Maxine Miller

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Maxine Miller
Born (1928-06-18) June 18, 1928 (age 96)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1954–present
Spouse
John Gerrard
(m. 1955;died 1963)
Children2

Maxine Miller (born June 18, 1928 [1] ) is a Canadian actress who appeared in the first three seasons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . In the 1980s, she voiced True Heart Bear in The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) and appeared on the animated series My Pet Monster .

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More recently, she guest starred in Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show and Dead Like Me , and had a role in CinéGroupe's Lion of Oz in 2000.

In 2010, she played the Wallace's neighbor Ms. Lesley McKane in the Christmas movie Battle of the Bulbs.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971Rip-OffMrs. Duncan
1977 Outrageous! Peggy O'Brien
1985 Head Office Stedman's Secretary
1986 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation True Heart Bear (voice)
1987 Mr. Nice Guy Lise's Mom
1988Night FriendHousekeeper
1989 The Dream Team Newald's Secretary
1991Second Début(voice)Short film
1997 Lapitch the Little Shoemaker Additional VoicesEnglish Version
1998Snowden: Raggedy Ann and Andy's AdventureGrandma (voice)
2000 Lion of Oz Seamstress (voice)
2007 Code Name: The Cleaner Old Lady
2008The AmbassadorGypsy RoseShort film
2009The ShortcutGrandma
2009 Dr. Dolittle Million Dollar Mutts Little Old LadyVideo
2009 Love Happens Barbara
2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Elderly Woman
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Parcel Store Customer
2014 The Timekeeper Mavis
2014Hattie's Heist

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1954 Howdy Doody Princess Pan of the ForestTV series
1952-1957 Encounter Juliet / Ethel ClarkEpisode: "The Little Sweep", "Nothing But the Truth"
1962 Playdate GloriaEpisode: "The Gimmick"
1962-1963 Scarlett Hill DonnaEpisode: "Hannah", "The Luck of Amos Currey: Part 1"
1968-1971 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Nurse MillerTV series
1972 Norman Corwin Presents Episode: "Letters from an Only Child"
1975The CanaryRita KellerTV film
1977 Write On (TV series) Matilda VoyeurTV film
1982 The Littlest Hobo Mrs. JohnsonEpisode: "Happy Birthday Mom"
1984He's Fired, She's HiredBergdorf's SalesladyTV film
1985 Hangin' In Episode: "The Dusty Queens"
1985 Night Heat HelenEpisode: "Deadlock"
1987 My Pet Monster Additional VoicesTV series
1987 Seeing Things Woman in GreenhouseEpisode: "The Naked Eye"
1987 Anne of Avonlea Mrs. Albert PringleTV film
1987 Friday the 13th: The Series BirdieEpisode: "A Cup of Time"
1988 Diamonds Episode: "Family Plot"
1988 Night Heat EllenEpisodes: "None Shall Sleep", "Bless Me Father"
1988Double StandardTV film
1988Starting from ScratchMiriamEpisode: "Helen's Parents"
1988 War of the Worlds Matron #2Episode: "The Good Samaritan"
1988-1995 Join In! Emmelina
1989BabycakesLingerie salesladyTV film
1989Bridge to SilenceSaleswomanTV film
1989 Small Sacrifices Verla Mae WellsTV film
1989 Babar Additional VoicesTV series
1990 Mom P.I. Episode: "Blue Christmas"
1990Sanity ClauseWoman ShopperTV film
1990 Street Legal Mrs. KafkaRecurring role (4 episodes)
1991Funky FablesOld Hag/Aladdin's Mother (voice)Episode: "Aladdin" (English Dub)
1991-1992 Scene of the Crime Various CharactersTV series
1993 Street Justice Mrs. TylerEpisode: "Bitter Fruit"
1993 The Commish Mrs. SussmanEpisode: "All That Glitters"
1994My Name Is KateDoreenTV film
1994 This Can't Be Love WilmaTV film
1994 Party of Five Mrs. KelleherEpisode: "Pilot"
1994 The Baby Huey Show Mama (voice)Recurring role (13 episodes)
1994 Hurricanes Additional VoicesTV series
1995Broken TrustHillary NashTV film
1995Stories from My Childhood(voice)Episode: The Snow Queen
1995 The Surrogate Mrs. HarrisTV film
1996 The Outer Limits HelenEpisode: "Paradise"
1997The Littlest AngelUnderstanding Angel (voice)Video short
1997Tales from the Far Side 2(voice)TV film
1997-1999 Millennium Justine MillerRecurring role (5 episodes)
1998 Fat Dog Mendoza Lady Liberty (voice)
1999 The Net Minnie MoscovichEpisode: "In Dreams"
1999 Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Additional VoicesTV series
1999 Road Rage Mrs. TateTV film
1999Miracle on the 17th GreenVelda GibsonTV film
2000 Caitlin's Way FriedaEpisode: "Stray: Part 2"
2000 Seven Days Mrs. ClaypoolEpisode: "Stairway to Heaven"
2000 First Wave Old LadyEpisode: "Eyes of the Gua"
2000 What About Mimi? Additional VoicesTV series
2000 The New Adventures of Madeline Additional VoicesTV series
2001 Alienators: Evolution Continues Additional VoicesTV series
2001 So Weird MargaretEpisode: "Grave Mistake"
2001Ladies and the ChampIrisTV film
2001 The Outer Limits Mrs. FitzgeraldEpisode: "Alien Shop"
2002 Glory Days WomanEpisode: "Grim Ferrytale"
2002 Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (voice)Episodes: "In a Lather", "Bad Hair Day"
2003 Dead Like Me Quinn ToddEpisode: "A Cook"
2005Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & MindyElizabeth KerrTV film
2005 Robson Arms Beatrice DuboisRecurring role (5 episodes)
2005 Masters of Horror Dog LadyEpisode: "Deer Woman"
2006 Class of the Titans Stheno (voice)Episode: "1.9"
2006 Tom and Jerry Tales Green Witch (voice)Episode: "Which Witch"
2006 Smallville Mrs. McKnightEpisode: "Fragile"
2006 Kyle XY SecretaryEpisode: "Memory Serves"
2007 Supernatural Attacked womanEpisode: "Bedtime Stories"
2008 Reaper Mrs. CarmonaEpisode: "Hungry for Fame"
2008 Martha Speaks (voice)2 episodes
2009 Corner Gas Mrs. CarmichaelEpisode: "Reader Pride"
2009 Harper's Island JuliaEpisodes: "Bang", "Thwack", "Sploosh"
2010Battle of the BulbsLesley McKaneTV film
2011 InSecurity GrannyEpisode: "View to a Nursing Home"
2011And Baby Will FallMrs. BindelTV film
2012 Supernatural Sheila TateEpisode: "Hunteri Heroici"
2013 Psych Mrs. Lauderbach1 episode
2013 King & Maxwell Betty Camden1 episode
2014PrimaryMrs. Sweitzer (Voice)1 episode
2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryMrs. Pinter1 episode
2015 UnREAL GranEpisode: "Truth"
2017 Beyond GladysEpisode: "Last Action Herio"
2013-2018 Superbook Grandma / Rebekah (voice)Episode: "How Do You Pray", "Jacob and Esau"
2020 Molly of Denali Betsy HigginbottomEpisode: " Picking Cloudberries/Puzzled"

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References

  1. "Maxine Miller » Christian Film World". Christian Film World. Retrieved 2021-09-25.