Mary Black

Mary Black

89 · Born: Oct 26, 1935

Personal Details

BornOct 26, 1935 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Mary Black is a renowned Canadian actress, with a remarkable career spanning multiple mediums, including theatre, film, and television. In 1995, she made the bold decision to relocate from Toronto to Vancouver, driven by an insatiable thirst for new adventures. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of a revitalized acting career, which she had initially put on hold in 1970 to devote herself to raising her children.

As fate would have it, her decision to restart her acting career coincided with a perfect storm of opportunities, presenting her with a diverse range of intriguing roles. Her impressive repertoire includes portrayals of nuns, judges, vampires, cult leaders, and even rulers of distant planets, as seen in the blockbuster film Man of Steel.

Throughout her illustrious career, Mary has had the privilege of sharing the screen with some of Hollywood's most acclaimed actors, including Russell Crowe, Colin Firth, Nicholas Cage, William H. Macy, Helen Mirren, Renee Zellwigger, Scott Bakula, and Christopher Lloyd. She has also had the opportunity to collaborate with esteemed directors such as Bruce Beresford, Neil LaBute, Jake Snyder, Jerry Ciccoritti, and Jason Reitman, whose notable credits include the Academy Award-winning film Juno.

In addition to her impressive film and television credits, Mary has also remained deeply committed to her first love, the theatre. Over the years, she has appeared in a wide range of productions, from new works to timeless classics, including staged readings of Shakespeare with the esteemed Savage God Company.

Career

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2018
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2017
The Layover
The Layover as Meemaw
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2015
Impastor
Impastor as Mrs Lutz
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2014
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Cruel & Unusual
Cruel & Unusual as Facilitator
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2013
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After All These Years
After All These Years as Helen Nickerson
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2010
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2009
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Case 39
Case 39 as Custody Judge
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2008
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2006
Past Sins
Past Sins as Evelyn Watts
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Fido
Fido as Mrs. Henderson
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Slither
Slither as Woman in Basement
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The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man as Sister Oak
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2005
The Fog
The Fog as Aunt Connie
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Supernatural
Supernatural as Elderly Patient
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2003
Hope Springs
Hope Springs as Mrs. Peterson
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Before I Say Goodbye
Before I Say Goodbye as Rhoda Johnson
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Elf
Elf as Nurse
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2002
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Door to Door
Door to Door as Mrs. Warren
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Judge (segment "The Devil's Autograph")
{"id":215354,"title":"In the Name of the People","year":"2000","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-name-of-the-people-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215354.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
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The Guilty
The Guilty as Mrs. Gilbert
{"id":156118,"title":"Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister","year":"1998","character":"Church Volunteer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/storm-chasers-revenge-of-the-twister","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156118.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
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Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit as Cleaning Lady
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Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused as Woman with I.V.
{"id":13667,"title":"Goin' Down the Road","year":"1970","character":"Peter's Aunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goin-down-the-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13667.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Goin' Down the Road
Goin' Down the Road as Peter's Aunt
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2016