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. 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. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. I seized the character and made her something. In 2008, Alberta Watson received a Career Achievement Award from the Boston-based Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. 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. 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. geoff ewart (@geoffewart) March 23, 2015. [13] When her hair started to regrow, she sported the short haircut in her role as Madeline in the show's third season.[13]. The Canadian actress, who also had roles in the 'La Femme Nikita' and 'Nikita' TV series, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Her Canadian TV series credits include roles in Heartland, The Newsroom, The Border and Show Me Yours. She was 60. She began performing with a local Toronto theatre group, T.H.O.G. Her husband Ken was at her side. Canadian actress Alberta Watson dies at 60, Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military on Facebook, Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military on Twitter. Heyn, Christopher. Comments are welcome while open. . Winter says Watson "died in the arms of her beloved Ken after a long and incredibly courageous battle.". - YouTube 0:00 / 1:49 Video unavailable This video contains content from Adrev Affiliate, who has blocked it in your country. I seized the character and made her something. Watson died at Toronto's Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side.. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Alberta Watson, Canadian actress, dies after battle with cancer | CBC News Loaded. 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). Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Watson died at Torontos Kensington Hospice with her husband Ken at her side. 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). Renowned for her consistency and reliability, Watson was perhaps best known for the TV series La Femme Nikita (1997-2001) and 24 (2004-05), but she also gave memorable performances in David O . [10], Watson lived in New Jersey for eight years[11] with her husband until they divorced. 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. And I'm not a name with an image to protect. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. I had the pleasure of working with her. Congrats, Alberta!! Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1998. She was 60. zh. [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. Watson died on March 21, 2015 due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto; she was 60 years old. When I had to talk to Alberta Watson on set of THE BORDER I was always nervous. This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 21:52. legislature over commercialization of hard drugs, Milton man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail. Faith Susan Alberta Watson (March 6, 1955 March 21, 2015), better known as Alberta Watson, was a Canadian film and television actress. (Surnow was such a fan that he not only hired her again but also named a character in the series, Alberta Green, after her.) Watson began acting at age 15 with the Theater House of God at the Bathurst Street United Church in Toronto. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, 41, died in a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. "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. Watson eventually returned to Canada and landed a leading role in La Femme Nikita, which ran from 1997 to 2001. She was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions. [4], Watson took a workshop for the Hair musical. [4] She moved to Los Angeles, California, and later to New York City. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alberta-Watson, The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Alberta Watson. Watson re-teamed with La Femme Nikita co-creator Joel Surnow for season four of his hit action-drama 24. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. :)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, well known to television audiences for her Gemini While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 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). Watson died on March 21, 2015, due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto fifteen days after her 60th birthday.[14]. Updates? RIP #AlbertaWatson. Corrections? I think Im still in shock about @Alberta_Watsons death. Deeply saddened to hear the wonderful @Alberta_Watson has died. It didn't scare me at all. 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. It didn't scare me at all. [13] Watson wore wigs in the show when she lost her hair. 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. 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. 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. Watsons list of credits includes 24, The Newsroom and The Border as well as movies like Away from Her and The Sweet Hereafter. Canadian actress Alberta Watson has died after a long battle with cancer. The original version of this entry was published by Watson shared the National Board of Review award for Best Ensemble and helped bring the film international recognition. She followed this with The Prince and Me (2004) and recurring roles in such TV series as Show Me Yours (2004) and Ken Finklemans The Newsroom (2004). I have such wonderful memories, and I cant believe shes gone. Her son visits for the summer and she's laid up with a broken leg and things get out of hand. 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. Renowned for her consistency and reliability, Watson was perhaps best known for the TV series La Femme Nikita (19972001) and 24 (200405), but she also gave memorable performances in David O. Russells Spanking the Monkey (1994), Atom Egoyans The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and John Cameron Mitchells Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). Actress Alberta Watson is photographed during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006, in Toronto. She was 60. 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. The role was turned down by several actresses such as Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange and others. RIP Alberta Watson. Outside acting, Watson championed more production in Canada and more opportunities for Canadian actors. [2] She grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother. Alternate titles: Faith Susan Alberta Watson. She amassed some devoted fans and engaged with them frequently on fan sites. Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. She moved to Los Angeles and landed her first Hollywood role in Michael Manns 1983 horror film, The Keep. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. 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's agent Pam Winter says the La Femme Nikitastar died Saturday in Toronto. (Carlo. (Theatre House of God),[3] of the Bathurst Street United Church, at age 15. Watson found additional strong TV work playing Detective Denise McGoohan in Chasing Cain (2001) and Chasing Cain: Face (2002). She balanced her work in La Femme Nikita with roles in Canadian films including The Life Before This (1999), Desire (2000), and Deeply (2000). She was 60. [4], In Spanking the Monkey, Watson plays her favourite character,[12] a mother who has an incestuous relationship with her son. 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). Please read our Commenting Policy first. 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. Her final film role was in the Vancouver-shot Helen (2009), starring Ashley Judd. Her son visits for the summer and she's laid up in a cast with a broken leg and things get out of hand. Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. 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