31 Facts About Wendy Crewson

Wendy Jane Crewson was born on May 9,1956 and is a Canadian actress and producer.

Wendy Crewson began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film The Doctor.

Wendy Crewson starred in a number of independent movies, such as Better Than Chocolate, Suddenly Naked, Perfect Pie, Away from Her, Into the Forest and Room.

Wendy Crewson has won six Gemini Awards, two Canadian Screen Awards and ACTRA Award for her performances on television.

Wendy Crewson played leading roles in a number of television films, include playing Joanne Kilbourn in six movies based on novels by Gail Bowen.

Wendy Crewson had recurring roles on American television series 24 and Revenge, and the Canadian television series Frankie Drake Mysteries.

From 2012 to 2017, Wendy Crewson co-starred in the CTV medical drama Saving Hope.

Wendy Crewson attended John Rennie High School in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, as did her younger brother, Brad Crewson.

Wendy Crewson attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she won the Lorne Greene Award for outstanding work in the theatre.

Wendy Crewson then studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

When she returned to Canada, Wendy Crewson landed a leading role in the television movie War Brides directed by Martin Lavut, for which she received her first ACTRA Award nomination.

Wendy Crewson was lead actress in two short lived American drama series: Hard Copy, and Studio 5-B.

Wendy Crewson won Gemini Awards for guest starring in Due South in 1998, and supporting role in ReGenesis in 2007.

In 1991, Wendy Crewson appeared in her first breakthrough role in the American drama film The Doctor starring William Hurt.

Also in 1994, Wendy Crewson starred alongside Tim Allen in the financially successful Christmas comedy film The Santa Clause.

In 1996, Wendy Crewson co-starred in the romantic drama film To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday as Peter Gallagher's unfortunate blind date, and the following year played Grace Marshall, First Lady to President James Marshall in the political thriller Air Force One directed by Wolfgang Petersen.

Wendy Crewson appeared in Gang Related, played a leading role in Sleeping Dogs Lie, and co-starred opposite Robin Williams in the science fiction film Bicentennial Man.

Wendy Crewson starred in independent movies Better Than Chocolate and Suddenly Naked, both directed by Anne Wheeler.

Wendy Crewson had leading roles in a number of made for television movies.

Wendy Crewson starred opposite Robert Urich in Lifetime movies Spenser: The Judas Goat and Spenser: A Savage Place, and opposite Susan Lucci in Ebbie.

In 2003, Wendy Crewson took a recurring role as Dr Anne Packard, personal physician and love interest to the President, of the third season of Fox drama series 24.

Wendy Crewson later guest-starred on Flashpoint, Rookie Blue, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Murdoch Mysteries.

Also in 2012, Wendy Crewson began playing Dr Dana Kinny in the CTV medical drama Saving Hope, for which she received Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series in 2013.

In 2015, Wendy Crewson was inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame.

From 2017 to 2021, Wendy Crewson played a recurring role lead character's mother and assisting her in investigations in the CBC drama series, Frankie Drake Mysteries.

Wendy Crewson received two nominations for Canadian Screen Award for Best Guest Performance, Drama Series.

Wendy Crewson later was cast in the third season of CBC Television police drama Pretty Hard Cases and the internationally produced thriller Gray.

Wendy Crewson has appeared on the CBS drama series Tracker in February 2024, replacing Mary McDonnell in recasting.

Wendy Crewson married actor Michael Murphy in 1988, and they have two children.

Wendy Crewson came out publicly as lesbian in December 2014, and revealed to the press that she had come out to her family years earlier.

In 2015, it was reported that Wendy Crewson was in a relationship with Julie Bristow, president of Bristow Global Media in Canada.