Joy Coghill
Biography
Joy Coghill was a Canadian actress, director, and writer known for her work in Vancouver theater. Born in Findlater, Saskatchewan, she took a Bachelor of Arts at the University of British Columbia in 1949 and a Master of Fine Arts at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1951. In 1953 she and Myra Benson founded Holiday Theatre, Canada's first professional touring children's theater. She directed the National Theatre School's English drama section in 1960 and was artistic director of the Vancouver Playhouse from 1967 to 1969, the first woman to hold the post. In 1994 she started Western Gold, a company for senior professional actors. Her best-known play, Song of This Place, was about the artist Emily Carr. She also appeared on Da Vinci's Inquest and Stargate SG-1 and received four Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, a Governor General's Performing Arts Award, and the Order of Canada in 1990. She died in 2017.
90years old at death
- Born Findlater
- Died Vancouver
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Joy Dorothy Coghill-Thorne
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 27 years1975 to 2002
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Worked with
Joy Coghill shares two films with Jay Brazeau, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by David Cronenberg
Dominique Othenin-GirardDirector, 1 film, 1991
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All films by Jorge Montesi
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Governor General's Performing Arts Award | Won | ||
| Member of the Order of Canada | Won | ||
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