Patricia Hamilton | |
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| Born | Patricia Ruth Hamilton 27 April 1937 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 30 April 2023 (aged 86) Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Institute of Technology Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 1960–2008 |
| Spouse | |
| Family | Ben Carlson (son) |
Patricia Ruth Hamilton (27 April 1937 – 30 April 2023)[1] was a Canadian actress who had an active career on stage, television, and film from the 1960s through the 2010s.[1] She had a lengthy association as a stage actress with the Tarragon Theatre with whom she appeared in multiple world premieres of works by Canadian playwrights; including Judith Thompson's I Am Yours (1987) for which she won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1988. She also appeared as a guest actress at other theaters in Canada and internationally including the American Shakespeare Theatre, the Stratford Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival, and The Old Vic.[2]
Hamilton was best known for her portrayal of Rachel Lynde in several screen adaptations of works by Lucy Maud Montgomery. These include the television mini-series Anne of Green Gables, its sequels: as Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, and Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning. She also portrayed Lynde in the television series Road to Avonlea; a performance for which she was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series three times, winning in 1996. She also was the voice of Rachel Lynde in the PBS animated series Anne of Green Gables.[2]
In addition to her work as an actress, Hamilton taught on the faculties of the University of Calgary's Banff Centre for the Arts and George Brown College.[1][2]