Colleen Rose Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. One of her last roles was playing Marilla Cuthbert in the Kevin Sullivan television adaptations of the Anne of Green Gables series and her reprisal of the role in the subsequent TV series Road to Avonlea. In the United States, Dewhurst won two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards for her stage and television work. In addition to other Canadian honors over the years, Dewhurst won two Gemini Awards for her portrayal of Marilla Cuthbert; once in 1986 and again in 1988.
Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-American actress (died 1991)
On June 3, in the year 1924, Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-American actress (died 1991). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 3, one of 347 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 3, 1924 (AD era).
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