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Who are the greatest Canadian actors ever?

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    Corwin — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:16 AM)

    I am too young to have appreciated Mary Pickford.

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      Sophievirus — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:18 AM)

      u don't watch films that were made before u were born? that's odd.
      suck it.

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        Corwin — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:20 AM)

        Lol. I have never seen a Mary Pickford film. I will come back to you with my faves from your list.

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          Sophievirus — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:24 AM)

          suck it.

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            Corwin — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:21 AM)

            Tatiana, Rachel McAdams, Evangeline L, Kim Catrall, are all great.

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              Sophievirus — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:29 AM)

              that's true. well, i personally think they're all great on my list but a special shout-out to Molly Parker who was Mrs. Garrett in
              Deadwood
              , Jessica Paré who was Megan Calvet in
              Mad Men
              (Don's second wife) and Gloria Reuben who was Jeanie Boulet in
              ER
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              suck it.

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                Corwin — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:31 AM)

                Ok, ok, those are good choices! I wasn't aware you knew Ms Parker! I have been a fan of hers for years.

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                  Sophievirus — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:35 AM)

                  honestly, i only recall her in Deadwood, but she was my favourite from the main cast there, that's why i had to mention her here.
                  suck it.

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                    Corwin — 4 years ago(August 07, 2021 01:37 AM)

                    Gotcha. I know her from a ton of local stuff. Deadwood was big exposure for her super-freckled face.

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                      geewizzz — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 11:45 AM)

                      Nice list…I would've said a few of those and I agree with OP's mention of Ryan Gosling.
                      I'm not sure if Jodie Foster counts, being that she was born in the US, but I think her family is Canadian and where she mostly lived.
                      I'd add -
                      Michael Ontkean
                      k.d. lang
                      Christopher Plummer
                      Francine Racette
                      Rossif Sutherland
                      Taylor Kitsch
                      Ian Tracey
                      Dayle Haddon
                      Margaret Langrick
                      John Wildman
                      Scott Bairstow
                      and maybe Stephen Amell and Seth Rogen
                      Hayden Christensen…depending on the role
                      Are you okay?

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                        ....bye bye..... — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 11:59 AM)

                        I thought Jodie Foster was raised in L.A.? I've never read anything about her ever living in Canada.

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                          geewizzz — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 12:01 PM)

                          I'm pretty sure her family were Canadian…and she made a lot of films there in her younger years.
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                            ....bye bye..... — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 12:02 PM)

                            I couldn't find any info on her parents nationality, but says she was raised in Los Angeles by her mom.
                            I'm only aware of The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane as being Canadian.
                            Maybe you're confusing her with another actress.

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                              geewizzz — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 12:19 PM)

                              She was born in California, maybe spent time there making films and TV shows, but I do think her brother wrote much about her and living in Canada.
                              She has also lived in France and was very fluent in French from a young age.
                              'Echoes of a Summer' and 'The Blood of Others' are also among the Canadian films she acted in.
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                                ....bye bye..... — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 12:21 PM)

                                Yeah, she started learning French at a young.
                                From wiki:
                                Foster was a gifted child who learned to read at the age of three.[10][14] She attended the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, a French-language prep school.[14] Her fluency in French has enabled her to act in French films, and she also dubs herself in French-language versions of most of her English-language films.[
                                I think her brother was referring to time spent in Canada while she was filming. She was far too active making film/TV shows in the USA to live in Canada.

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                                  I love hutch — 4 years ago(September 10, 2021 11:49 PM)

                                  Margaret Langrick!
                                  I adore "My American Cousin"! What a sweet, unspoiled film!
                                  "My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

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                                    geewizzz — 4 years ago(September 12, 2021 12:28 PM)

                                    I liked that too…did you see the sequel,
                                    American Boyfriends
                                    ? Not nearly as good.
                                    She grew up quickly, wasn't much longer after that she was doing nude scenes in
                                    Cold Comfort
                                    Are you okay?

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                                      Rainn — 4 years ago(September 12, 2021 12:40 PM)

                                      Wow, it's a sweet film.

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                                        Rainn — 4 years ago(September 12, 2021 12:39 PM)

                                        Great description!

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                                          RockGrey — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 07:14 AM)

                                          Marie Dressler.
                                          Walter Pidgeon.
                                          Al Waxman.
                                          Brent Butt on the comedic side.

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