In her final performance, Watson played Senator Madeline Pierce when La Femme Nikita was rebooted as Nikita in 2010. ALBERTA WATSON won a Gemini (pretty much, a Canadian Emmy) to Best Performance by an Actress, Guest Role in a Dramatic Series, for her portrayal of Sarah Craven ('Where the Truth Lies', S4 E05, CBC's series Heartland). 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. . She won a Gemini Award in 2010. Although the film received mostly negative reviews, Watsons performance led to appearances on such American television series as Hill Street Blues, The Equalizer, and Law & Order and a continuing role on the short-lived ABC drama Buck James. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. 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. heartland actor dies alberta watson. Watson began acting at age 15 with the Theater House of God at the Bathurst Street United Church in Toronto. The subject was incest. Corrections? Lovely woman. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [2] She grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother. Watson's agent Pam Winter says the La Femme Nikitastar died Saturday in Toronto. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. In 2008, Alberta Watson received a Career Achievement Award from the Boston-based Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. (Carlo. Watson found additional strong TV work playing Detective Denise McGoohan in Chasing Cain (2001) and Chasing Cain: Face (2002). The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. 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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. #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. Alberta Watson, Canadian actress, dies after battle with cancer | CBC News Loaded. It didn't scare me at all. 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. She played Dr. Rebecca Myer in the 1980s Buck James TV series, and Erin Driscoll, the head of a counter-terrorist unit, in 24. She was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions. Alberta Watson, well known to television audiences for her Gemini 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. In a nod to her La Femme Nikita role, Alberta played a recurring character Madeline Pierce in Nikita, the CW's 2010-2013 reboot of the film and TV series. [4] She moved to Los Angeles, California, and later to New York City. She began performing with a local Toronto theatre group, T.H.O.G. Watson died at Toronto's Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side.. Yeeeehaaaa! She was 60. The Canadian actress, who also had roles in the 'La Femme Nikita' and 'Nikita' TV series, passed away after a long battle with cancer. 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. Watson died at Torontos Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The offbeat black comedy proved to be a defining moment in her career; the film won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and drew largely positive reviews. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. 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. Watsons list of credits includes 24, The Newsroom and The Border as well as movies like Away from Her and The Sweet Hereafter. Watson eventually returned to Canada and landed a leading role in La Femme Nikita, which ran from 1997 to 2001. The Canadian Encyclopedia The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. She was nominated for Genie Awards for her work in 1978s In Praise of Older Women and 1996s Shoemaker. Incredible char and actor. Canadian actress Alberta Watson has died after a long battle with cancer. I seized the character and made her something. [12][13] Producers at La Femme Nikita worked around her treatment and limited her appearances. It didn't scare me at all. [4], Among her well-known film roles are the bed-ridden mother Susan Aibelli in the 1994 American independent film Spanking the Monkey, Lauren Murphy (the mother of Jonny Lee Miller's character Dade, also called "Crash Override"/"Zero Cool") in the 1995 cult film Hackers, and Risa in the 1997 Academy Award-nominated Canadian film The Sweet Hereafter, directed by Atom Egoyan. She was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions. She moved to Los Angeles and landed her first Hollywood role in Michael Manns 1983 horror film, The Keep. A year later she received the Best Actress award at the Yorkton Film Festival for "Exposure". She played the role of Madeline in La Femme Nikita for four seasons from 1997 to 2001 (with guest appearances in the short fifth season). We reserve the right to close comments at any time. legislature over commercialization of hard drugs, Milton man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail. Comments are welcome while open. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. After a long battle with cancer, Watson died at the age of 60 from complications of the disease. She amassed some devoted fans and engaged with them frequently on fan sites. - YouTube 0:00 / 1:49 Video unavailable This video contains content from Adrev Affiliate, who has blocked it in your country. Her husband Ken was at her side. No details are available on a memorial service for Watson. TORONTO Canadian actress Alberta Watson passed away Saturday after a battle with cancer. She was 60. I had the pleasure of working with her. :)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 Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. [13] Watson wore wigs in the show when she lost her hair. Her final film role was in the Vancouver-shot Helen (2009), starring Ashley Judd. io. Her first major credit was in Robert Lantos and Claude Hrouxs In Praise of Older Women (1978). Watson re-teamed with La Femme Nikita co-creator Joel Surnow for season four of his hit action-drama 24. Her Canadian TV series credits include roles in Heartland, The Newsroom, The Border and Show Me Yours. [13] When her hair started to regrow, she sported the short haircut in her role as Madeline in the show's third season.[13]. 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. I have such wonderful memories, and I cant believe shes gone. Winter says Watson "died in the arms of her beloved Ken after a long and incredibly courageous battle.". https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alberta-Watson, The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Alberta Watson. 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. Alberta Watson, pictured in an undated publicity photo. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. And I'm not a name with an image to protect. 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). Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1998. TV Actresses. Watson then played the grieving and lonely mother, Risa Walker, in Atom Egoyans critically acclaimed The Sweet Hereafter (1997). Watson starred in four seasons of La Femme Nikita, along with a return appearance in its fifth season, and earned a Gemini nomination for season two. 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. street, Chinese Canadian parliamentarians among greater targets for interference: Trudeau, Markham caregiver plans to travel, possibly buy new home after $60M lottery win, RCMP believe Slave Lake toddler Jeffrey Dupres, missing for 43 years, is still alive, Survivor of B.C. "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. Died (60) Add to list Awards 3 wins & 6 nominations Photos 28 Known for Hedwig and the Angry Inch 7.7 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). Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Alternate titles: Faith Susan Alberta Watson. Youll be missed :'(, Dylan Matthews (@iHeyes) March 23, 2015. RIP #AlbertaWatson. [7], Watson got her first role at age 19 in a CBC movie called Honor Thy Father. Born in Toronto, Watson started out in acting with a local theater group, and by the 1970s had regular Canadian film and TV roles. In a nod to her La Femme Nikita role, Alberta played a recurring character Madeline Pierce in Nikita, the CW's 20102013 reboot of the film and TV series. 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. 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). Her son visits for the summer and she's laid up with a broken leg and things get out of hand.