| Alberta Watson | |
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| Character name: Madeline | |
| Full name: | Faith Susan Alberta Watson |
| Date of Birth: | March 6, 1955 |
| Place of Birth: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died: | March 21, 2015 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Age: | 60 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Nikita franchise: | La Femme Nikita Nikita (CW) |
Alberta Watson (born March 6, 1955) is the Canadian actress who portrayed Madeline on La Femme Nikita and Madeline Pierce on the CW's Nikita. For her acting in La Femme Nikita, Watson was nominated in 1998 for the annual Gemini Award for "Best Performance by An Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series".
Alberta Watson passed away on March 21, 2015 at the age of 60.
Early Life[]
Career[]
Alberta began to act in local Toronto theater as a teenager.
Select Filmography[]
Film[]
| Movie | Role | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Praise of Older Women | Mitzi | 1978 | Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Canadian Film Awards) |
| The Soldier | Susan Goodman | 1982 | |
| The Keep | Eva Cuza | 1983 | |
| Spanking the Monkey | Susan | 1994 | |
| Hackers | Lauren Murphy | 1995 | |
| The Sweet Hereafter | Risa Walker | 1997 | |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hansel's Mom | 2001 | |
| Run Away Home | Liz Anderson | 2004 | |
| The Prince & Me | Amy Morgan | 2004 | |
| Away From Her | Dr. Fischer | 2006 | |
| The Lobster Tale | Martha Brewer | 2006 | |
| The Lookout | Barbara Pratt | 2007 | |
| Helen | Dr. Sherman | 2009 |
Television[]
| Show | Role | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Street Blues | Prostitute | 1984 | Episode: "Fuched Again" |
| The Hitchhiker | Jill Friedlander | 1984 | Episode: "Remembering Melody" |
| The Equalizer | Carla Golden | 1985 | Episode: "The Distant Fire" |
| Women of Valor | Lt. Helen Prescott | 1986 | TV Movie |
| Street Legal | Mercedes Puentes | 1987 | Episode: "Tango Bellarosa" |
| The Equalizer | Taffy Gould | 1989 | Episode: "The Caper" |
| Street Legal | Maria Lopez | 1989 | Episode: "Partners & Other Strangers" |
| Law & Order | Miss Hanley | 1991 | Episode: "His Hour Upon the Stage" |
| Law & Order | Angela Brandt | 1992 | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| Matrix | Marie Sandes | 1993 | Episode: "Conviction of His Courage" |
| The Outer Limits | Lynda Tillman | 1995 | Episode: "If These Walls Could Talk" |
| La Femme Nikita | Madeline | 1997-2001 | 89 Episodes |
| 1-800-Missing | Mrs. Mastriani | 2003 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Puppets Who Kill | Judge | 2004 | Episode: "Bill Sues" |
| The Newsroom | Susan | 2004 | 4 episodes |
| Show Me Yours | Toni Bane | 2004 | 8 episodes |
| 24 | Erin Driscoll | 2004-2005 | 13 episodes |
| At the Hotel | Camille | 2006 | 4 episodes |
| Angela's Eyes | Lydia Anderson | 2006 | 6 episodes |
| The Border | Minister Suzanne Fleischer | 2008 | 10 episodes |
| Heartland | Sarah Craven | 2010 | Episode: "Where the Truth Lies" |
| Nikita | Senator Madeline Pierce | 2011-2012 | 9 episodes |
Trivia[]
- Alberta Watson was the only actor who was not required to audition for her role of Madeline in La Femme Nikita.[1]
- The character of Erin Driscoll in 24 was written specifically for her by 24 co-creator and La Femme Nikita show runner/executive consultant Joel Surnow.
- In a nod to her role as Madeline in La Femme Nikita, Alberta Watson portrayed a similarly named character in the CW's Nikita for nine episodes.
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- ↑ Heyn, Christopher (2006). Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita. New York, NY: POV Press.