Biography
Frances Hyland (April 25, 1927 – July 11, 2004) was a Canadian stage, film and television actress. She earned recognition for roles on stage (including ten seasons with Stratford Festival) and screen (including her performance as Nanny Louisa on Road to Avonlea). Honoured with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 1994, she was called "the first lady of Canadian theatre".
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Filmography
all 31
Movies 21
TV Shows 10
Narrator 2
Screenplay 1
Nuala Moore
Moonlight Becomes You (1998)
Movie
Thelma Jenkins
I'll Be Home For Christmas (1997)
Movie
Anna
A Prayer in the Dark (1997)
Movie
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
TV
3.5
Grandma
The Pathfinder (1996)
Movie
Mrs. Slotnick
Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
Movie
4
Dr. Martha Petrie
When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
Movie
Marie
Broken Lullaby (1994)
Movie
Fraser's Grandmother
Due South (1994)
TV
6.55
Mrs. Skalany
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
TV
6
Muriel
Survive The Night (1993)
Movie
Florence Bettray Kelly
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
Movie
Kay O'Brien (1986)
TV
Narrator
Return to Dresden (1986)
Movie
Edith Ferris
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
TV
6.33
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Night Heat (1985)
TV
1
Rose Duras
The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)
Movie
Mrs. Higgins
Pygmalion (1983)
Movie
Dody
Evil Stalks This House (1981)
Movie
Mrs. Patterson
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Movie
6
Mother Therese
Hounds of Notre Dame (1980)
Movie
Mrs. Grey
The Changeling (1980)
Movie
3.5
Aunt Martha
Home to Stay (1978)
Movie
Nurse
Peep Show (1975)
TV
Liza
Drylanders (1962)
Movie
Narrator
Cattle Ranch (1961)
Movie
Lady Olivia
Twelfth Night (1957)
Movie
First Performance (1956)
TV
Olivia
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Screenplay
My Marriage (1936)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.44
Based on 90.1 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1936
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1985
1985
1998
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1927-04-25
Deathday2004-07-11 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceSaskatchewan, Canada
RelationshipsGeorge McCowan (1955-12-12 - 1964-01-01)
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsФрэнсис Хайланд
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada
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