Florence Paterson

Florence Paterson (November 3, 1927 – July 23, 1995) was a Canadian actress.[1]

Florence Paterson
Born(1927-11-03)November 3, 1927
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
DiedJuly 23, 1995(1995-07-23) (aged 67)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1954–1995

Early life

The daughter of machinist and politician George Nightingale and Violet Noseworthy, she was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and was educated there.

Career

Paterson taught school for a time and then trained in nursing. She married John Paterson. She joined the St. John's Players in 1954, won awards at several drama festivals in the province and performed on CBC radio. She moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1972, where she performed with the Neptune Theatre Company.[2]

She played the role of Mary Mercer in David French's theatrical play Of the Fields, Lately in 1973,[3] and later reprised the role in Mike Newell's 1976 television adaptation.[4]

In 1989, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. She appeared in the 1990 movie Bird on a Wire, the 1990 television adaptation of Stephen King's "It" as Ms. Kersh, and the 1994 movie Little Women as Hannah. She also appeared in the CBC television series Backstretch.

Personal life

Paterson died in Vancouver at the age of 67.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Def-Con 4 Mrs. Boyd
1990 Bird on a Wire Molly Baird
1994 Little Women Hannah

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1977, 1982 For the Record Betty 2 episodes
1983 The Undaunted Elizabeth I Episode: "Sir Humphrey Gilbert"
1987 Seeing Things Gwen Episode: "Another Point of View"
1989 Unsub Mrs. Karchocov Episode: "Silent Stalker"
1989 Lantern Hill Justina Titus Television film
1989 The Lady Forgets Rebecca's Mom
1990 Wiseguy Adele Tilshaw Episode: "Meet Mike McPike"
1990 Getting Married in Buffalo Jump Irene McCallum Television film
1990 It Mrs. Kersh Episode: "Part 2"
1991 Captive Television film Television film
1992 To Grandmother's House We Go Great Grandma Mimi
1992 The Man Upstairs Mrs. Porter
1994 Seasons of the Heart Sarah, housekeeper

References
  1. "Hall of Fame". he History of Metropolitan Vancouver.
  2. "Paterson, Florence Maurice". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 230.
  3. John Fraser, "Of the Fields low key but brilliant". The Globe and Mail, October 1, 1973.
  4. Blaik Kirby, "Of the Fields moving". The Globe and Mail, January 10, 1976.
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