Jennifer Phipps

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Jennifer Phipps (born Jennifer Maude, April 16, 1932 – April 18, 2019)[1] was a Canadian actress best known for her work on stage.

Early years

Phipps was born out of wedlock[2] to Elizabeth Maude in Marylebone, London, England,[1] and "kind of tucked away," said a long-time friend.[2] Two sisters adopted her, and she had regular contact with her mother and grandmother but was not permitted to recognize them in those roles. She first learned her father's name during an audition when, after hearing her mother's and grandmother's names, the director said, "Oh, you're Martin Walker's child."[2]

Phipps graduated from the

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[3]

Career

While in England, Phipps appeared in plays in London's West End. In the early 1960s she moved to Canada, where she worked for most of the rest of her career.[4]

Phipps was active in the

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, appearing in more than 50 productions from her debut there in 1967 through her final Festival play in 2016.[5] Her other performances included work at the Stratford Festival in The Winter's Tale,[6] St. Lawrence Center in Mother Courage,[7] Theatre Calgary in The Entertainer,[4] the Vancouver Playhouse in The Glass Menagerie[8] and the National Arts Centre in A Touch of the Poet and Mrs. Warren's Profession.[9]

On television, Phipps appeared in The Fifth Season (1955) and Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008).[5]

Personal life

Phipps was married to actor Peter Boretski, and they had two children.[10]

Death

On April 18, 2019, Phipps died in

Ontario, Canada, at the age of 87.[1]

Recognition

Phipps' debut performance in the Stratford Festival in 1969 led to her winning the

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jennifer Phipps, 87". Classic Images (529): 46. July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c O'Malley, Lauren (May 2, 2019). "Jennifer Phipps: gifted, loved, with 'the best smile'". The Niagara-on-the-Lake Local. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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  5. ^ a b c Law, John (April 18, 2019). "Shaw Festival mourns 'cherished friend' Jennifer Phipps". The Standard. The Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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  10. ^ "Memorable Manitobans: Peter Boretski (c1929-2001)". Manitoba Historical Society. Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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