Dorothea G. Petrie (c. 1925 - November 24, 2020) was an American television film producer. She had twice won the

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for her work in ''

Love Is Never Silent ''Love Is Never Silent'' is an American drama television film that premiered on NBC on December 9, 1985, as part of the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' anthology series. It is directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Darlene Craviotto, based on the n ...

'' (1985) and ''

Caroline? ''Caroline?'' is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film based on E. L. Konigsburg's novel ''Father's Arcane Daughter'' starring Stephanie Zimbalist, Pamela Reed and George Grizzard. The film is directed by Joseph Sargent and aired on ...

'' (1990). She also received a third nomination for the same category for ''

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'' (1987). Petrie was also a founding member of the

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Personal life and death

Petrie was married to Canadian filmmaker

Daniel Petrie Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian film, television, and stage director who worked in Canada, Hollywood, and the United Kingdom; known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subjec ...

from 1957 until his death in 2004. They had four children, including Daniel Petrie Jr. and

Donald Petrie Donald Mark Petrie (born April 2, 1954) is an American film director and actor. Life and career Petrie was born in New York City, New York (state), New York, the son of Dorothea G. Petrie, Dorothea (née Grundy), a television producer, actor, a ...

, and seven grandchildren. Petrie died of natural causes in her home in

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at the age of 95.

Select filmography

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'' (1974) *''

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'' (1979) *'' License to Kill'' (1984) *''

'' (1985) *''

'' (1987) *''

'' (1990) *'' Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232'' (1992) *''

The Face on the Milk Carton ''The Face on the Milk Carton'' is a young adult mystery novel written by author Caroline B. Cooney that was first published in 1990. The first in the five-book Janie Johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. The book i ...

'' (1995) *''

The Echo of Thunder ''The Echo of Thunder'' is an Australian family drama film, released for television in 1998. It is based on the novel ''Thunderwith'' by Australian children's author Libby Hathorn. It was aired on CBS in the United States as a Hallmark Hall of F ...

'' (1998)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrie, Dorothea G. American film producers American women film producers 2020 deaths 21st-century American women Year of birth uncertain