Elizabeth Saunders | |
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Born | Elizabeth Brown |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | Cliff Saunders (m. 1994) |
Children | 2 |
Elizabeth Saunders, née Brown, is a British-Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as the voice of Mrs Turtle in the Canadian animated series Franklin (1997-2004) and for playing Donna in the American television series From (2022). She is credited for more than 60 acting roles including in The Boondock Saints (1999), Slings & Arrows (2005), It (2017), Alias Grace (2017), When Hope Calls (2019) and Clarice (2021). She is also the voice of Mailperson Mary on Henry's World.
She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for an appearance in Mary Kills People, and won an ACTRA Award in 2024 for her performance in the short film SmokeBreak.
References
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- Kelly Townsend, "CSAs '20: Schitt's Creek breaks awards record with 26 noms". Playback, February 18, 2020.
- Connie Thiessen, "'Sort Of' takes Members' Choice Series Ensemble honour at ACTRA Toronto awards". Broadcast Dialogue, April 23, 2024.