Shelley Peterson (née Matthews; born 1952) is a Canadian television and film actress and writer, she is also known for her bestselling book, Dancer. Best known as the star of the Canadian sitcoms ''

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. '' Orangeville Banner'', August 9, 2010. and ''

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''. She is also an author of several novels, her best known book being ''Dancer''. Born in

London, Ontario London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River (Ontario), Thames River and N ...

, she is married to former

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David Peterson David Robert Peterson (born December 28, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th premier of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. He was the first Liberal officeholder in 42 years, ending the so-called Tory dynasty. Back ...

, and her sister is

Deb Matthews Deborah Drake Matthews is a former Canadian politician who served as the 10th deputy premier of Ontario from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Liberal Party, Matthews was the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for London North Centre from 2003 ...

, former

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. One of her children is journalist and activist Benjamin Peterson. And she lives in Caledon.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* 1952 births Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Living people Spouses of Canadian politicians Canadian women novelists 20th-century Canadian novelists 21st-century Canadian novelists Actresses from London, Ontario Writers from London, Ontario 20th-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian women writers Novelists from Ontario {{Canada-screen-actor-1950s-stub