Helen Hughes (actress)

Helen Hughes (January 8, 1918 - April 3, 2018) was an American-Canadian actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film.[1]

Helen Margaret Hughes
Born	8 January 1918 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	3 April 2018 (aged 100) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress

Biography

Helen Hughes was born in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where she worked as an art teacher, editor and actress. She became a permanent resident of Canada in 1972. She was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1986. She made her last appearance at age 96, as a guest actress in the TV series Sensitive Skin.[2]

At the 10th Genie Awards in 1989, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Martha, Ruth and Edie.[3]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Outrageous!	Mrs. Connors
1979	Wild Horse Hank	Mrs. Webley
1981	Incubus	Agatha Galen
1982	Visiting Hours	Louise Shepherd
1985	The Peanut Butter Solution	Mary, the ghost in the Kitchen
1987	Blue Monkey	Marwella Harbison
1987	Night Friend	Nosy neighbour
1990	The Amityville Curse	Mrs. Moriarty
1990	Falling Over Backwards	Rose
1995	Billy Madison	2nd Grade Teacher
1995	Tommy Boy	Boardroom Lady
1996	Never Too Late	Eunice
1999	Storm of the Century	Roberta Coign

1996 Goosebumps Grandma Rose

References

1. "Helen Hughes". Canadian Thetre Encyclopedia.
2. "Helen Hughes 1918-2018". magazine Performers.
3. "List of nominees for the Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette, February 14, 1989.

External links

• Helen Hughes works
• Helen Hughes at IMDb