer and she's laid up with a broken leg and things get out of hand. I seized the character and made her something. [10], Watson lived in New Jersey for eight years[11] with her husband until they divorced. Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. .more .more Comments 405 Add a. 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. Watson began acting at age 15 with the Theater House of God at the Bathurst Street United Church in Toronto. Alberta Watson, pictured in an undated publicity photo. Her Gary Goddard Agency rep, Pam Winter, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Watson passed away on Saturday at Torontos Kensington Hospice after a long battle with cancer. . Patrick Mullen is a writer, blogger, film critic, film festival programmer, and social media coordinator. I have such wonderful memories, and I cant believe shes gone. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. Born in Toronto, Watson started out in acting with a local theater group, and by the 1970s had regular Canadian film and TV roles. :)Song: \"We build bridges\" by Liz DurrettWe build bridgesDon't weSometimes need a handDespite our best laid plansDon't weSometimes miss what we hadAnd we struggleDon't weSometimes lose the reasonsBut in the peaceful morningWe can clearly seeWhere we've beenOh, and the tide pulls us out, alrightOh, and the tide pulls us out, alrightOh, when the tide brings us backHow sweet it is TORONTO Canadian actress Alberta Watson passed away Saturday after a battle with cancer. Alberta Watson, congrats on your Gemini win 2011, for Heartland! U.K. agency missed chance to stop attack at Ariana Grandes Manchester concert: report, Travis Scott accused of assaulting nightclub worker, calls incident a misunderstanding. Id loved her in so many things, I was star struck. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. RIP Alberta Watson. [5] While at the workshop she acted in Hamlet, which was directed by Ren Bonnire,[6] who later directed her in La Femme Nikita. She briefly lived on a communal farm outside the city with other actors before returning to Toronto to act professionally, landing her first role in the CBC TV movie Honour Thy Father (1974). - YouTube 0:00 / 1:49 Video unavailable This video contains content from Adrev Affiliate, who has blocked it in your country. [7] She then returned to Toronto and focused on finding roles in independent films. During the show's second season (in 1998), Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma, for which she had to undergo chemotherapy treatment which caused her to lose her hair. She also appeared in The Lookout (2007) with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as well as in the TV series Angelas Eyes (2006), The Border (2008), and Heartland (2010), for which she won a Gemini Award. Watson's first name inspired the character Alberta Green in the first season of 24. [2] She grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother. After performing the lead role of Madelaine on the Canadian-made La Femme Nikita series between 1997 and 2001, Watson later played the recurring role of Senator Madeline Pierce on the CWs follow-up Nikita series, also shot in Toronto. WARNING: Major spoilers for the Season 14 premiere of Heartland are ahead!. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Faith Susan Alberta Watson (March 6, 1955 March 21, 2015), better known as Alberta Watson, was a Canadian film and television actress. "Young Actress Is Behind Bars -- For A Movie", "Three Hours On A Plane Is All She Can Stand: Great Escapes - Alberta Watson", "Alberta Watson: The Toughest Woman on Television", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alberta_Watson&oldid=1133861902, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Outside acting, Watson championed more production in Canada and more opportunities for Canadian actors. heartland actor dies alberta watson. Born in Toronto, Watson began performing in theatre and on television while still in her teens. Corrections? She was 60. She moved south and worked for many years in New York and Los Angeles. It didn't scare me at all. [4], In Spanking the Monkey, Watson plays her favourite character,[12] a mother who has an incestuous relationship with her son. Watsons list of credits includes 24, The Newsroom and The Border as well as movies like Away from Her and The Sweet Hereafter. Watson's agent Pam Winter says the La Femme Nikitastar died Saturday in Toronto. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. She was 60. [12][13] Producers at La Femme Nikita worked around her treatment and limited her appearances. [3][8] Early in her career she portrayed the role of Mitzi in George Kaczender's[9] In Praise of Older Women (1978), for which she received a Genie nomination. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Several high-profile actresses declined the role, including Susan Sarandon, Faye Dunaway, Jessica Lange, and Isabella Rossellini, but Watson relished it, later calling it her best performance and her favourite role. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer. Watson continued acting with the hit CBC TV series The King of Kensington and such tax shelter films as Stone Cold Dead (1979), Dirty Tricks (1981), and The Soldier (1982). We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Alberta Watson, in full Faith Susan Alberta Watson, (born March 6, 1955, Toronto, Canadadied March 21, 2015, Toronto), Canadian film and television actress whose career spanned four decades. It didn't scare me at all. I had the pleasure of working with her. Watson later expressed disappointment with her early television work, but these roles inevitably shaped her career, pushing her to pursue strong, complex characters in projects that challenged her.
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