1. Madeleine Sherwood made her first stage appearance at age four in a church Passion Play.
12 Facts About Madeleine Sherwood
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Madeleine Sherwood started her professional career in Montreal when Rupert Kaplan cast her in CBC dramas and soap operas.
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Madeleine Sherwood moved to New York City in 1950 and made her first Broadway appearance in Horton Foote's The Chase, replacing Kim Stanley.
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Madeleine Sherwood became a member of the Actors Studio in 1957 working with Lee Strasberg and was a life member of the Studio.
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Madeleine Sherwood appeared in many soap operas over the years, most notably on Guiding Light as Mrs Eilers and The Secret Storm as diner owner Carmen.
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Madeleine Sherwood had cameos on All My Children as a bag lady and Another World as a befuddled matron, returning to Guiding Light briefly as Roxie Shayne's madame, Diamond Lil.
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Madeleine Sherwood was featured in one of the last episodes of Capitol.
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Madeleine Sherwood played Reverend Mother Placido in the comedy TV series The Flying Nun.
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Madeleine Sherwood wrote, directed and acted in her film, Good Night, Sweet Prince, which received excellent notices.
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Madeleine Sherwood had been a long-term permanent resident of the United States, but remained a Canadian citizen all her life.
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Madeleine Sherwood was a member of the Society of Friends.
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Madeleine Sherwood died on April 23,2016, at her childhood home in Lac Cornu, Quebec.