Shirley Douglas, Actress: Dead Ringers. My mother was an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life. In 2003, for her contributions to the performing arts, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. [4], By 2009, Douglas was in a wheelchair due to a degenerative spine condition that caused her severe pain. [6], Douglas’ co-founded the first chapter in Canada of the Performing Artists for Nuclear Disarmament. In 1997, Douglas appeared on stage with her son Kiefer Sutherland at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and at the National Arts Centre in The Glass Menagerie. [4] She attended high school at Central Collegiate Institute (now closed) in Regina. Read Next: ‘Belushi’ Director R.J. Cutler on ‘SNL’ Legend’s Rise, Tragic Death and Anarchic Spirit, NBC Keeps Trump Town Hall Amid Calls to Move Time Slot, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Amy Adams, Glenn Close Star in First Trailer for Ron Howard’s Oscars Contender, Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for Coronavirus, TV Ratings: Biden Leads Town Hall Duel With Trump in Early Numbers, Savannah Guthrie Kept Command of NBC’s Controversial Trump Town Hall, Armie Hammer Explains His Thirsty Comment on Timothée Chalamet's Instagram, 'The Masked Singer' Reveals the Identity of Baby Alien: Here's the Star Under the Mask, PBS Masterpiece Announces Full Lineup for 50th Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE), A ‘Mandalorian’ Movie? “Early this morning my mother, Shirley Douglas, passed away due to complications surrounding pneumonia (not related to COVID-19). Her son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced the sad news of her death on Twitter and spec… Shirley Douglas was born on April 2, 1934 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada as Shirley Jean Douglas. She was 86. Douglas was born April 2, 1934, in Weyburn, Saskatchewan,[2][3] the daughter of Irma May (née Dempsey; 1911–95) and Tommy Douglas (1904–86), the late Scottish-born Canadian statesman, Premier of Saskatchewan and the first leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Shirley Douglas was born on April 2, 1934 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada as Shirley Jean Douglas.

Please stay safe,” he wrote. In 2012, she supported Brian Topp for that party's leadership. She portrayed prominent feminist Nellie McClung, family matriarch and business woman May Bailey in the television series Wind at My Back, Hagar Shipley in Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel, and even characters in popular science fiction series like The Silver Surfer and Flash Gordon. [citation needed], "Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas dies at age 86", "Actress-activist Shirley Douglas, mother of Kiefer Sutherland, dies at 86", "Canadian Actress and Activist Shirley Douglas Dies at Age 86", "Shirley Douglas fondly remembers her famous father, Tommy Douglas", "Actress-activist Shirley Douglas, daughter of medicare's Tommy Douglas, dies", "Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas dies at 86", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shirley_Douglas&oldid=974428595, Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, (2000) "Diamond Award" for her volunteerism, by the, (2004) awarded a space on the Wall of Fame at the, (2004) received the "Distinguished Canadian Award" by the Seniors’ Education Centre at the, (2006) In November, Shirley gave an honorary lecture at, (2009) Shirley Douglas was awarded the International Achievement Award at the 2009 Crystal Awards presented in Toronto by Women in Film & Television - Toronto, November 30, 2009, This page was last edited on 23 August 2020, at 00:15. In 1952 Shirley graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and stayed in England for several years, performing for theatre and television, before returning to Canada in 1957.[2]. Shirley Jean Douglas OC (April 2, 1934 – April 5, 2020) was a Canadian television, film and stage actress and activist.

[7] Subsequently, the U.S. government denied her a work permit based on this incident. Douglas, by then divorced from Sutherland, was forced to leave the U.S. in 1977. To any families who have lost loved ones unexpectedly to the coronavirus, my heart breaks for you.

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She claimed that the FBI was trying to frame her and spent five days in jail. Her acting career combined with her family name made her recognizable in Canadian film, television and national politics. She was married to Donald Sutherland and Timothy Emil Sicks. In 2006, she portrayed former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in the ABC mini-series The Path to 9/11. In 1997, she appeared on stage with Sutherland in “The Glass Menagerie” at the National Arts Centre’s Royal Alexandra Theatre. From The Virgin Suicides to On the Rocks, IMDb dives into the cinematic stylings of Oscar-winning director Sofia Coppola.

Her son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced the sad news of her death on Twitter and specified that it was unrelated to coronavirus. [6], Douglas was the mother of three children: Thomas Emil Sicks from her marriage to Canadian prairie brewery heir Timothy Emil Sicks in 1957[2][7] and twins Rachel Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland from her second marriage to Canadian actor Donald Sutherland (1966–70). Douglas attended the Banff School of Fine Arts at the age of 16. [1] Her acting career combined with her family name made her recognizable in Canadian film, television and national politics. In 1969, she was arrested in Los Angeles, for Conspiracy to Possess Unregistered Explosives, after she allegedly attempted to purchase hand grenades for the Black Panthers. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.

Shirley Douglas, a Canadian actor and activist, died on Sunday of complications from pneumonia. [4], Douglas died on April 5, 2020, due to complications from pneumonia, three days after her 86th birthday. She and her three children moved to Toronto. [2] In 2000, she performed on stage in The Vagina Monologues. She continued to act; and her career encompassed several memorable roles on stages in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. She is known for her work on, Paying Tribute To the Late Shirley Douglas, James Drury, ‘The Virginian’ Star, Dies at 85, ‘Fleabag’ Fans, Rejoice: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s One-Woman Stage Show to Stream on Amazon, The Best Actresses and Actors - Born in the 1930s, Greatest Film Directed By Stanley Kubrick, Most Romantic Romance of the 20th Century, Franklin Delivers/Franklin's Shell Trouble, Mr. Fix-It Franklin/Franklin Has the Hiccups, Franklin's Good Deeds/Franklin's Submarine, Franklin and the Thunderstorm/Franklin's Maple Syrup, Franklin's Day Off/Franklin's Homemade Cookies, What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast.

© Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. [2][3], Douglas's acting career began in 1950 with a role in the Regina Little Theatre entry at the Dominion Drama Festival,[5] where she won the best actress award. In 2003, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. [3], Our jobs, we move around a great deal … and that is the reality that my children grew up with – is being left, and not happily. [4][9] The courts eventually dismissed the case and exonerated her. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. She became involved in the American Civil Rights Movement, the campaign against the Vietnam War, and later on behalf of immigrants and women. [4][10], As the daughter of Tommy Douglas, who brought Medicare to Canada, she was also one of Canada's most prominent activists in favour of the publicly funded health care system over privatized care.

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