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{{Short description|Canadian actress (1939–2010)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Jackie Burroughs
| image              = Jackie Burroughs.jpg
| birth_name         = Jacqueline West Burroughs
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1939|02|02|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Southport]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2010|9|22|1939|02|02|df=yes}}
| death_place        = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada
| nationality        = British [[Canadians|Canadian]]
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 1966–2010
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Zal Yanovsky]]|1961|1968|reason=divorced}}
| children           = 1
| website            = 
}}

'''Jacqueline Burroughs''' (2 February 1939 – 22 September 2010) was a British-born Canadian actress. Burroughs starred in over 100 films and television shows over her career, including ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'', ''[[The Care Bears Movie]]'', ''[[The Grey Fox (film)|The Grey Fox]]'', and ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'', and was best known for her role as Hetty King in the TV series ''[[Road to Avonlea]]''.

==Early life==
Born in [[Southport]], [[Lancashire]] (now [[Merseyside]]), England, on 2 February 1939, Burroughs emigrated to Canada with her family in 1951. She attended the [[University of Toronto]] before moving to [[New York City]].<ref name="cbcobit">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/jackie-burroughs-of-road-to-avonlea-dies-1.933006 |title=Jackie Burroughs of Road to Avonlea dies |work=CBC News |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="globeobit">{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/jackie-burroughs-dead-at-71/article1213800/ |title=Jackie Burroughs dead at 71 |work=The Globe and Mail |last=Martin |first=Sandra |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>

== Career ==
After returning to Canada, Burroughs started acting in live theatre at [[Ontario]]'s [[Stratford Festival]] and [[Shaw Festival]],<ref name="cbcobit"/> including starring as Portia in ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' in 1976.<ref>{{cite news |first=Clive |last=Barnes |title=Stage Two at Stratford |newspaper=The New York Times |date=10 June 1976 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/10/archives/stage-two-at-stratford-merchant-of-venice-starring-hume-cronyn.html}}</ref> Burroughs won the 1969 [[Canadian Film Award]] for best actress, for starring in the television film ''[[Dulcima (1969 film)|Dulcima]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/137112086/ |title=Best Damn Fiddler movie named film of the year |newspaper=The Leader-Post |page=7 |agency=The Canadian Press |date=7 October 1969 |access-date=23 January 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Burroughs acted in over 100 films and television programs, including a voice-over stint in the animated anthology ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'' (1981), appearances in  ''[[The Grey Fox (film)|The Grey Fox]]'' (1982), and ''[[The Dead Zone (film)|The Dead Zone]]'' (1983). Burroughs played the voice of The Spirit in 1985's ''[[The Care Bears Movie]]''.<ref name="cbcobit"/>

In 1987, Burroughs produced, directed, co-wrote, and starred in ''[[A Winter Tan]]'', a film based on the letters of [[Maryse Holder]], published in 1979 as the book ''Give Sorrow Words – Maryse Holder's Letters from Mexico'', later receiving a Genie Award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for the film.<ref name="cbcobit"/> She played role of Mrs. Amelia Evans in ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1985).<ref name="npobit">{{cite web |url=https://nationalpost.com/arts/jackie-burroughs-best-known-as-aunt-hetty-on-road-to-avonlea-dies-at-71 |title=Jackie Burroughs, best known as Aunt Hetty on Road to Avonlea, dies at 71 |work=National Post |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> She was perhaps best known for her portrayal of the fictional character, Hetty King, in the [[CBC Television]] series ''[[Road to Avonlea]]'' from 1990 to 1996. The series was based on the works of Canadian author [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]].<ref name="globeobit"/> She also played Mother Mucca in the television adaptations of Armistead Maupin's ''[[More Tales of the City (miniseries)|More Tales of the City]]'' and ''Further Tales of the City''. Burroughs again played a mother role in 2003's ''[[Willard (2003 film)|Willard]]''.<ref name="gg">{{cite web |title=Jackie Burroughs (1939-2010) |url=http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/2005/burroughs-jackie-(1939-2010).aspx |publisher=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation |access-date=27 January 2014}}</ref>

In 2001, she was awarded the [[Earle Grey Award]] for her contributions to arts and entertainment over the years by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. In 2005, Burroughs received a [[Governor General's Performing Arts Award]] for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.<ref name="gg"/> Over her career, Burroughs was nominated ten times and won seven, including four [[Gemini Award]]s and two Canadian Film Awards. Burroughs also won three [[Genie Award]]s.<ref name="npobit"/>

==Personal life==
Burroughs was married to [[Zal Yanovsky|Zalman Yanovsky]], co-founder (with [[John Sebastian]]) of [[The Lovin' Spoonful]]; they separated in 1968. They had one daughter.<ref name="globeobit"/>

