Shirley Douglas

Shirley Jean Douglas  (April 2, 1934 – April 5, 2020) was a Canadian actress and activist. She was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Her career began in 1950 and she retired in 2013. She played Mrs. Starch in the 1962 movie Lolita. Her father was Premier of Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas.

Douglas was married to Donald Sutherland from 1966 through 1970. They had three children, including Kiefer Sutherland.

Douglas died in Toronto of pneumonia-related problems three days after her 86th birthday on April 5, 2020.

Movies
 Year Title Role Notes1955Joe MacBethPatsy1962LolitaMrs. Starch1983Mrs. Lawson1988Dead RingersLaura1988Shadow DancingNicole1992Passage of the HeartKatherine Ward1992Marie1994MesmerDuchess DuBarry1998Barney's Great AdventureGrandma2000Woman WantedPeg2000Myra2000Franklin and the Green KnightNarratorVideo

References

Other websites
Order of Canada Citation
Northern Stars

The Commonwealth Journal

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Category:Canadian television actors
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Category:Canadian voice actors
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Category:Actors from Saskatchewan