13 Facts About Alberta Watson

Faith Susan Alberta Watson, better known as Alberta Watson, was a Canadian film and television actress.

Alberta Watson grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother.

Alberta Watson moved to Los Angeles, California, and later to New York City.

Alberta Watson lived in New Jersey for eight years with her husband until they divorced.

Alberta Watson then returned to Toronto and focused on finding roles in independent films.

Alberta Watson worked with director Colleen Murphy on the film Shoemaker, for which she received a second Genie nomination for Best Actress.

In Spanking the Monkey, Alberta Watson plays her favourite character, a mother who has an incestuous relationship with her son.

Alberta Watson was a deeply disturbed woman with a roller coaster of emotions.

Alberta Watson played the role of Madeline in La Femme Nikita for four seasons from 1997 to 2001.

Alberta Watson wore wigs in the show when she lost her hair.

In 2005, Alberta Watson joined the cast of 24, playing CTU Director Erin Driscoll for 12 episodes of the show's fourth season.

In 2010, Alberta Watson guest-starred in Heartland, a series on CBC Television, and she won a 2011 Gemini Award for her portrayal of Sarah Craven.

Alberta Watson died on March 21,2015, due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto fifteen days after her 60th birthday.