Linda Goranson

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Linda Goranson (born 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. [1]

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Career

Linda Goranson is most noted for her performance in "The Spike in the Wall", a 1970 episode of the CBC Television drama anthology series The Manipulators , for which she won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in a Non-Feature at the 22nd Canadian Film Awards; [2] her performance, in which her character removed her blouse to attract her husband's attention, was also controversial as the first topless scene ever broadcast on Canadian network television. [1]

She also appeared in the films The Trap , The Rowdyman , Too Outrageous! , The Painted Door , Confidential , The Gate , Ordinary Magic , Harrison Bergeron , Dirty Pictures , Owning Mahowny and Drifting Snow , and had recurring roles in the television series The Whiteoaks of Jalna , The Newcomers , [3] Traders [4] and Cardinal . She is most prominently associated with stage roles, including productions of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure , [5] Jane Martin's Talking With... , [6] Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs , [7] Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None [8] and Joe DiPietro's Over the River and Through the Woods . [9]

Personal life

She was married to film director Peter Carter until his death. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966 The Trap Trader's Daughter
1972 The Rowdyman Ruth Lowe
1972 A Fan's Notes Limpid
1986 Confidential Mrs. Jameson
1986 Lost! Wilma
1987 The Gate Terry's Mom
1989 Millennium Hostage
1993 Ordinary Magic Mayor's Wife
2003 Owning Mahowny Belinda's Mother
2010 Casino Jack President Bush's Secretary
2015Let's RapGladys
2015 Gridlocked Nancy
2019SamanthologyTalent Agent
2021 Drifting Snow Myrna
2022The Devil's VoidSuzanne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971, 1972 Dr. Simon Locke Helen / Carrie2 episodes
1972–1975 The Whiteoaks of Jalna Victoria5 episodes
1973 Program X ShirleyEpisode: "Nightmare"
1979 An American Christmas Carol Mrs. Doris ThatcherTelevision film
1981 The Great Detective CathyEpisode: "A Question of Loyalties"
1983, 1985 The Littlest Hobo Mrs. Greene / Mrs. McKinley3 episodes
1985 The Edison Twins Mrs. BlakeEpisode: "Water Witch"
1985 ABC Weekend Special Mrs. SettergrenEpisode: "Pippi Longstocking"
1985 Night Heat Sandra KempEpisode: "Poison"
1985The Execution of Raymond GrahamEileen O'BrienTelevision film
1987 Hoover vs. The Kennedys Ethel Kennedy 2 episodes
1988 Danger Bay Fiona ToddEpisode: "Second Best"
1988 The Ray Bradbury Theater MotherEpisode: "The Emissary"
1988 Glory Enough for All Nurse ScottTelevision film
1989 War of the Worlds ConnieEpisode: "Dust to Dust"
1990 E.N.G. Mrs. AscottEpisode: "Payment in Kind"
1991 Top Cops Brenda1 episode
1992 Street Legal Dr. GrantEpisode: "The Phoenix"
1992A Town Torn ApartSherry DanzaTelevision film
1992The Good FightNurse
1993 Forever Knight Mrs. ShoreEpisode: "Fatal Mistake"
1993Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian SpencerIrene SpencerTelevision film
1993RaptureShane
1993 Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Connie Bell
1993 David's Mother Saleswoman
1995The Possession of Michael D.Helene
1995 Harrison Bergeron Hazel Bergeron
1996 Mr. and Mrs. Loving Mother Loving
1996 Escape Clause Car Crash Mother
1996Undue InfluenceElevator Passenger
1996 Traders Gillian Cunningham4 episodes
1997Lies He ToldCarolyn BayTelevision film
1997 Psi Factor Miss MaxwellEpisode: "Fire Within/Fate"
1998Evidence of BloodMrs. HunterTelevision film
1998Flood: A River's RampageDonna Powers
1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Danielle ThomasEpisode: "The Gun Men"
2000 Dirty Pictures MaryTelevision film
2001 Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot Lady Bird Johnson
2002 Pretend You Don't See Her Mrs. Hoffman
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye June McMullenEpisode: "The Heist"
2004 This Is Wonderland Mrs. KeelerEpisode #1.2
2004A Separate PeaceMrs. CarmichaelTelevision film
2004, 2007 72 Hours: True Crime Kathy Fuller / Dora McPhee2 episodes
2011 Warehouse 13 Mrs. MartinEpisode: "Queen for a Day"
2013 Hemlock Grove MagdalenaEpisode: "The Price"
2014 Remedy CathyEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2016 Shadowhunters GrandmaEpisode: "Major Arcana"
2017 Schitt's Creek LindaEpisode: "Sebastien Raine"
2018 Designated Survivor Old WomanEpisode: "Run"
2018Killer HighMrs. BlakesleeTelevision film
2019–2021 The Moodys Grandma Mary4 episodes
2020 Transplant Lena JosephEpisode: "Eid"
2020 Cardinal Adele2 episodes

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  1. 1 2 Hugh Thomson, "Nude scene equals 750 phone calls". The Globe and Mail , August 29, 1970.
  2. Martin Knelman, "Goin Down the Road best movie: Film awards plagued by unscripted hilarity". The Globe and Mail , October 5, 1970.
  3. Blaik Kirby, "The Irish Newcomers - no TV formula here". The Globe and Mail , January 6, 1978.
  4. John Haslett Cuff, "Those crazy antics of Bay Street money hustlers". The Globe and Mail , October 17, 1996.
  5. Herbert Whittaker, "Student production aims at controversial Measure". The Globe and Mail , January 26, 1970.
  6. Ray Conlogue, "An uneven bit of talk". The Globe and Mail , December 15, 1983.
  7. Don Sutton, "Leah Posluns' director feels affinity for playwright Neil Simon". Toronto Star , October 21, 1993.
  8. Stewart Brown, "Aquarius delivers a whodunit to die for". Hamilton Spectator , October 27, 1997.
  9. Frank Peebles, "Generations worth of laughter". Prince George Citizen , March 31, 2003.
  10. "Trust fund formed for director's family". The Globe and Mail , June 8, 1982.