Marilyn Lightstone
| Marilyn Lightstone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 June 1940 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress and writer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Marilyn Lightstone (born 28 June 1940) is a Canadian film, television and voice actress and writer.
Career
Born in Montreal, she starred on Canadian television in Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea. She also has had various voice roles in animated series. She has won two Canadian Film Awards.
Lightstone is also a painter and writer, and formerly the brand announcer for Canadian arts television network Bravo!. She has said she is still interested in acting, even on stage, but only in what she would consider "meaningful" roles. As of 2008, she has said she is currently interested in mainly painting and photography.
She hosts an evening program on Classical 96, Moses Znaimer's classical music radio station in Toronto. She is in a longterm relationship with Znaimer, who is the current head of ZoomerMedia.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Norman Corwin Presents | Episode: "Please, No Flowers" | |
| 1975 | Lies My Father Told Me | Annie Herman | |
| 1977 | The New Avengers | Ranoff | Episode: "Forward Base" |
| 1978 | King of Kensington | Sharon Rockwell | Episode: "The Old Flame" |
| 1978 | In Praise of Older Women | Klari | |
| 1979 | Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith | Anna | TV movie |
| 1981 | Titans | Nefertiti | Episode: "Nefertiti" |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Whore (voice) Queen (voice) |
Segment: "Harry Canyon" Episode: "Den" |
| 1982 | Love | Marilyn | Segment: "Love on Your Birthday" |
| 1983 | The Wild Pony | Sarah Chase | |
| 1983 | The Littlest Hobo | Dr. Fagan | Episode: "The Loneliest Day of the Week" |
| 1983 | Bonheur d'occasion | Rose-Anna Lacasse | |
| 1983 | Spasms | Dr. Claire Rothman | |
| 1984 | 3 Days | ||
| 1984 | Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats | Grandma / Sonja | TV series |
| 1984 | The Surrogate | Dr. Foreman | |
| 1984 | Challenge of the GoBots | Crasher (voice), Path Finder (voice) | |
| 1985 | Kissyfur | Additional Voices | TV series |
| 1985 | ABC Weekend Specials | Skin Horse / Nana (voice) | Episode: "The Velveteen Rabbit" |
| 1985 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Episode: "It's a Wonderful Scoob" | |
| 1985 | Inspector Gadget | Boy M.A.D Old Lady |
Episode: "The Great Wambini's Seance" Episode: "Gadget and Old Lace" |
| 1985 | Night Heat | Mrs. Loris | Episode: "Snow White" |
| 1985 | Anne of Green Gables | Muriel Stacey | TV movie |
| 1986 | Heathcliff: The Movie | Sonja / Grandma | |
| 1986 | Blind Justice | Dr. Lathrop | TV movie |
| 1986 | Cagney & Lacey | Gerilee Thackeray | Episode: "Exit Stage Center" |
| 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords | Crasher (voice) | |
| 1986 | Pound Puppies | Lady Bellveshire (voice) | Episode: "From Wags to Riches" |
| 1986 | Dennis the Menace | Alice Mitchell / Martha Wilson (Season 2) / PeeBee Kappa (voice) | TV series |
| 1986 | Wildfire | (voice) | Episode: "Secret of the Sinti Magic" |
| 1986 | Danger Bay | Sister Sophia | Episode: "Thursday's Child" |
| 1986 | Cheers | Leeza | Episode: "Dance, Diane, Dance" |
| 1987 | Amen | Prue | Episode: "The Divorce Lawyer" |
| 1987 | Starman | Lainie Fine | Episode: "Starscape: Part 1" Episode: "Starscape: Part 2" |
| 1987 | Anne of Avonlea | Muriel Stacey | TV movie |
| 1987 | DuckTales | (voice) | Episode: "Sphinx for the Memories" |
| 1987 | The Real Ghostbusters | Aunt Lois (voice) | Episode: "The Spirit of Aunt Lois" |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Additional Voices | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Additional Voices | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | Abraxas' Answer Box (voice) | |
| 1990–1996 | Road to Avonlea | Muriel Stacey Pettibone | 21 episodes |
| 1991 | Dracula: The Series | Mrs. Pfenning | Episode: "Sophie, Queen of the Night" |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Talking Hair Dryer (voice) | Episode: "A Revolution in Home Appliances" |
| 1992 | Timescape | Madame Iovine | |
| 1992 | Crow's Nest | Anne's Mother | |
| 1992 | Street Legal | Sunny Bernstein | Episode: "Persistence of Vision" Episode: "Never Say Die" |
| 1993 | Street Legal | Sunny Bernstein | Episode: "Faking It" |
| 1994 | Ready or Not | Adele | Episode: "Family Therapy" |
| 1995 | The Neverending Story | Ygramul (voice) | Episode: "To Save Falkor" |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle IV | Dr. Francis Gully | |
| 1998 | Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples | Johtje's Mother | TV movie |
| 1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Dr. Jenica | Episode: "883" |
| 2002 | Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control | Alice Mitchell / Martha Wilson (voice) | TV movie |
| 2002 | Madeline, My Fair Madeline | Miss Higginsbottom (voice) | TV movie |
Writer
- Shades of Love: Little White Lies (1988)
- The Littlest Hobo (1979)
Literary works
- Rogues & Vagabonds
Appearances
Marilyn Lightstone attended TFcon 2013 as a guest where she reprised her rolls as Crasher and Pathfinder (called Roswell) for a voice actor play.