Helen Hughes (actress)

Helen Margaret Hughes
Born	(1918-01-08)8 January 1918 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress

Helen Hughes (January 8, 1918 - April 3, 2018) was an American-Canadian actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film.

Biography

Helen Hughes was born in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where she worked as an art teacher, editor and actress. Although she acted while she was in college, her undergraduate degree (from Indiana State University) and her graduate study (at Penn State) both focused on teaching art.

In 1938, Hughes was interviewed on Kate Smith's radio program as one of "the outstanding radio actresses from representative American cities".

She became a permanent resident of Canada in 1972. Her move resulted from acting opportunities, when she performed in 10 weeks of summer theatre in Canada. "I discovered that I loved Canada", she said. A contributing factor in her move was that her marriage had broken up. With her children grown, she felt free to make a change.

She was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1986. She made her last appearance at age 96, as a guest actress in the TV series Sensitive Skin.

In 1980, Hughes starred in The 75th at the Lunchbox Theatre. in Alberta, Canada.

At the 10th Genie Awards in 1989, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Martha, Ruth and Edie.

Hughes also made TV commercials for American Express, Anacin, and one for Heinz ketchup that ran for about three years.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Outrageous!	Mrs. Connors
1979	Wild Horse Hank	Mrs. Webley
1981	Incubus	Agatha Galen
1982	Visiting Hours	Louise Shepherd
1983	Au Nom de Tous les Miens	Martin Gray's grand-mother
1985	The Peanut Butter Solution	Mary, the ghost in the Kitchen
1987	Blue Monkey	Marwella Harbison
1987	Night Friend	Nosy neighbour
1990	The Amityville Curse	Mrs. Moriarty
1990	Falling Over Backwards	Rose
1995	Billy Madison	2nd Grade Teacher
1995	Tommy Boy	Boardroom Lady
1996	Never Too Late	Eunice
1996	Goosebumps	Grandma Rose
1999	Storm of the Century	Roberta Coign

External links

• Helen Hughes works
• Helen Hughes at the Internet Movie Database