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Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

38 movies on Netflix

Biography

Wendy Crewson is a Canadian actress and producer who started out in Canadian television before landing her breakthrough in the 1991 film The Doctor. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, she went on to appear in Hollywood movies such as The Good Son (1993), The Santa Clause (1994), Air Force One (1997), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), Bicentennial Man (1999), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), What Lies Beneath (2000), The 6th Day (2000), The Covenant (2006), Eight Below (2006), Away from Her (2006), Room (2015), Kodachrome (2017) and On the Basis of Sex (2018). She also starred in independent films and television movies, and played Joanne Kilbourn in six adaptations of Gail Bowen novels. Her television work includes recurring roles on 24 and Revenge and the Canadian series Frankie Drake Mysteries, plus the CTV medical drama Saving Hope from 2012 to 2017. She has won two Canadian Screen Awards, six Gemini Awards and an ACTRA Award.

70years old

Turns 71 on May 9in 212 days

  • Born Hamilton
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Wendy Jane Crewson

Movie Career

Films
38
Career span
44 years1982 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    While at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Crewson earned the Lorne Greene Award for her outstanding work in the theater. She went on to study at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

  2. Big break

    Crewson landed her first breakthrough role in 1991, appearing in the American drama film The Doctor, which starred William Hurt.

Wendy Crewson movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. The Santa Clause1994 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Laura Calvin Miller

    IMDb rating 6.6149K votes

  2. The Santa Clause 22002 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Laura Miller

    IMDb rating 5.870K votes

  3. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause2006as Laura Miller

    IMDb rating 4.947K votes

  4. Air Force One1997as Grace Marshall

    IMDb rating 6.6226K votes

  5. Room2015as Talk Show Hostess

    IMDb rating 8.1485K votes

  6. Bicentennial Man1999as 'Ma'am' Martin

    IMDb rating 6.9136K votes

  7. The Good Son1993as Susan Evans

    IMDb rating 6.449K votes

  8. What Lies Beneath2000as Elena

    IMDb rating 6.6147K votes

Most often with

Roger Spottiswoode directed two of these films, Michael Lembeck two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Judge Reinhold, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Judge ReinholdTim Allen, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tim AllenEric Lloyd, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Eric LloydWilliam H. Macy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with William H. MacyStephen Root, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Stephen RootHarrison Ford, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Harrison FordRoger SpottiswoodeDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Roger SpottiswoodeMichael LembeckDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Lembeck

Films together

Box office

What Wendy Crewson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.9 billion

25 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 37 films: 25 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 25Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 7Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Air Force One1997as Grace Marshall$315 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Air Force One1997as Grace Marshall
    $315M17.0% of the total
  2. 2
    What Lies Beneath2000as Elena
    $291M15.7% of the total
  3. 3
    The Vow2012as Dr. Fishman
    $196M10.6% of the total
  4. 4
    The Santa Clause1994as Laura Calvin Miller
    $190M10.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The Santa Clause 22002as Laura Miller
    $173M9.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Eight Below2006as Eve McClaren
    $120M6.5% of the total
  7. 7
    The 6th Day2000as Natalie Gibson
    $96M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Bicentennial Man1999as 'Ma'am' Martin
    $87M4.7% of the total
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), $84.5 millionThe Good Son (1993), $60.6 millionOn the Basis of Sex (2018), $38.8 millionThe Doctor (1991), $38.1 millionThe Covenant (2006), $37.6 millionRoom (2015), $35.4 millionThe Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007), $31.9 millionCorrina, Corrina (1994), $20.1 millionThe Clearing (2004), $12.5 millionAway from Her (2006), $9.2 millionFolks! (1992), $6.1 millionTo Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996), $4.1 millionA Home at the End of the World (2004), $1.5 millionThe Nest (2020), $1.2 millionThe Kid Detective (2020), $367,908Antiviral (2012), $123,407

$382 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 21% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2015 to 2016.

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Wendy Crewson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2016Earle Grey AwardWon
2015Canada's Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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