Victoria Snow (born 1954/55)"Cinderella story at Stratford". The Globe and Mail, April 28, 1979. is a Canadian actress."Driven Snow: Proving she can act as well as sing Victoria Snow copped a Gemini for her portrayal of a Metis woman in Daughters Of The Country". Toronto Star, March 26, 1988. She is best known for her recurring roles as Mary Margaret Skalany in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Dee White in Cra$h & Burn, and her starring role as Frances Hunter in Paradise Falls.

Career Born in Ancaster, Ontario, Snow had her first break as an actress when she was promoted from a minor role to the lead in a Stratford Festival production of the musical Happy New Year in 1979, after original lead Virginia Sandifur was forced to withdraw due to illness.

Career Snow played the lead role in a production of Medea, directed by John Neville at Halifax's Neptune Theatre, and played Nancy Blake in a 1985 production of The Women at the Shaw Festival."Paying tribute to the 'Scarlet' Women". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 1985.

She has also had supporting or guest roles in the series 9B, E.N.G., Katts and Dog, The Newsroom, Traders, Total Recall 2070, Queer as Folk, Blue Murder, This Is Wonderland, Flashpoint, Republic of Doyle, Warehouse 13, Haven and Slasher, the television films True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet, Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story and Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story, and the theatrical films Millennium and Stardom.

Snow portrayed the mother of Bryan Mills (Clive Standen) in the television series Taken, a prequel to the film trilogy of the same name, in 2017 and 2018. In 2021, she appeared as a federal judge in the film Dark Web: Cicada 3301.

Awards Snow is a two-time Gemini Award winner, winning Best Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the 3rd Gemini Awards in 1988 for Daughters of the Country and Best Guest Performance in a Series at the 5th Gemini Awards in 1990 for an episode of Street Legal."CBC celebrates at k.d.'s cafe as it sweeps Gemini awards". Toronto Star, December 4, 1990. She was also a nominee for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role at the 20th Gemini Awards in 2005"Great, watchable north: The 20th Gemini Awards gala honours the best in Canadian TV". National Post, November 19, 2005. and the 25th Gemini Awards in 2010"Flashpoint leads in Gemini nominations". The Globe and Mail, September 1, 2010. for Paradise Falls, and a nominee for Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006 for her performance as Phyllis Gretzky in Waking Up Walter: The Walter Gretzky Story."Cancelled CBC series leads Gemini field". Victoria Times-Colonist, August 30, 2006.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRole Notes1986 The WakeJoan Laboucane1988 A New LifeAudrey1989Destiny to OrderMellie1989MillenniumPinky Djakarta1995JunglegroundSgt. Purdy1995Iron Eagle on the AttackAmanda Kirke1995 The FeelerLina1997Double TakeReal Estate Lady1998Yellow WeddingDale2000StardomTina's Mother2001Pressure PointHaley Griffin2001 The Safety of ObjectsJill2002Men with BroomsOfficer Frances Darte2006One WayHelen Drake2008 The Last Hit ManMarion2009 The JazzmanKaren Kaddly2010St. RozMinnie Barr2019GeorgetownPeggy Mason2019Random Acts of ViolenceBorden2021Dark Web: Cicada 3301Judge Mary Collins

Television YearTitleRole Notes1983 The AccidentReporterTelevision film1985, 1986Check It Out!Woman Doctor / Lt. Conway2 episodes1986Philip Marlowe, Private EyeReporterEpisode: "Pickup on Noon Street"1987AdderlyAngela GasperiniEpisode: "Debbie Does Dishes"1988T. and T.Debbie / Donna2 episodes19889BRhea Burnham3 episodes1988–1992Katts and DogVirginia1989War of the WorldsBladeEpisode: "Seft of Emun"1989Street LegalDiane AbbotEpisode: "The Cradle Will Rock"1989Love and HateEllie HubiakTelevision film1989Lady in the CornerAnn Henshaw1990 The Kissing PlaceCasey Edelson1990Getting Married in Buffalo JumpEleanor1990Leona Helmsley: The Queen of MeanMarilyn Norrito1990 The HitchhikerJudeEpisode: "Riding the Nightmare"1990–1991E.N.G.Eline2 episodes1991Top CopsDorothy ShurtleftEpisode: "Dorothy Shurtleft"1991Mom P.I.CelineEpisode: "Night Train"1992 The Broken CordRuby StigesTelevision film1993 The Hidden RoomSandraEpisode: "Jillie"1993–1997Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesDet. Mary Margaret Skalany31 episodes1994Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden StoryClaudiaTelevision film1994CatwalkAmy DoulonEpisode: "Getting What You Want"1995 The Hardy BoysJoyceEpisode: "The Debt Collectors"1997 The NewsroomHeather CampbellEpisode: "Meltdown: Part 3"1997When Secrets KillPhyllis HodgesTelevision film1997On the 2nd Day of ChristmasMindy1997RiverdaleMelissa1998Real Kids, Real AdventuresLagaytheEpisode: "Plane Crash on Christmas Day"1998Thanks of a Grateful NationMarcia TimmermanTelevision film1998TradersDonnaEpisode: "Blood on the Floor"1999Total Recall 2070Surgeon3 episodes1999Cruel JusticeFay JoinerTelevision film1999 The Famous Jett JacksonSheila / Director2 episodes1999Black and BlueSheila WalshTelevision film1999If You BelieveDorinda2000Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryMargaret BushMiniseries2001 The Familiar StrangerClaireTelevision film2001Lucky GirlJudy2001Blind TerrorPeggy2001Largo WinchDr. Carol TurnerEpisode: "Arctic Project"2001–2008Paradise FallsFrances Hunter68 episodes2002, 2003Odyssey 5Jenny Taggart2 episodes2003Open HouseMarieTelevision film2003Blue MurderS.I.S. Janet Myers2 episodes2003Jasper, TexasNancy NicholsonTelevision film2003Queer as FolkAlexa ScottEpisode: "One Ring to Rule Them All"2003 The Piano Man's DaughterOlder WomanTelevision film2004This Is WonderlandJanice PellsEpisode #1.92004Open HeartMarjorie BainTelevision film2005TiltEddie's Mother3 episodes2005Our FathersSacha PfeifferTelevision film2005Jesse Stone: Stone ColdMargaret Pennington2005Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky StoryPhyllis Gretzky2008True Confessions of a Hollywood StarletGaby2009Warehouse 13Jesslyn HenjikEpisode: "Resonance"2009FlashpointJanet AckermanEpisode: "Coming to You Live"2009–2010Cra$h & BurnDetective Dee Dee White6 episodes2011Republic of DoyleSiobhan McDonaghEpisode: "Sympathy for the Devil"2011HavenLucy RipleyEpisode: "Business as Usual"2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyDr. Jan GaravagliaTelevision film2013JackNancy Layton2013Beauty & the BeastLaw PartnerEpisode: "Who Am I?"2016SlasherSonja Edwards3 episodes2016 A Puppy for ChristmasHelenTelevision film2016IncorporatedCarol GrangerEpisode: "Vertical Mobility"2017, 2018TakenSarah Mills2 episodes2019HeartlandDoreen Vernon2019Christmas in MontanaKayTelevision film2019, 2020In the DarkKathy2 episodes2020NursesBarb GelsonEpisode: "Chrysalis"

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