Barbara Gordon is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.[1] She is most noted as a two-time Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress, receiving nods at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980 for Wild Horse Hank[2] and at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 for Overnight.[3]
She won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 2000 for Best Actress, Independent Theatre, for her performance as Weasy in Factory Theatre's production of Chaz Thorne's The Dogpatch.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Christina | Mrs. Brice | |
| 1979 | Plague | Joan Fuller | |
| 1980 | Wild Horse Hank | Marlene Conners | |
| 1980 | Coming Out Alive | Helen | |
| 1981 | Threshold | Wanda | |
| 1982 | If You Could See What I Hear | Molly | |
| 1982 | Trapped | Miriam Chatwill | |
| 1986 | Overnight | Alison | |
| 1987 | Night Friend | Mrs. Duncan | |
| 1988 | Dead Ringers | Danuta / clinic receptionist | |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Agatha Haines | |
| 1990 | White Room | Mrs. Gentle | |
| 1999 | Resurrection | Judge Seers | |
| 1999 | Three to Tango | Jenny Novak | |
| 2002 | Men with Brooms | Eva Foley | |
| 2002 | Cube 2: Hypercube | Mrs. Paley | |
| 2002 | Three and a Half | Mika, Cruella, Landlord's Wife | |
| 2004 | Gone Dark | Julie | |
| 2005 | Neil | Kate | |
| 2006 | Skinwalkers | Nana | |
| 2007 | Still Small Voices | Silva Waiverly | |
| 2008 | Hooked on Speedman | Judge | |
| 2011 | Unlucky | Gladys | |
| 2012 | Still Mine | Margaret Jones | |
| 2013 | Home Sweet Home | Sara's Mother | |
| 2013 | Separation | Mom | |
| 2013 | Empire of Dirt | Mrs. Armstrong | |
| 2015 | Life | Grandma Dean | |
| 2019 | The Silence | Woman with Shotgun | |
| 2019 | Buffaloed | Mrs. Cooney | |
| 2019 | Business Ethics | Mrs. Finnigan | |
| 2020 | Learning to Love Again | Mary |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Great Detective | Esther | Episode: "The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady" |
| 1980 | Matt and Jenny | Ruth Crawford | Episode: "Wolf Howl at Kennebec Cliff" |
| 1981 | Hangin' In | Mrs. Boychuck | Episode: "Mothers and Dyads" |
| 1981 | For the Record | Liz Carfield | Episode: "The Running Man" |
| 1981 | Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper | Kathryn 'Katie' Koob | Television film |
| 1982 | A Far Cry from Home | Lawyer | |
| 1982, 1983 | The Littlest Hobo | Peg / Mary Pearce | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Islands | Elaine | Television film |
| 1984 | Kate Morris Vice President | Stella | |
| 1985 | Letting Go | Mrs. Rudnick | |
| 1985 | The Edison Twins | Jackie | Episode: "Robbers and Robots" |
| 1986 | Mafia Princess | Acting Coach | Television film |
| 1987 | The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe | Mrs. Tingley | |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Linda | Episode: "Mean Business" |
| 1987 | A Conspiracy of Love | Dr. Celia Hanson | Television film |
| 1987 | Check It Out! | Ms. Schultz | Episode: "Edna's Choice" |
| 1988 | Adderly | Amb. Stanton | Episode: "Covert Agenda" |
| 1989 | Lady in the Corner | Miriam | Television film |
| 1990 | War of the Worlds | Bebe Gardner | Episode: "Path of Lies" |
| 1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Nurse Morgan | Episode: "The Tree of Life" |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea | Mrs. Ray | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer | Calvin's Wife | Television film |
| 1992 | The Women of Windsor | Downing | |
| 1992 | The Good Fight | Dinah | |
| 1992–1993 | Street Legal | Dr. Grace Kerr | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Night Owl | Station Manager | Television film |
| 1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Talk Show Host | |
| 1994 | Trial at Fortitude Bay | Josephine Kant | |
| 1995 | Picture Perfect | Grandma Matilda | |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Carrie Winslow | Episode: "The Promise" |
| 1996 | Lives of Girls & Women | Aunt Elspeth | Television film |
| 1996 | Remembrance | Dorothea Kerr | |
| 1996 | Undue Influence | Custody Judge | |
| 1996 | What Kind of Mother Are You? | Paula Fowler | |
| 1997 | Borrowed Hearts | Bridget | |
| 1998 | The Fixer | Dede Scharber | |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms | Danielle Devreaux | |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business | ||
| 1998 | Animorphs | Fran | Episode: "The Forgotten" |
| 1998 | At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story | Dr. Jackman | Television film |
| 1998–1999 | Traders | Miriam Baker | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | The Promise | Principal | Television film |
| 1999 | In the Company of Spies | Senator Rone | |
| 2000 | The Last Debate | Lorraine Hampstead | |
| 2000 | Children of My Heart | Miss Watson | |
| 2001 | Queer as Folk | Senator Diane Baxter | Episode: "Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)" |
| 2001 | The Judge | Jamie | Episode: "Part One" |
| 2001 | Snap Decision | Moderator | Television film |
| 2003 | The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company | Audra Lindley | |
| 2003 | 1-800-Missing | Elizabeth Larkin | Episode: "Thin Air" |
| 2003 | Sex and the Single Mom | Valerie | Television film |
| 2003 | The Elizabeth Smart Story | Jenny Francom | |
| 2004 | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Mrs. Morgan | |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Connie Jukes | |
| 2004–2005 | This Is Wonderland | Marilyn Germaine | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | More Sex & the Single Mom | Valerie | Television film |
| 2006 | Love Thy Neighbor | Micky Gallaghan | |
| 2006 | The Road to Christmas | Rheudel Pullman | |
| 2007 | Love You to Death | Gweb | |
| 2007 | Air Crash Investigation | Betty Tootell | Episode: "Falling from the Sky" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Dog Owner | Episode: "Scared to Death" |
| 2007 | Life with Derek | Aunt Madge | Episode: "A Very Derekus Christmas" |
| 2008 | Girl's Best Friend | Mom | Television film |
| 2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy | Martha Miller | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Too Late to Say Goodbye | Lily Ann Holmes | Television film |
| 2009–2011 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Mrs. Hobbs | 12 episodes |
| 2011 | King | Sandra Holloway | Episode: "Ahmad Khan" |
| 2011 | Christmas Magic | Betsy | Television film |
| 2012 | Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | Older Older Martha-Ruth | Episode: "Deathday Cake" |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Eleanor | Episode: "Stay" |
| 2013 | Christmas with Tucker | Cora McCray | Television film |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Muriel Parkinson | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Sleeper | Barbara | Television film |
| 2019 | Private Eyes | Betty Love | Episode: "The Conroy Curse" |
| 2019 | Murdoch Mysteries | Alberta Bennett | Episode: "Murdoch and the Cursed Caves" |
| 2019 | Nostalgic Christmas | Dorothy Wentzell | Television film |
| 2020 | The Boys | Judy Atkinson | Episode: "We Gotta Go Now" |
| 2021 | The Perfect Wedding | Nancy | Television film |
References
edit- ^ Martin Morrow, "Gordon fills star's shoes with own style". Calgary Herald, April 27, 1995.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Changeling leads Canadian Film Award nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 8, 1980.
- ^ "Scorecard of major nominees for tonight's Genie Awards on TV". Toronto Star, March 20, 1986.
- ^ "And the winner is ...". National Post, May 20, 2000.
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