Jennifer Phipps (born Jennifer Maude, April 16, 1932 – April 18, 2019) was a Canadian actress best known for her work on stage.

Early years

Phipps was born out of wedlock to Elizabeth Maude in

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, London, England, and "kind of tucked away," said a long-time friend. Two sisters adopted her, and she had regular contact with her mother and

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but was not permitted to recognize them in those roles. She first learned her father's name during an audition when, after hearing her mother's and grandmother's names, the director said, "Oh, you're Martin Walker's child." Phipps graduated from the

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in London.

Career

While in England, Phipps appeared in plays in London's West End. In the early 1960s she moved to Canada, where she worked for most of the rest of her career. Phipps was active in the

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, appearing in more than 50 productions from her debut there in 1967 through her final Festival play in 2016. Her other performances included work at the

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in ''The Winter's Tale'', St. Lawrence Center in ''Mother Courage'',

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in ''The Entertainer'', the Vancouver Playhouse in ''The Glass Menagerie'' and the

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in ''A Touch of the Poet'' and ''Mrs. Warren's Profession.'' On television, Phipps appeared in ''The Fifth Season'' (1955), ''

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'' (1993) and '' Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning'' (2008).

Personal life

Phipps was married to actor Peter Boretski, and they had two children.

Death

On April 18, 2019, Phipps died in

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, at the age of 87.

Recognition

Phipps' debut performance in the Stratford Festival in 1969 led to her winning the Tyrone Guthrie Award. In 1977, Phipps won an award from the ''

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'' for her acting, and in 1983, she received a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Play for her performance in '' Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You'' at the

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in Toronto. At the

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in 1995, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series for her performance in the television film ''

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'', March 6, 1995.

References

External links

*https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0681029 {{DEFAULTSORT:Phipps, Jennifer 1932 births 2019 deaths Canadian stage actresses Actresses from London People from Marylebone Canadian television actresses Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners Actors from the City of Westminster