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 , and appeared on the animated series My Pet Monster .

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More recently, Miller 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 Lesley McKane in the Christmas film 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) [2]
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) [2]
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
2013 Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale Madame Cheynet (voice)Direct-to-video [2]
2014 The Timekeeper Mavis
2014Hattie's Heist

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1954 Howdy Doody Princess Pan of the ForestTV series
1952–1957 Encounter Juliet / Ethel Clark2 episodes
1962 Playdate GloriaEpisode: "The Gimmick"
1962–1963 Scarlett Hill Donna2 episodes
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 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 Ellen2 episodes
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) [2]
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) [2]
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 [2]
1997Tales from the Far Side 2(voice)TV film
1997–1999 Millennium Justine MillerRecurring role (5 episodes)
1998 Fat Dog Mendoza Lady Liberty (voice) [2]
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)2 episodes
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, Pleione, Demeter (voice)3 episodes [2]
2006 Tom and Jerry Tales Green Witch (voice)Episode: "Which Witch" [2]
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 Julia3 episodes
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)2 episodes [2]
2020 Molly of Denali Betsy Higginbottom (voice)Episode: "Puzzled" [2]

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References

  1. "Maxine Miller » Christian Film World". Christian Film World. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Maxine Miller (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.