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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

6.188

The Big White
2005-10-27

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

4.965

Hellraiser: Hellseeker
2002-10-15

The Engagement Ring

4.8

The Engagement Ring
2005-11-20

Little Pink House

6

Little Pink House
2018-04-20

5.518

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

4.48

Mr. Magoo
1997-12-25

6.4

School of Life
2005-02-19

5.6

Pelts
2006-12-01

Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress

6.3

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

Grave Encounters 2

5.538

Grave Encounters 2
2012-10-12

6.82

She's the Man
2006-03-17

5.49

Scary Movie 4
2006-04-12

5.788

88 Minutes
2007-02-14

6.654

Elf
2003-11-07

Messages Deleted

5.394

Messages Deleted
2010-02-05

Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights

7.6

Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights
2024-10-07

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

4.2

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
2002-03-26

Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery

0

Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
2000-01-01

Masters of Horror

7.1

Masters of Horror
2005-10-28

8.377

The X-Files
1993-09-10

The Outer Limits

7.7

The Outer Limits
1995-03-26

Witches of East End

7.3

Witches of East End
2013-10-06

8.377

The X-Files
1993-09-10

6.1

Viper
1994-01-02

Stargate Atlantis

8.025

Stargate Atlantis
2004-07-15

The Outer Limits

7.7

The Outer Limits
1995-03-26

7.6

Blood Ties
2007-03-11

8.301

Supernatural
2005-09-13

7.248

Sanctuary
2008-10-03

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

8.175

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

The Wonderful World of Disney

6.7

The Wonderful World of Disney
1997-09-28

7

Reaper
2007-09-25

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.25

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997-05-25

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

8.193

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018-10-26