Biography
Madeleine Sherwood (born Madeleine Louise Hélène Thornton; November 13, 1922 – April 23, 2016) was a Canadian actress of stage, film and television. She portrayed Mae/Sister Woman and Miss Lucy in both the Broadway and film versions of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Sweet Bird of Youth. She starred or featured in 18 original Broadway productions including Arturo Ui, Do I Hear a Waltz? and The Crucible. In 1963 she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in Hey You, Light Man! Off-Broadway. In television, she had the role of Reverend Mother Placido to Sally Field's Sister Bertrille in The Flying Nun (1967–70).
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Filmography
all 43
Movies 24
TV Shows 19
self 4
Self
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Playing Cat and Mouse (2006)
Movie
Self
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time (2006)
Movie
Self
Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin (2003)
Movie
Louise
An Unremarkable Life (1989)
Movie
Silence Like Glass (1989)
Movie
Mr. Goode
Haunted by Her Past (1987)
Movie
Joanne
Married... with Children (1987)
TV
5.85
Mrs. Chase
Broken Vows (1987)
Movie
Grace
Teachers (1984)
Movie
5.67
Vivian
The Hitchhiker (1983)
TV
5
2nd Doctor
Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983)
Movie
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Aunt Clara
The Electric Grandmother (1982)
Movie
Ruth
Resurrection (1980)
Movie
Mrs. Norman
The Changeling (1980)
Movie
3.5
Mrs. Hunt
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)
TV
Helen St. John
They Only Come Out at Night (1975)
Movie
Mother, Old Beth
The Ottawa Valley (1974)
Movie
Lenore Karadyne
Wicked, Wicked (1973)
Movie
Toma (1973)
TV
Ma Bocock
The Man Hunter (1972)
Movie
Ms. Brady
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Blanche
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Mrs. Eileen Sanderson
Pendulum (1969)
Movie
Suellen Martin
The Outcasts (1968)
TV
Reverend Mother Superior Placido
The Flying Nun (1967)
TV
4.67
Eula Purcell
Hurry Sundown (1967)
Movie
Marybeth Thompson / Mrs. Ammory
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Party Hostess (uncredited)
In the Cool of the Day (1963)
Movie
Miss Lucy
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Movie
Self
Jane (1962)
Movie
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Addie
Parrish (1961)
Movie
Vella Owens
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Grace Paraskis / Mrs. Wilson
Naked City (1958)
TV
Mae
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Movie
4.75
Mary Waleski
Decoy (1957)
TV
Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)
Baby Doll (1956)
Movie
Jackie Darby
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Rose
Studio One (1948)
TV
Tweed's daughter
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV
Actress
Joseph Schildkraut Presents
TV
Ratings
Average 5.99
Based on 334 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1962
1973
1969
2006
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1922-11-13
Deathday2016-04-22 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceMontreal, Canada
ReligionQuakers
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsMadeleine Thornton-Sherwood, Madeline Thornton-Sherwood, Madeleine Louise Hélène Thornton
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