Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart (née Nursall; born 22 April 1959) is a Canadian actress.[1]
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Stewart in 2011 | |
Born | Catherine Mary Nursall 22 April 1959 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse(s) | John Findlater (1983-1985) Richard Allerton (1992 - present) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Stewart was born on 22 April 1959, in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Mary (Stewart) and John Ralph Nursall.[2] Her parents taught at the University of Alberta, her mother a physiology teaching assistant and her father a biology professor.[3] Stewart attended Strathcona Composite High School.[4]
Career
Stewart began her career as a dancer and moved to London, England, to study at age 18. There she landed a role in The Apple (1980), a musical science fiction cult film.[4] During the production of The Apple, the director Menahem Golan took issue with her original name Mary Nursall and insisted she change it, which she did using using her mother's maiden name. [5]
After moving to Los Angeles she obtained a role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, playing the original Kayla Brady from January 1982 to December 1983.[1] In 1984, she starred in two science fiction feature films, The Last Starfighter as Maggie Gordon and Night of the Comet as Regina Belmont. She later played a leading role in the teen comedy Mischief.[6]
In the mid-1980s, Stewart appeared in two miniseries: Hollywood Wives (1985) and Sins (1986), where she played the younger version of Joan Collins's character.[4] She made guest appearances on television series such as Knight Rider, Hotel, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Outer Limits. She starred in several made-for-TV movies such as Murder by the Book (1987), Passion and Paradise (1989), Perfect Harmony (1991) and Ordeal in the Arctic (1993). In 1989, she appeared as Gwen Saunders in the comedy film Weekend at Bernie's.[6]
Beginning in the mid-1990s, she scaled back her appearances whilst she was raising her family. As her children have grown, she has again been appearing in television and film roles, and has expressed an interest in directing.[4]
Personal life
She is the sister of Alan Nursall, scientist and media personality who reports on science news for the Canadian TV series Daily Planet and the Discovery Channel. Another brother, John Nursall, is a freelance writer and TV/film documentary director and producer.[4]
She was married to actor John Findlater in 1983 and divorced in 1985. She married Richard Allerton in 1992. She has a daughter and a son[1] and lived in Brooklyn, New York, as of 2013.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Powder Heads | Belinda | |
1980 | The Apple | Bibi | |
1981 | Nighthawks | Sales Girl - London | |
1982 | The Beach Girls | The Surfer Girl | |
1984 | The Last Starfighter | Maggie Gordon | |
1984 | Night of the Comet | Regina Belmont | |
1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Herself | |
1985 | Mischief | Bunny Miller | |
1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine | Debi DiAngelo | |
1987 | Dudes | Jessie | |
1987 | Nightflyers | Miranda Dorlac | |
1988 | World Gone Wild | Angie | |
1989 | Riding the Edge | Maggie Cole | |
1989 | Weekend at Bernie's | Gwen Saunders | |
1991 | The Psychic | Laurel | |
1991 | Cafe Romeo | Lia | |
1994 | Samurai Cowboy | Jessie Collins | |
1995 | Number One Fan | Holly Newman | |
1995 | Out of Annie's Past | Annie Carver | Video |
1999 | Dead Silent | Julia Kerbridge | |
2000 | Reaper | Sonya Lehrman | |
2007 | The Attic | Kim Callan | Video |
2007 | The Girl Next Door | Mrs. Moran | |
2010 | Perry St | Elaine | Short film |
2010 | Rising Stars | Ms. Cage | |
2010 | A Christmas Snow | Kathleen | |
2013 | AmeriQua | Mrs. Edwards | |
2017 | Imitation Girl | Mrs. Phan |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Mr. Merlin | Daisy Willis | Episode: "Everything's Coming Up Daisies" |
1982-1983 | Days of Our Lives | Kayla Brady | TV series |
1983 | Knight Rider | Lisa Martinson | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
1983 | A Killer in the Family | Carol | TV movie |
1984 | With Intent to Kill | Lisa Nolen | TV movie |
1985 | Hotel | Lynn Valli | Episode: "Promises" |
1985 | Hollywood Wives | Angel Hudson | TV miniseries |
1985 | Midas Valley | Betsy | TV movie |
1986 | Sins | Young Helene Junot | TV miniseries |
1986 | Annihilator | Angela Taylor | TV movie |
1987 | Murder by the Book | Marissa | TV movie |
1987 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Rachel Jenkins | Episode: "Tragedy Tonight" |
1989 | Passion and Paradise | Nancy Oakes | TV movie |
1990 | Project: Tinman | Naomi | TV pilot |
1990 | Follow Your Heart | Katy | TV movie |
1991 | Perfect Harmony | Miss Hobbs | TV movie |
1992 | Hearts Are Wild | Kyle Hubbard | 3 episodes |
1992 | The Witches of Eastwick | Sukie Ridgemont | TV movie |
1993 | Ordeal in the Arctic | Capt. Wilma De Groot | TV movie |
1993 | The Sea Wolf | Flaxen Brewster | TV movie |
1996 | The Outer Limits | Joanne Sharp | Episode: "Unnatural Selection" |
2001 | The Outer Limits | Brooke Miller | Episode: "Family Values" |
2002 | Guiding Light | Naomi | 2 episodes |
2007 | My Daughter's Secret | Detective Marrin | TV movie |
2007 | Sharpshooter | Amy | TV movie |
2008 | Dead at 17 | Holly | TV movie |
2008 | Generation Gap | Veronica Statlan | TV movie |
2009 | My Neighbor's Secret | Detective Neal | TV movie |
2010 | Class | Julia Sheffield | TV movie |
2012 | Ghoul | Mrs. Elizabeth Graco | TV movie |
2013 | The Husband She Met Online | Det. Eve Millstrom | TV movie |
References
- "Catherine Mary Stewart-Biography". TCM.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ""John Colin, Alan Stewart, Catherine Mary" - Google Search". www.google.ca.
- "Catherine Mary Stewart Biography (1959-)". www.filmreference.com.
- Brownlee, Kristy (June 2013). "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". Avenue Edmonton Magazine. pp. 100–107. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- https://www.slashfilm.com/the-apple-oral-history/2/
- "IMDb page for Catherine Mary Stewart". Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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