Biography
Although she never became a household name, this busy character actress turned in scores of memorable stage, film and TV performances over a 30-year career. The London-born Reid joined Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1959 and got her grounding in the classics before hitting Broadway in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1962. She acted in dozens of shows on Broadway, in London and elsewhere, including "The Circle" (Ontario, 1967), …
Career Milestones
1945 | Made stage debut in University of Toronto production of "The Damask Cheek" |
1956 | London stage debut, starring in "The Rainmaker" |
1961 | Film debut, in "1 Plus 1--Exploring the Kinsey Reports" |
1962 | Broadway debut, as Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" |
1963 | TV debut, in NBC movie "The Invincible Mr. Disraeli" |
1982 | Played Aunt Lil on "Dallas" (CBS) |
1982 | TV series debut on the NBC series "Gavilan" (NBC) |
1985 | Played opposite Dustin Hoffman in "Death of a Salesman" (CBS) |
1993 | Last acting role, in miniseries "Murder in the Heartland" (ABC) |
Awards
1973 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in A Delicate Balance |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Death of a Salesman |