Barbara Gordon (actress)

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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Martin Morrow, "Gordon fills star's shoes with own style". Calgary Herald, April 27, 1995.
  2. ^ Jay Scott, "Changeling leads Canadian Film Award nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 8, 1980.
  3. ^ "Scorecard of major nominees for tonight's Genie Awards on TV". Toronto Star, March 20, 1986.
  4. ^ "And the winner is ...". National Post, May 20, 2000.
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