Victoria Snow (born 1954/55)"Cinderella story at Stratford". ''

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'', April 28, 1979. is a

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actress."Driven Snow: Proving she can act as well as sing Victoria Snow copped a Gemini for her portrayal of a Metis woman in Daughters Of The Country". ''

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'', March 26, 1988. She is best known for her recurring roles as Mary Margaret Skalany in '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' and Dee White in ''

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'', and her starring role as Frances Hunter in ''

Paradise Falls ''Paradise Falls'' is a weekly soap opera television series which aired nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It was filmed in the summer cottage community of Muskoka, Ontario at Grandview Resort. Like many major soa ...

''.

Career

Born in

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, Snow had her first break as an actress when she was promoted from a minor role to the lead in a

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production of the musical ''

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'' in 1979, after original lead Virginia Sandifur was forced to withdraw due to illness.

Career

Snow played the lead role in a production of ''

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'', directed by John Neville at Halifax's Neptune Theatre, and played Nancy Blake in a 1985 production of '' The Women'' at the

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. She has also had supporting or guest roles in the series '' 9B'', ''

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'', ''

Katts and Dog ''Katts and Dog'' is a French and Canadian-produced television series that ran from 1988 to 1993. It was known as ''Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop'' in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel and ''Rintintin Junior'' in ...

'', '' The Newsroom'', '' Traders'', ''

Total Recall 2070 ''Total Recall 2070'' is a science fiction television series influenced by the work of Philip K. Dick. It was first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same year on the American Showtime channel. It was la ...

'', ''

Queer as Folk ''Queer as Folk'' may refer to: * Queer as Folk (British TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (British TV series), 1999–2000 * Queer as Folk (American TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (American TV series), a 2000–2005 American and Canadian version of th ...

'', '' Blue Murder'', ''

This Is Wonderland ''This Is Wonderland'' is a Canadian legal comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC on January 12, 2004. The series was created by George F. Walker, Dani Romain, and Bernard Zukerman. The second season premiered on January 25, 2005 ...

'', '' Flashpoint'', ''

Republic of Doyle ''Republic of Doyle'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series set in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, which aired on CBC Television from January 6, 2010, to December 10, 2014. The show stars Allan Hawco as private investigator and f ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Slasher'', the television films '' True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet'', '' Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story'', '' Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story'' and ''Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story'', and the theatrical films ''

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'' and '' Stardom''. Snow portrayed the mother of Bryan Mills (

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) in the television series '' Taken'', a prequel to the film trilogy of the same name, in 2017 and 2018. In 2021, she appeared as a federal judge in the film '' Dark Web: Cicada 3301''.

Awards

Snow is a two-time

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in t ...

winner, winning Best Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the

3rd Gemini Awards The 3rd Gemini Awards were held in 1988 to honour achievements in Television in Canada, Canadian television. The ceremonies were sponsored by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on 29 and 30 ...

in 1988 for ''Daughters of the Country'' and Best Guest Performance in a Series at the

5th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 5th Gemini Awards were held on December 4, 1990 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television. ...

in 1990 for an episode of '' Street Legal''. She was also a nominee for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role at the

20th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 20th Gemini Awards were held on November 19, 2005, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the John Bassett Theatre ...

in 2005 and the

25th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 15, 2010, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Cory Monteith, took place at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre a ...

in 2010 for ''Paradise Falls'', and a nominee for Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the

21st Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 21st Gemini Awards were held on November 4, 2006, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the River Rock Casino Resor ...

in 2006 for her performance as Phyllis Gretzky in ''Waking Up Walter: The Walter Gretzky Story''."Cancelled CBC series leads Gemini field". ''

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'', August 30, 2006.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Snow, Victoria Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian musical theatre actresses Living people Actresses from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian Screen Award winning actors 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses 1950s births Year of birth uncertain