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Brenda McDonald
Acting

Brenda McDonald
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1931-02-12,London, England, UK
Gender
Female
Biography
Brenda McDonald (born Brenda Olive Nicholls; February 12, 1931 – November 23, 2024) was a Canadian actress. Born in London, Brenda moved to Canada at 21, settling first in Toronto, then in Vancouver, where she met her first husband, Thomas Guy, and had four children with him. She graduated from UBC with a teaching degree in 1977, soon after Thomas had died of a heart attack. She taught English, French and Drama for nine years before quitting to follow her dream of acting. Her career spanned 33 years. She performed on stage, in ﬁlm, and in training and educational videos, as well as doing voice-over work. She was also very active in community theatre with North Vancouver Community Players and United Players in Jericho. Her ﬁrst ﬁlm gig of note was as a body double for Katharine Hepburn, and over the years she shared the set with many of the greats: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Anthony Quinn, Paul Hogan and many others. She worked on many Vancouver-shot series, including X-Files, Stargate: Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural, and the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. She is known by many for a single line delivered while playing the nun in Elf: “But the children love the books!” Brenda had an active personal life: she remarried twice, surviving all of her husbands, had 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She maintained her independence by keeping her driving licence until she was 92, played saxophone, attended art classes, walked every day, and she was a passionate fan of Vancouver Canucks.

Filmography

6.203

The Big White
2005-10-27

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

5

Hellraiser: Hellseeker
2002-10-15

The Engagement Ring

4.8

The Engagement Ring
2005-11-20

Little Pink House

6.038

Little Pink House
2018-04-20

5.519

Seventh Son
2014-12-12

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

10

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
2000-08-13

4.469

Mr. Magoo
1997-12-25

6.356

School of Life
2005-02-19

5.589

Pelts
2006-12-01

Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress

6.245

Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
2015-08-09

6.816

She's the Man
2006-03-17

5.488

Scary Movie 4
2006-04-12

5.778

88 Minutes
2007-02-14

6.657

Elf
2003-11-07

Messages Deleted

5.402

Messages Deleted
2010-02-05

Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights

7.7

Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights
2024-10-07

Masters of Horror

7.148

Masters of Horror
2005-10-28

8.4

The X-Files
1993-09-10

The Outer Limits

7.7

The Outer Limits
1995-03-26

Witches of East End

7.348

Witches of East End
2013-10-06

8.4

The X-Files
1993-09-10

6

Viper
1994-01-02

Stargate Atlantis

8

Stargate Atlantis
2004-07-15

The Outer Limits

7.7

The Outer Limits
1995-03-26

7.569

Blood Ties
2007-03-11

8.3

Supernatural
2005-09-13

7.228

Sanctuary
2008-10-03

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

8.109

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010-10-29

The Wonderful World of Disney

6.769

The Wonderful World of Disney
1997-09-28

7.013

Reaper
2007-09-25

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.155

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997-05-25

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

8.196

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018-10-26