Diane D'Aquila (born October 23, 1952) is an American-Canadian actress. She has appeared in both television and film roles, but is best known for her stage appearances at the Stratford Festival.
Early life Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, D'Aquila was raised in Minneapolis. She spent much of her adult life and career in Canada and holds dual citizenship.
Career D'Aquila originated the role of Elizabeth I of England in Timothy Findley's play, Elizabeth Rex. She won both an ACTRA Award and a Gemini Award in 2005 for her performance in the play's television adaptation.
In 2009, she played Mary Mercer in Soulpepper's revival of David French's Of the Fields, Lately.J. Kelly Nestruck, "Worthy of revival but too sentimental". The Globe and Mail, July 3, 2009. She appeared on television and films including such appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Street Legal, Used People, The Ray Bradbury Theater, Hangin' In, Jane's House, The Long Island Incident, 72 Hours: True Crime, Milk and Honey and Slings and Arrows.
She has done voice-overs in animation including Little Bear as Grandmother Bear, Franklin as Miss Lynx, Bob and Margaret, Bad Dog, Ultraforce, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Medabots, Roboroach, Rescue Heroes, Rolie Polie Olie, Freaky Stories, Ned's Newt, Angela Anaconda, Monster Force, Flash Gordon, George Shrinks, Timothy Goes to School, Blaster's Universe, Flying Rhino Junior High, The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Pippi Longstocking, Dumb Bunnies, Highlander: The Animated Series, World of Quest, The Seventh Portal, Chilly Beach, Wilbur, The Berenstain Bears, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, The Neverending Story, Corduroy, Pandalian, Busytown Mysteries, Kaput & Zosky, Jane and the Dragon, The Avengers: United They Stand, Silver Surfer and Cyberchase.
In 2017, D'Aquila portrayed the title role in King Lear at Toronto's Shakespeare in High Park, one of relatively few women ever to have performed the traditionally male role."Actress Diane D’Aquila on playing the role of King Lear as a woman". The Globe and Mail, July 5, 2017.
Personal life D'Aquila was married to Canadian actor C. David Johnson from 1987 to 1992.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1981 The Last ChaseSantana1987 A Winter TanEdith1988Milk and HoneyDavid's Teacher1990Thick as ThievesDoris1991Married to ItMadeleine Rothenberg1992Used PeopleRose1998Striking PosesValerie2009Caesar and CleopatraFtatateeta2010Good NeighboursMiss Van Ilen2011Take This WaltzHarriet2018Never Saw It ComingEllie Garfield
Television YearTitleRole Notes1977For the RecordMariaEpisode: "Maria"1978PerformanceBrookeEpisode: "Brooke"1983Hangin' InFredaEpisode: "The Actress and the Bishops"1987Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEllen PowellEpisode: "World's Oldest Motive"1987Echoes in the DarknessPat Schnure2 episodes1988 The Ann Jillian StoryDr. Francine CaldwellTelevision film1988 The Ray Bradbury TheaterClarisseEpisode: "Skeleton"19889BStella WeversEpisode: "Relationships"1989Sorry, Wrong NumberSally DutchTelevision film1990My Secret IdentitySarah WilsonEpisode: "Misfire"1990Street LegalNoreen MastersEpisode: "The Psychic"1992Last WishMaryanneTelevision film1992Black DeathNurse Daniels1992Heritage MinutesAgnes MacphailEpisode: "Agnes Macphail"1993E.N.G.Marcia StanfieldEpisode: "The Big Sleepover"1993–97 The Busy World of Richard ScarryVoice36 episodes1994Jane's HouseMarionTelevision film1994Mary Silliman's WarAbby Nash1994 The Forget-Me-Not MurdersAlexis1995 A Family DividedInez Frank1995 The Possession of Michael D.Charlotte1995–2001Little BearGrandmother Bear (voice)17 episodes1995UltraforceRuth GreenEpisode: "Prime Time"1996Beyond the CallAngelaTelevision film1997 The Last DonSophia Ballazzo2 episodes1997Freaky StoriesNarratorEpisode: "Not the Waltons"1998 The Long Island IncidentDr. Ellen LipskyTelevision film1998FranklinMiss LynxEpisode: "Franklin Takes a Trip/Franklin's Bicycle Helmet"1999Family of Cops 3Orientation CopTelevision film1999TradersMichaelaEpisode: "Every Secret Thing"2001George ShrinksEdna Bellbottom (voice)Episode: "The More Things Change"2002Two Against TimeDr. WilmerTelevision film2003–0572 Hours: True CrimeNarrator21 episodes2004Elizabeth RexQueen ElizabethTelevision film2005–06Slings & ArrowsMinister of Culture3 episodes2007Booky and the Secret SantaMrs. EatonTelevision film2014Saving HopeIdaEpisode: "En Bloc"2017Alias GraceMrs. Quenell3 episodes2019DiggstownEleanor ThompsonEpisode: "Delroy Nelson"
Video games YearTitleRole Notes1999Little Bear Preschool Thinking AdventuresGrandmother BearLittle Bear: Kindergarten Thinking Adventures
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