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television
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actress, animation voice artist, and comedian, producer and playwright/dramatist best known for her appearances on
Nickelodeon
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's
sketch comedy
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television series ''
You Can't Do That on Television
''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...
'', and her voice work on animated adaptations of '' The Care Bears'' and ''
For Better or For Worse
''For Better or For Worse'' is a Canadian comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran originally from 1979 to 2008 chronicling the lives of the Patterson family and their friends, in the town of Milborough, a fictional suburb of Toronto, Ontario. Now ...
''.
Background
Born in
Edmonton
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,
Alberta
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and of Norwegian descent, Hagyard's interest in acting began when she was enrolled in a modeling class with her mother. She modeled for two years and then had a secretarial position in the New York offices of ''
Playboy
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''. She returned to
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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, and studied drama at St. Patrick's College (now
Carleton University
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) for 3 years. She began her work in entertainment as a high-fashion model on
Miami Beach
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and actress. In the early 1980s, she toured the eastern seaboard performing in small venues, and then began hosting the
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** CBC Radio One
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television show '' Scene from Here'', while continuing to perform
sketch comedy
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.
Career
Referred to by the ''
Ottawa Citizen
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History
Established as the Bytown ''Packet'' in 1845 by William Harris (journalist), William Harris, it was renamed the ''Ci ...
'' as "one of our town's best and busiest actresses", Starring roles in
dinner theater
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productions led to a one-woman show and an invitation to host her own entertainment series on CBC. In 1982, Hagyard joined the cast of ''
You Can't Do That on Television
''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...
'' as one of only two adult actors along with Les Lye, and both were mainstays on the program among its rotating juvenile cast until its end in 1990.
Between taping sessions, Hagyard provided character voices for the animated cartoon series ''
For Better or For Worse
''For Better or For Worse'' is a Canadian comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran originally from 1979 to 2008 chronicling the lives of the Patterson family and their friends, in the town of Milborough, a fictional suburb of Toronto, Ontario. Now ...
'', ''
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' is a children's animated television series based on Teddy Ruxpin, an electronic children's toy created by Ken Forsse and distributed by toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder (WoW9. Produced in 1986–1987 for te ...
'', '' Dennis the Menace'' and '' The Care Bears''. She additionally co-hosted a morning drive radio show.
Hagyard also has a boutique publishing service, AH Publisher.
Filmography
;As actor
* ''
You Can't Do That on Television
''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...
'' (113 episodes, 1982–1990)
;As voice artist
* ''
The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings
''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' is the first animated television special to feature the Care Bears characters. It was made by Ottawa's Atkinson Film-Arts studio, and premiered in syndication on April 22, 1983. The special feature ...
The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine
''The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine'' is the second animated television special to feature the Care Bears characters. It was made by Ottawa's Atkinson Film-Arts studios, and premiered in television syndication, syndication in April 1984. ...
'' (1984) – Friend Bear, Love-A-Lot Bear, Wish Bear
* ''For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present'' (1985)
* ''
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' is a children's animated television series based on Teddy Ruxpin, an electronic children's toy created by Ken Forsse and distributed by toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder (WoW9. Produced in 1986–1987 for te ...
'' (7 episodes, 1986–1987)
* ''
Care Bears
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'' (1 episode, 1988)
* '' Dennis the Menace'' (1986) - Additional Voices (Season 2)
* ''For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip'' (1992)
* ''For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel'' (1992)
* ''For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart'' (1993)
* ''For Better or for Worse: The Good-for-Nothing'' (1993)
* ''For Better or for Worse: The Babe Magnet'' (1994)
* ''For Better or for Worse: A Storm in April'' (1997)
* ''
For Better or for Worse
''For Better or For Worse'' is a Canadian comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran originally from 1979 to 2008 chronicling the lives of the Patterson family and their friends, in the town of Milborough, a fictional suburb of Toronto, Ontario. Now ...
'' (1 episode, 2000)
Recognition
Awards and nominations
* 1983,
ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards are Canadian accolades presented since 1972 to celebrate excellence in cinema, television and radio industries.
* 1983,
ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards are Canadian accolades presented since 1972 to celebrate excellence in cinema, television and radio industries.