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Lally Cadeau | |
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| Born | Alice Mary Cadeau 10 January 1948 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse | Robin Weatherstone |
| Children | 3 |
Lally Cadeau (born Alice Mary Cadeau, 10 January 1948) is a Canadian stage, television, film, and radio actress.
Alice Mary Cadeau was born in Burlington, Ontario, [1] the youngest child and only daughter of a once-aspiring actress from Hamilton and a French-Canadian from Penetanguishene. [2] Her father died when she was 6 years old. [2] She attended Stoneleigh-Prospect Hill School for girls in Greenfield, Massachusetts; Edenhall Convent of the Sacred Heart in Philadelphia; and Havergal College in Toronto. Cadeau appeared as Elizabeth Rex at age 10 with the Hamilton Players Guild, and when 13 in Terrence Rattigan's Five Finger Exercise. She studied under Dora Mavor Moore. [1]
A perennial stage, television, film and radio actress, she has been a mainstay with the Stratford Festival since 1997. She was in two television series, the CBC's Hangin' In and Sullivan Entertainment's Road to Avonlea . [1] [2] Since 1980, she has been the recipient of many nominations and awards, including a Bijou, a Genie, two Geminis, and two Dora Mavor Moore awards. These were for her work in Harvest, You've Come a Long Way, Katie, Road to Avonlea , and the stage plays Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Rose. Her work for the Stratford Festival has included the roles of Filumena, Juno Boyle, Jean Brodie, Mrs. van Damm, The Duchess of York, The Nurse and Lottie Childs.[ citation needed ]
Cadeau was married to Robin Weatherstone (d. 2018), with whom she had two sons, Christopher, and Bennet. She also had a daughter, Sara Brooke Cadeau, from a previous relationship. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Threshold | Anita | |
| 1983 | Videodrome | Rena King | |
| 1986 | Separate Vacations | Shelley the Wife | |
| 2000 | Rats | Jean | |
| 2005 | Anne: Journey to Green Gables | Madame Poubelle (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Harvest | Elizabeth | TV series |
| 1980 | Bizarre | Various | TV series |
| 1980 | You've Come a Long Way, Katie | Katie | TV miniseries |
| 1980 | Passengers | TV film | |
| 1980 | King of Kensington | Nurse | Episode: "Counter Attack" |
| 1981–1987 | Hangin' In | Kate Brown | Main role |
| 1983 | Between Friends | Lolly | TV film |
| 1985 | Kane and Abel | Maisie | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Adderly | Gilda | Episode: "Run to Darkness" |
| 1988 | Street Legal | Aileen Prouse | Episode: "The Homecoming" |
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Becky Robb | Episode: "Something in the Walls" |
| 1990 | Under the Umbrella Tree | Aunt Bonnie | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 1990–1996 | Road to Avonlea | Janet King | Main role |
| 1991 | Rupert | Mrs. Bear (voice) | Recurring role |
| 1992 | Deadly Matrimony | Hannah Klein | TV film |
| 1992–1997 | X-Men | Dr. Moira MacTaggert and Phalanx Nexus (voice) | Recurring role |
| 1996 | Rossini's Ghost | Elder Martina | TV film |
| 1998 | Silver Surfer | Lady Chaos (voice) | Episode: "The End of Eternity: Part 2" |
| 1998 | Happy Christmas, Miss King | Janet King | TV film |
| 1998–2000 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Athena (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Lucy Maud Montgomery | TV film |
| 2006 | ReGenesis | Judge | Episode: "The Wild and the Innocent" |
| 2006 | Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Geralyn's Mom | TV film |
| 2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Lady Minerva | Episode: "Blood and Circuses" |
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