Alberta Watson

Represented by Pam Winter

 

ACTRA/ SAG
SELECTED FILMS:
The Spine (animated short; voice) (18)
Co-Star
Copperheart Animation; Dir: Chris Landreth
Helen 
Support Lead
Insight Film; Dir: Sandra Nettelbeck
Growing Op
Lead
Cineast Screen Developments; Dir: Michael Melski
The Lookout
Lead
Disney; Dir: Scott Frank
A Lobster Tale (aka: Perseverance)(17)
Lead
Massey/Stalmaster Films; Dir: Adam Massey
Away from Her (16)
Support
Pulling Focus Pictures; Dir: Sarah Polley
Citizen Duane
Lead
Accent Entr.; Dir: Michael Mabbott
My Brother's Keeper
Support Lead
Bensondale Prod.; Dir: Jordan Barker
Some Things That Stay
Lead
Dc Stay Prod. Inc.; Dir: Gail Harvey
The Prince and Me
Co-Star
Paramount; Dir: Martha Coolidge
The Risen
Lead
Independent; Dir: Jeff Beasley
Wild Dogs (13)
Lead
Independent; Dir: Thom Fitzgerald
Irish Eyes Are Crying
Lead
Independent; Dir: Daniel McCarthy
The Art Of Woo (11)
Lead
CFC; Dir: Helen Lee
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (11) (10)
Lead
New Line Cinema; Dir: John Cameron Mitchell
Spanking The Monkey (8) (3)
Lead
Fine Line Cinema; Dir: David O. Russell
Tart
Lead
Independent; Dir: Christina Wayne
Deeply (9)
Lead
Independent; Dir: Sheri Elwood
Desire (9)
Lead
Independent; Dir: Colleen Murphy
The Life Before This (7)
Lead
Independent; Dir: Jerry Ciccoritti
The Girl Next Door
Lead
Fireworks; Dir: Eric Till
The Sweet Hereafter (8) (5)
Lead
Ego Art Film; Dir: Atom Egoyan
Gotti (aka: King of The Volcano)
Lead
HBO; Dir: Robert Harmon
Shoemaker (4)
Lead
Subjective Eye; Dir: Colleen Murphey
Sweet Angel Mine
Lead
IMX Angelflik Inc.; Dir: Curtis Radcliffe
What's His Face
Lead
CFC; Dir: Scott Beveridge
Hackers
Lead
United Artists; Dir: Ian Softly
Zebrahead
Co-Star
Zebra Films Inc.; Dir: Anthony Drazan
Exposure (2)
Lead
Transcan Productions; Dir: Angelo Stea
In Praise Of Older Women (1)
Principal
RSL Productions; Dir: George Kaczender
 
SELECTED TELEVISION & MOW’S:
Nikita
Guest Star
Warner Bros./CW; Dir: Ken Fink
Heartland (19)
Guest Star
CBC; Dir: John Fawcett
The Border
Recurring Guest Star
CBC; Dir: Kelly Makin
Angela’s Eyes
Series Recurring
NBC Universal/Lifetime; Dir: Michael Watkins
At the Hotel
Guest Star
CBC; Prod: Peter Meyboom, Dir: Ken Finkleman
24
Series Recurring
FOX; Prod.: Joel Surnow
Show Me Yours
Series Lead
Showcase/Oxygen; Dir: Various
The Newsroom
Guest Star
CBC; Prod: Peter Meyboom, Dir: Ken Finkleman
Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story (15)
Lead
CTV MOW; Dir: John L’Ecuyer
After The Harvest (12)
Lead
CTV MOW; Dir: Jeremy Podeswa
Chasing Cain (Wheel of Movies) (14)
Lead
CBC MOW; Dir: Jerry Ciccoritti
La Femme Nikita (6)
Series Lead
USA/Fireworks; CTV Prod.: Joel Surnow
Frame Up
Lead
NBC MOW
Law & Order
Guest Star
NBC
Island Son
Series Lead
CBS
Shannon’s Deal
Lead
NBC MOW
Buck James
Series Lead
ABC
Women Of Valour
Lead
CBS MOW
 
AWARDS:
2008 CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film.
(19) 2011 GEMINI AWARD – Best Performance in a Guest Role
(18) 2009 Melbourne International Animation Festival –Winner of Best Film Award.
(17) 2007 Omaha Film Festival –Winner Jury Award to Best Feature. 2007 Phoenix Film Festival –Winner Audience Award and Copper Wing Award to Best Screenplay.
(16) 2006 Film nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 16 nominations.
(15) 2005 GEMINI NOMINATION --Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.
(14) 2003 GEMINI NOMINATION –Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
(13) 2002 Atlantic Film Festival –Winner Best Direction; Excellence in Editing; Excellence in Sound Design; and Best Canadian Feature Awards.
(12) 2001 GEMINI NOMINATION –Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
(11) 2001 Official Entry, Sundance Film Festival.
(10) 2001 Best Director, Audience Choice Award Sundance Film Festival, Deville Int’l Critics Prize, Audience Choice Award.
(9) 2000 Official Entries, Toronto International Film Festival.
(8) Entertainment Weekly’s Top Ten Best Independent Film of the 90’s.
(7) 1999 Official entry in both the Toronto and Berlin International Film Festivals.
(6) 1998 GEMINI NOMINATION –Best Performance in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series.
(5) 1997 National Board of Review –WINNER Best Acting by an Ensemble (shared with Ian Holm, Caerthan Banks, Sarah Polley et al.)
Winner: Grand Prix of the Jury; International Critics Prize; Ecumenical Award, Cannes Film Festival 1997. Nominated for 1997 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture. Nominated for 1998 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director.
(4) 1997 Winner: Festival Audience Award; Ecumenic Award; Award of Independent Cinema Owners, Mannheim Heidelberg International Film Festival.
1997 GENIE NOMINATION –Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
(3) 1994 Sundance Film Festival: Winner Audience Award. 1995 Independent Spirit Awards: Winner Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay Awards.
(2) 1979 Yorkton Film Festival –WINNER Best Actress.
(1) 1978  GENIE NOMINATION –Best Supporting Actress.