Trudy Young

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Trudy Young
Born (1950-01-01) January 1, 1950 (age 73)
Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupationactress
Years active1963-1982
Notes
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Trudy Young (born January 1, 1950) is a Canadian actress.

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Born in Ontario, Canada, her career began in 1963 with appearances on CBC's Time of Your Life . [2] She became a regular host of Razzle Dazzle in 1965 while attending school at Alderwood Collegiate. [1] She appeared in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s such as Face-Off (1971). In 1979 Young was hired to supply the voice of the groupie on the track "One of My Turns" from Pink Floyd's album The Wall . [3] She was nominated as best supporting actress in the 4th Genie Awards for her role in the film Melanie (1982).

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 Homer Sally
1971 Face-Off Sherri Lee Nelson
1971 The Reincarnate Ruthie
1977 Age of Innocence ClarissaAlso titled as "Rag Time Summer"
1979 Running Pregnant Woman
1981 The Last Chase Mrs. Hart
1982 Melanie Ronda

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963-64 Time of Your Life
1965 The Forest Rangers Wilhelmina
1965 Razzle Dazzle host
1969-70 Strange Paradise Susan/Suzanne
1971 The Frog Prince Princess Melora
1971-73 Alphabet Soup
1972 George Helga
1973 The Starlost Lethe
1976-77 The David Steinberg Show Margie

Post-career

Young retired from acting in 1982 and is now living in Oshawa, Ontario. In August 2010, she underwent a second back surgery for a chronic back ailment that had worsened as the result of two car accidents. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Girl TV Hostess Works Full Time". The Gazette . Montreal. 5 November 1965. p. 45. Retrieved 16 April 2012. Indicates age 15 in 1965.
  2. The Canadian Press (16 December 1965). "School Work Competes With Teenager's Job". The Gazette . Montreal. p. 37. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  3. Fitch, Vernon and Mahon, Richard, Comfortably Numb – A History of The Wall 1978–1981, 2006, p.86
  4. Trudy Young: Biography, imdb.com