Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs was born on Thursday February 2, 1939 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom She acted in live theatre at Ontario’s Stratford Festival before she made her film debut appearance in The Ernie Game (1967), then went on to act in several other very popular films which include The Grey Fox (1982) a performance which earned her a Genie Award, and The Dead Zone (1983). Jackie’s television credits include the roles of Mrs. Amelia Evans in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and Hetty King in Avonlea (1990), a role which earned her three Gemini Awards. With several film and television performances under her belt, we should acknowledge her work in A Winter Tan (1987), where she produced, directed, co-wrote, and starred. For her work in the film, she earned her third Genie Award. We must not forget her spellbinding and emotionally gripping performance in Lost and Delirious (2001). Jackie died in Toronto at home, as a result of gastric cancer, with close friends and family beside her on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She was survived by her daughter Zoe Yanovsky ( with her former husband the late Zalman Yanovsky (1944-2002) of “The Lovin’ Spoonful” rock band) and her partner Greg Ball; two grandsons Max the Pearl and Henry Zalman; their babba Anna; her brother Gary, his wife Sarah and daughters Josie and Alex along with their children and her goddaughter Maggie. - IMDb mini biography by: tony.r.vario@gmail.com

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