Kate Reid

From London, England, UK • 1930 - 1993

Daphne Katherine Reid (4 November 1930 – 27 March 1993) was a Canadian actress, whose career spanned over 50 years on both stage and screen. She was described by the book Inspiring Women: A Celebration of Herstory as "the finest actress ever developed in Canada". Born in England and raised in Ontario, Reid performed with the Stratford Festival before making her Broadway debut as Martha in the matinee cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; she went on to be nominated for two Tony Awards, Best Featured Actress in a Play for Dylan and Best Actress in a Play for Slapstick Tragedy. She played Linda Loman in the acclaimed 1984 revival of Death of a Salesman. On screen, Reid won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Louis Malle's Atlantic City (1980). She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for A Delicate Balance (1973) and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for the 1985 television film of Death of a Salesman. She also won a Dora Mavor Moore Award, and the Earle Grey Award. (Via Wikipedia)