Jackie Burroughs

Actress Jackie Burroughs has won just about every conceivable show business award in her native Canada. With a range extending from Shakespeare to the avant-garde, Burroughs has also played just about every role available to an actress, from blushing ingénues to ancient crones. Her film credits have included The Dead Zone (1982), The Grey Fox (1982), and a voice-over stint in the legendary animated anthology Heavy Metal (1981), while her TV-series resumé includes the roles of Mrs. Amelia Evans in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and Hetty King in The Road to Avonlea (1990). In 1987, Jackie Burroughs produced, directed, wrote, and starred in Winter Tan, a film based on the feminist writings of Maryse Holder.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide