Trudy Young

Trudy Young
Born (1950-01-01) 1 January 1950 (age 74)
Ontario, Canada
EducationAlderwood Collegiate Institute
OccupationActress
Years active1963-1982
Known for
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Trudy Young (born 1 January 1950) is a Canadian actress.

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 Institute.[1]

She appeared in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s such as Face-Off (1971). In 1979, she 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), which was her last known acting credit.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "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