Biography
One of Canada’s most celebrated actors, Nancy Beatty’s career spans three decades.
A fixture on the Canadian stage, Nancy is a four-time winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for outstanding performances (RISK EVERYTHING, Factory Theatre, 1999, THE FARAWAY NEARBY, Tarragon Theatre, 1995, LOVE AND ANGER, Factory Theatre, 1990, SEVEN STORIES, Tarragon Theatre, 1989). Recent favourites include UNITY 1918 (Theatre Passe Muraille), THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Theatre Calgary) and BETTER LIVING (GCTC). Nancy is proud to have appeared at the Stratford Festival, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Neptune Theatre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Canadian Stage, to name a few.
Nancy’s film and television work has been equally celebrated with two Gemini Awards for her performances in LA FEMME NIKITA, Warner Brothers, (1997) and the highly acclaimed film LIFE WITH BILLY, Salter Street Films (1995) where she played the leading role of “Jane Stafford”. Recent appearances include THIS IS WONDERLAND, SALEM WITCH TRIALS, THE SHIPPING NEWS, NERO WOLFE FOOLISH HEART, NEWSROOM, TOUCH OF HOPE as well as a recurring role on BLACK HARBOUR.
A proud mother of three, Nancy lives in Toronto with her husband.