Wendy Crewson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wendy Crewson
Crewson in 2011
Born	Wendy Jane Crewson (1956-05-09) May 9, 1956 (age 69) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress, producer
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Michael Murphy ​ ​ (m. 1988; div. 2009)​
Children	2

Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a talented Canadian actress and producer. She started her acting journey on Canadian television. Her big break came in 1991 with the movie The Doctor.

Wendy Crewson has acted in many popular Hollywood movies. You might know her from The Santa Clause (1994) and its sequels, The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006). She also appeared in Air Force One (1997) and Bicentennial Man (1999). She has also been in independent films like Room (2015).

She has won several awards for her TV work, including six Gemini Awards and two Canadian Screen Awards. Wendy Crewson has played main characters in many TV movies. She was also in popular TV shows like 24, Revenge, and Frankie Drake Mysteries. From 2012 to 2017, she was a star in the medical drama Saving Hope.

Early Life and Training

Wendy Crewson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are June Doreen and Robert Binnie Crewson. She went to John Rennie High School in Pointe Claire, Québec.

After high school, she studied at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. There, she won an award for her excellent work in theater. She then continued her acting studies in London, England, at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Acting Career Highlights

When Wendy Crewson returned to Canada, she quickly got a main role. This was in the TV movie War Brides (1980). She was even nominated for an ACTRA Award for this role. From 1980 to 1983, she starred in the CBC drama series Home Fires. This show was about a family in Toronto during World War II. She won an ACTRA Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1984. In 1982, she made her first American TV appearance with Tom Hanks in Mazes and Monsters.

During the 1980s, Wendy Crewson appeared in many Canadian TV shows. She had recurring roles in Night Heat and Street Legal. She also starred in a few American drama series. In 1991, she had a big role in the American movie The Doctor.

In 1993, she starred in the thriller The Good Son. The next year, she was in Corrina, Corrina with Whoopi Goldberg. Also in 1994, Wendy Crewson joined Tim Allen in the hit Christmas movie The Santa Clause. This movie was very successful. She returned for the sequels, The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006).

In 1997, she played Grace Marshall, the First Lady, in the action movie Air Force One. Harrison Ford played the President. She also starred with Robin Williams in the science fiction film Bicentennial Man (1999). In 2000, she played Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife in The 6th Day. She also appeared in What Lies Beneath. Other notable films include Eight Below (2006) and the Oscar-nominated Away from Her (2006).

Wendy Crewson also starred in the independent film Better Than Chocolate (1999). In 2002, she was in the drama Perfect Pie. She played Joanne Kilbourn in six TV movies from 2000 to 2002. Joanne Kilbourn was a single mom and ex-cop who solved crimes.

In 2003, Crewson had a recurring role as Dr. Anne Packard in the TV series 24. From 2007 to 2008, she was a main character in the Canadian science-fiction series ReGenesis. She also made guest appearances on shows like Flashpoint and Murdoch Mysteries. From 2012 to 2013, she had a recurring role in Revenge.

From 2012 to 2017, Wendy Crewson co-starred in the medical drama Saving Hope. For this role, she won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series in 2013. In 2017, she won another Canadian Screen Award for her role in Slasher.

In 2015, Wendy Crewson was honored with a spot on Canada's Walk of Fame. In 2016, she received the Earle Grey Award. This award celebrates actors who have greatly contributed to Canadian TV.

From 2017 to 2021, Crewson played Nora Drake in Frankie Drake Mysteries. She also had a recurring role on the sitcom Workin' Moms. In 2018, she starred in The Detail. In 2019, she was in the Hallmark series When Hope Calls. In 2020, she starred in the Netflix horror series October Faction. More recently, she appeared in Departure (2021) and Good Sam (2022). In 2024, she joined the CBS drama series Tracker.

Personal Life

Wendy Crewson married actor Michael Murphy in 1988. They have two children together. They divorced in 2009 but have remained friends. They even worked together on the film Fall (2014).

She lives in Rosedale, Toronto.

Filmography

Film

Television Films

Television Series

Awards and Nominations

• Gemini Awards

  • 1992 — Nominated for Best Actress for Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
  • 1994 — Nominated for Best Actress for I'll Never Get to Heaven
  • 1998 — Won Best Guest Actress in a Dramatic Series for Due South
  • 1999 — Won Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries for At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story
  • 2002 — Nominated for Best Actress for A Killing Spring
  • 2002 — Won Humanitarian Award
  • 2003 — Won Best Actress for The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
  • 2006 — Won Best Actress for The Man Who Lost Himself
  • 2007 — Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Robber Bride
  • 2007 — Won Best Supporting Actress for ReGenesis
  • 2008 — Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ReGenesis
  • 2010 — Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Summit

  Canadian Screen Awards

  • 2013 — Won Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for Saving Hope
  • 2017 — Won Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for Slasher
  • 2020 — Nominated for Best Guest Performance in a Comedy for Workin' Moms
  • 2021–22 — Nominated for Best Guest Performance in a Drama Series for Frankie Drake Mysteries
  • 2018 — Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Dramatic Role for The Detail
  • 2022 — Nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Drama for Departure

  ACTRA Award

  • 2007 - Won ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence
  • 2002 - Nominated for Outstanding Performance - Female for Perfect Pie
  • 2005 - Nominated for Outstanding Performance - Female for The Man Who Lost Himself

Images for kids

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  Crewson at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival

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  Crewson at the 2016 CFC Annual Gala & Auction

See also

In Spanish: Wendy Crewson para niños