Linda Goranson (born 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress.[1]

Career

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Linda Goranson is most noted for her performance in "The Spike in the Wall", a 1970 episode of the CBC Television drama anthology series The Manipulators, for which she won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in a Non-Feature at the 22nd Canadian Film Awards;[2] her performance, in which her character removed her blouse to attract her husband's attention, was also controversial as the first topless scene ever broadcast on Canadian network television.[1]

She also appeared in the films The Trap, The Rowdyman, Too Outrageous!, The Painted Door, Confidential, The Gate, Ordinary Magic, Harrison Bergeron, Dirty Pictures, Owning Mahowny and Drifting Snow, and had recurring roles in the television series The Whiteoaks of Jalna, The Newcomers,[3] Traders[4] and Cardinal. She is most prominently associated with stage roles, including productions of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure,[5] Jane Martin's Talking With...,[6] Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs,[7] Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None[8] and Joe DiPietro's Over the River and Through the Woods.[9]

Personal life

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She was married to film director Peter Carter until his death.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Trap Trader's Daughter
1972 The Rowdyman Ruth Lowe
1972 A Fan's Notes Limpid
1986 Confidential Mrs. Jameson
1986 Lost! Wilma
1987 The Gate Terry's Mom
1989 Millennium Hostage
1993 Ordinary Magic Mayor's Wife
2003 Owning Mahowny Belinda's Mother
2010 Casino Jack President Bush's Secretary
2015 Let's Rap Gladys
2015 Gridlocked Nancy
2019 Samanthology Talent Agent
2021 Drifting Snow Myrna
2022 The Devil's Void Suzanne

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1971, 1972 Dr. Simon Locke Helen / Carrie 2 episodes
1972–1975 The Whiteoaks of Jalna Victoria 5 episodes
1973 Program X Shirley Episode: "Nightmare"
1979 An American Christmas Carol Mrs. Doris Thatcher Television film
1981 The Great Detective Cathy Episode: "A Question of Loyalties"
1983, 1985 The Littlest Hobo Mrs. Greene / Mrs. McKinley 3 episodes
1985 The Edison Twins Mrs. Blake Episode: "Water Witch"
1985 ABC Weekend Special Mrs. Settergren Episode: "Pippi Longstocking"
1985 Night Heat Sandra Kemp Episode: "Poison"
1985 The Execution of Raymond Graham Eileen O'Brien Television film
1987 Hoover vs. The Kennedys Ethel Kennedy 2 episodes
1988 Danger Bay Fiona Todd Episode: "Second Best"
1988 The Ray Bradbury Theater Mother Episode: "The Emissary"
1988 Glory Enough for All Nurse Scott Television film
1989 War of the Worlds Connie Episode: "Dust to Dust"
1990 E.N.G. Mrs. Ascott Episode: "Payment in Kind"
1991 Top Cops Brenda 1 episode
1992 Street Legal Dr. Grant Episode: "The Phoenix"
1992 A Town Torn Apart Sherry Danza Television film
1992 The Good Fight Nurse
1993 Forever Knight Mrs. Shore Episode: "Fatal Mistake"
1993 Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer Irene Spencer Television film
1993 Rapture Shane
1993 Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Connie Bell
1993 David's Mother Saleswoman
1995 The Possession of Michael D. Helene
1995 Harrison Bergeron Hazel Bergeron
1996 Mr. and Mrs. Loving Mother Loving
1996 Escape Clause Car Crash Mother
1996 Undue Influence Elevator Passenger
1996 Traders Gillian Cunningham 4 episodes
1997 Lies He Told Carolyn Bay Television film
1997 Psi Factor Miss Maxwell Episode: "Fire Within/Fate"
1998 Evidence of Blood Mrs. Hunter Television film
1998 Flood: A River's Rampage Donna Powers
1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Danielle Thomas Episode: "The Gun Men"
2000 Dirty Pictures Mary Television film
2001 Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot Lady Bird Johnson
2002 Pretend You Don't See Her Mrs. Hoffman
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye June McMullen Episode: "The Heist"
2004 This Is Wonderland Mrs. Keeler Episode #1.2
2004 A Separate Peace Mrs. Carmichael Television film
2004, 2007 72 Hours: True Crime Kathy Fuller / Dora McPhee 2 episodes
2011 Warehouse 13 Mrs. Martin Episode: "Queen for a Day"
2013 Hemlock Grove Magdalena Episode: "The Price"
2014 Remedy Cathy Episode: "Bad Blood"
2016 Shadowhunters Grandma Episode: "Major Arcana"
2017 Schitt's Creek Linda Episode: "Sebastien Raine"
2018 Designated Survivor Old Woman Episode: "Run"
2018 Killer High Mrs. Blakeslee Television film
2019–2021 The Moodys Grandma Mary 4 episodes
2020 Transplant Lena Joseph Episode: "Eid"
2020 Cardinal Adele 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b Hugh Thomson, "Nude scene equals 750 phone calls". The Globe and Mail, August 29, 1970.
  2. ^ Martin Knelman, "Goin Down the Road best movie: Film awards plagued by unscripted hilarity". The Globe and Mail, October 5, 1970.
  3. ^ Blaik Kirby, "The Irish Newcomers - no TV formula here". The Globe and Mail, January 6, 1978.
  4. ^ John Haslett Cuff, "Those crazy antics of Bay Street money hustlers". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 1996.
  5. ^ Herbert Whittaker, "Student production aims at controversial Measure". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1970.
  6. ^ Ray Conlogue, "An uneven bit of talk". The Globe and Mail, December 15, 1983.
  7. ^ Don Sutton, "Leah Posluns' director feels affinity for playwright Neil Simon". Toronto Star, October 21, 1993.
  8. ^ Stewart Brown, "Aquarius delivers a whodunit to die for". Hamilton Spectator, October 27, 1997.
  9. ^ Frank Peebles, "Generations worth of laughter". Prince George Citizen, March 31, 2003.
  10. ^ "Trust fund formed for director's family". The Globe and Mail, June 8, 1982.
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