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Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Marilyn Lightstone is a Canadian actress and writer who has worked extensively on stage, film, and television. Born in Montreal, she studied at McGill University and then trained at the National Theatre School. She became known to television audiences as Miss Stacey in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and Road to Avonlea. Her film appearances brought major honors: she won Canadian Film Awards for her lead performance in Lies My Father Told Me and her supporting role in In Praise of Older Women, and The Tin Flute earned her the best actress prize at the Moscow International Film Festival. On stage, she played Goneril in King Lear at Lincoln Centre, Mash in The Seagull at the Stratford Festival, and Leah in The Dybbuk, and she starred in Miss Margarida and Tamara. Lightstone has also voiced animated cartoons, written television scripts and the novel Rogues and Vagabonds, and hosts the evening program Nocturne on Classical 96.

86years old

Turns 87 on June 28in 259 days

Born June 28, 1940Montreal
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 21 years1981 to 2002

Genres

Adventure33%, 3 films
Animation33%, 3 films
Drama33%, 3 films
Family33%, 3 films
Sci-Fi33%, 3 films

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Marilyn Lightstone movies on Netflix

Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control2002IMDb rating 5.0as Alice Mitchell / Martha Wilson (voice)
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time1992IMDb rating 6.4as Madame Iovine
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe1990IMDb rating 2.9as Abraxas' Answer Box (voice)
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel1987IMDb rating 8.4as Miss Muriel Stacey
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986IMDb rating 5.5as Crasher (voice)
Anne of Green Gables1985IMDb rating 8.6as Miss Muriel Stacey
The Surrogate1984IMDb rating 4.6as Dr. Foreman
Spasms1983IMDb rating 4.4as Dr. Claire Rothman
Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6as Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den") (voice)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Heavy Metal1981 Adventure, Animation, Fantasyas Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den")voice
IMDb rating 6.642K votes
Anne of Green Gables1985 Drama, Familyas Miss Muriel Stacey
IMDb rating 8.625K votes
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time1992as Madame Iovine
IMDb rating 6.43.7K votes
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel1987as Miss Muriel Stacey
IMDb rating 8.411K votes
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe1990as Abraxas' Answer Boxvoice
IMDb rating 2.92.7K votes
Spasms1983as Dr. Claire Rothman
IMDb rating 4.41.4K votes
The Surrogate1984as Dr. Foreman
IMDb rating 4.6354 votes
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986as Crashervoice
IMDb rating 5.5601 votes

Most often with

Kevin Sullivan directed two of these films. Jackie Burroughs appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Jackie Burroughs

Vlasta Vrana

Colleen Dewhurst

Patricia Hamilton

Megan Follows

Kevin SullivanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jackie Burroughs3 films together, 1981 to 1985
Jackie Burroughs's page
- Anne of Green Gables1985IMDb rating 8.6Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyBurroughs as Mrs. Amelia Evans
- The Surrogate1984IMDb rating 4.6Lightstone as Dr. ForemanBurroughs as Woman at Anouk's
- Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Lightstone as Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den")voiceBurroughs as Katherine (segment "Den")voice
Vlasta Vrana2 films together, 1981 to 1984
Vlasta Vrana's page
- The Surrogate1984IMDb rating 4.6Lightstone as Dr. ForemanVrana as Bill
- Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Lightstone as Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den")voiceVrana as Barbarian Leadervoice
Al Waxman2 films together, 1981 to 1983
Al Waxman's page
- Spasms1983IMDb rating 4.4Lightstone as Dr. Claire RothmanWaxman as Crowley
- Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Lightstone as Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den")voiceWaxman as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")voice
Colleen Dewhurst2 films together, 1985 to 1987
Colleen Dewhurst's page
- Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel1987IMDb rating 8.4Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyDewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert
- Anne of Green Gables1985IMDb rating 8.6Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyDewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert
Patricia Hamilton2 films together, 1985 to 1987
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- Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel1987IMDb rating 8.4Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyHamilton as Rachel Lynde
- Anne of Green Gables1985IMDb rating 8.6Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyHamilton as Rachel Lynde
Megan Follows2 films together, 1985 to 1987
Megan Follows's page
- Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel1987IMDb rating 8.4Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyFollows as Anne Shirley
- Anne of Green Gables1985IMDb rating 8.6Lightstone as Miss Muriel StaceyFollows as Anne Shirley
Kevin SullivanDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1987
All films by Kevin Sullivan
- Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel1987IMDb rating 8.4Lightstone as Miss Muriel Stacey
- Anne of Green Gables1985IMDb rating 8.6Lightstone as Miss Muriel Stacey
Also two films together2 more actors
- Jonathan CrombieAnne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) and Anne of Green Gables (1985)
- Schuyler GrantAnne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) and Anne of Green Gables (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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