Rosemary Radcliffe (born 1949) is a

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, writer, composer and painter. She graduated from

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in Toronto, then began her television career on ''Sunday Morning'' at

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Toronto.

Career

She performed in cabaret and theatre productions across Canada and then appeared in the off-Broadway production of

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's ''Sisters of Mercy'', an anthology of the Montreal poet's songs and poetry. During the 1970s, she was a member of

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comedy troupe performing in Toronto and Chicago. From 1975 to 1978, she played the title character in the CBC Television children's show '' Coming Up Rosie''. In 1980 and 1981, Radcliffe toured Canada with two revivals of the venerable revue Spring Thaw. In 1982, ''Skin Deep'', the musical show she composed (libretto written by Nika Rylski) won the Eric Harvie award for best new Canadian musical and was presented for the summer on the main stage at the

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. The story of a beauty pageant, the musical offered four separate endings, enabling the audience to vote for their favourite beauty contestant. Radcliffe spent a season starring as Tina, the ''

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s sweetheart, playing opposite

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on the popular

television series. She also created the role of Mrs. Barry in Kevin Sullivan's successful series ''

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'', ''Anne of Green Gables: the Sequel'', and'' Anne of Green Gables, The Continuing Story''. Radcliffe originated the role of the disillusioned wife and mother in

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's '' Married Life'' (nominated for an ensemble

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award), and played the fragmented "Mom" in Bill Robertson's movie '' The Events Leading Up to My Death'', a role '' Now Magazine'' pronounced "brilliantly played". Her most recent movie is ''The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard'', a Canadian independent film, produced by Anthony Grani, which appeared at film festivals in 2010.

Filmography

* 1974–1975: '' Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins'' (series) * 1975–1978: '' Coming Up Rosie'', as Rosie Tucker (series) * 1978–1979: ''

'', as Tina Olsen * 1985: ''

'' (TV film)

Theatre writing

* 1982: ''Skin Deep'' (written with Nika Rylski)

References

External links

* *Rosemary Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian women comedians 1949 births Living people Canadian musical theatre composers Women musical theatre composers Canadian stage actresses Canadian women painters Actresses from Ontario Musicians from Ontario Artists from Ontario 21st-century Canadian women artists Canadian women composers Radcliffe at Talent Hou
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