Kate Reid
Biography
Kate Reid was a Canadian actress whose career covered more than fifty years in theater, film, and television. Born in London and raised in Ontario, she trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music and appeared at the Hart House Theatre and with the Straw Hat Players before joining the Stratford Festival. In New York she appeared as Martha in matinee performances of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and later earned Tony nominations for Dylan and Slapstick Tragedy. She played Linda Loman in the 1984 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman and repeated the role in the 1985 television film. On screen she appeared in This Property Is Condemned (1966), The Andromeda Strain (1971), Equus (1977), and Atlantic City (1980), winning a Genie Award for the last. She received Golden Globe nominations for A Delicate Balance and the television Death of a Salesman, as well as an Emmy nomination for Invincible Mr. Disraeli.
62years old at death
- Born London
- Died Stratford
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Daphne Katherine Reid
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 25 years1966 to 1991
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Early training
Reid went to Havergal College in Toronto and the University of Toronto, and later trained in acting at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Her first stage appearances came at the Hart House Theatre.
First role
Reid's first film role came in the NFB short Farewell Oak Street. She went on to star in Sidney J. Furie's A Dangerous Age, an English-language Canadian feature.
Kate Reid movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Al Waxman's page
Ken James's page
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1988 | Earle Grey Award | Won | |
| Officer of the Order of Canada | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.