Frances Hyland | |
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Born | Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada | April 25, 1927
Died | July 11, 2004 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 77)
Occupation | Actress |
Children | Evan |
Frances Hyland OC (April 25, 1927 – July 11, 2004) was a Canadian stage, film and television actress. She earned recognition for roles on stage (including ten seasons with Stratford Festival) and screen (including her performance as Nanny Louisa on Road to Avonlea). Honoured with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 1994, she was called "the first lady of Canadian theatre".[1]