B: March 6, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario
D: March 21, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario
Character actresses are not as common as their male counterparts in today`s film industry. However, Alberta Watson made a name for herself by specializing in a certain type of character. Since her career began in the late 1970s, she repeatedly played sultry maternal types, and in particular cool, no-nonsense women. She is usually remembered for her role as Senator Madeline Pierce on the cult cable-TV series Nikita. Alberta Watson had battled lymphoma for a number of a years and died in Toronto a couple of weeks after turning 60. Learn more about Alberta Watson. |
Features & TV Movies: Power Play (1978) War Brides (TV-1980) Destiny to Order (1990) Tart (2000) TV Series – Cast: Nikita (2011-2012) |