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Allison Hossack is a Canadian actress.


Early years

Born in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, Hossack grew up in Killarney, Manitoba, and participated in musical theatre productions while a student there. She began her studies at Brandon University as a piano major but changed to a major in voice. Then she tried drama, and she later said, "By the time I graduated I was only interested in acting." She graduated from Brandon with a degree in music, after which she studied at Banff School of Fine Arts.


Career

Following her collegiate studies, Hossack worked on stage at venues including the Muskoka Festival in Ontario and the Rainbow Stage in Winnipeg. Her television roles include '' Another World'' from 1989 to 1992; ''
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's '' Kingdom Hospital'' in 2004. She starred in the Canadian TV series, '' Falcon Beach'' in 2006. Hossack has made guest appearances on television shows such as '' Sliders'', '' Mysterious Ways'', '' Da Vinci's Inquest'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' Eureka'', ''
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'', '' Stargate: Atlantis'', and '' Fringe''. She played Mrs. Oliver on the TV series ''Reaper''. She also played Deanna Campbell, the mother of Mary Winchester and the maternal grandmother of Dean Winchester and Sam Winchester on the CW paranormal/horror series ''
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Personal life

Hossack married Jamie Ollivier, a writer and stand-up comic.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossack, Allison Living people Canadian women singers Canadian soap opera actresses Canadian television actresses People from Steinbach, Manitoba Actresses from Manitoba Brandon University alumni Canadian stage actresses 1965 births