==Death==
Burroughs died at her home in Toronto on 22 September 2010, aged 71, after suffering from [[stomach cancer]].<ref name="cbcobit"/>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1966
|''[[Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail]]''
|Gail
|
|-
|1967
|''{{sortname|The|Ernie Game}}''
|Gail
|
|-
|1971
|''Eat Anything''
|
|
|-
|1972
|''{{sortname|A|Fan's Notes|A Fan's Notes (film)}}''
|Betty Blind
|
|-
|1974
|''[[Monkeys in the Attic]]''
|Wanda
|
|-
|1974
|''[[125 Rooms of Comfort]]''
|Bobbie Kidd
|
|-
|1975
|''My Pleasure Is My Business''
|Old lady at pool
|Uncredited
|-
|1980
|data-sort-value="Kidnapping of the President, The" | ''[[The Kidnapping of the President]]''
|Woman Agent
|
|-
|1981
|''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]''
|Katherine
|Voice, (segment "Den")
|-
|1981
|data-sort-value="Intruder, The" | ''[[The Intruder (1981 film)|The Intruder]]''
|Eleanor
|
|-
|1982
|''{{sortname|The|Grey Fox}}''
|Katherine 'Kate' Flynn
|
|-
|1983
|''{{sortname|The|Wars|The Wars (film)}}''
|Miss Davenport
|
|-
|1983
|''{{sortname|The|Dead Zone|The Dead Zone (film)}}''
|Vera Smith
|
|-
|1983
|''Gentle Sinners''
|Mrs. Smith
|
|-
|1984
|''[[Chautauqua Girl]]''
|Mrs. Ferguson
|
|-
|1984
|data-sort-value="Surrogate, The" | ''[[The Surrogate (1984 film)|The Surrogate]]''
|Woman at Anouk's
|
|-
|1985
|''{{sortname|The|Care Bears Movie}}''
|The Spirit
|Voice
|-
|1986
|''{{sortname|A|Judgment in Stone|nolink=1}}''
|Joan Smith
|
|-
|1987
|''{{sortname|A|Winter Tan}}''
|[[Maryse Holder]]
|
|-
|1987
|''[[John and the Missus]]''
|Missus
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Inside/Out (1988 film)|Inside/Out]]''
|
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Food of the Gods II]]''
|Dr. Treger
|
|-
|1989
|''{{sortname|The|Midday Sun|nolink=1}}''
|Lilian
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Whispers (1990 film)|Whispers]]''
|Mrs. Yancey
|
|-
|1991
|''Elizabeth Smart: On the Side of the Angels''
|[[Elizabeth Smart (Canadian author)|Elizabeth Smart]]
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Careful (1992 film)|Careful]]''
|Frau Teacher
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Bleeders (film)|Bleeders]]''
|Lexie
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Last Night (1998 film)|Last Night]]''
|The Runner
|
|-
|1999
|''Have Mercy''
|Lulu
|
|-
|2000
|''Washed Up''
|Tosca
|
|-
|2000
|''How Dinosaurs Learned to Fly''
|Narrator
|Voice, Short
|-
|2001
|''[[Lost and Delirious]]''
|Fay Vaughn
|
|-
|2001
|''On Their Knees''
|Flora
|
|-
|2002
|''Night's Noontime''
|Queen Victoria
|Short
|-
|2003
|''{{sortname|A|Guy Thing}}''
|Aunt Budge
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Willard (2003 film)|Willard]]''
|Henrietta Stiles
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Rhinoceros Eyes]]''
|Mrs. Walnut
|
|-
|2003
|''{{sortname|The|Republic of Love}}''
|Betty Avery
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Cavedweller (film)|Cavedweller]]''
|Grandma Windsor
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Going the Distance (2004 film)|Going the Distance]]''
|Mother Libby
|
|-
|2004
|''Re-Generation''
|Grandmother
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]''
|Mrs. Warren
|
|-
|2005
|''[[King's Ransom (film)|King's Ransom]]''
|Grandma
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Bailey's Billion$]]''
|Constance Pennington
|
|-
|2005
|''Leo''
|Felicity
|Short
|-
|2005
|''[[Heidi (2005 animated film)|Heidi]]''
|Frau Rottenmeier
|Voice
|-
|2006
|data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" | ''[[The Sentinel (2006 film)|The Sentinel]]''
|Mrs. Miller
|Uncredited
|-
|2006
|''[[First Snow (2006 film)|First Snow]]''
|Maggie
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Deck the Halls (2006 film)|Deck the Halls]]''
|Mrs. Ryor
|
|-
|2008
|''Into the Labyrinth''
|Ariadne
|
|-
|2010
|''Higglety Pigglety Pop!''
|Mother Goose
|Voice, Video short
|-
|2010
|''[[Small Town Murder Songs]]''
|Olive
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1969
|''[[Dulcima (1969 film)|Dulcima]]''
|Dulcima Gaston
|[[Canadian Film Award]] winner for [[Genie Award for Best Actress (Non-Feature)|Best Actress (Non-Feature)]], [[21st Canadian Film Awards]]
|-
|1970
|''{{sortname|The|Psychiatrist|The Psychiatrist (TV series)}}''
|Jane
|Episode: "God Bless the Children"
|-
|1970
|''Twelve and a Half Cents''
|rowspan=2|Vicky
|
|-
|1973
|''[[CBC Drama '73|Vicky]]''
|[[Earle Grey Award]] winner, [[3rd ACTRA Awards]]<br>[[Canadian Film Award]] winner for [[Genie Award for Best Actress (Non-Feature)|Best Actress (Non-Feature)]], [[25th Canadian Film Awards]]
|-
|1978
|''[[Great Performances]]''
|Maria Mitchell
|Episode: "Out of Our Father's House"
|-
|1981
|''Chairman of the Board''
|Prof. Hannah Cohen
|TV series
|-
|1985
|''[[Evergreen (miniseries)|Evergreen]]''
|Dorothy
|TV miniseries
|-
|1985
|''[[American Playhouse]]''
|Emmaline Ozmondo Fingal
|Episode: "[[Overdrawn at the Memory Bank]]"
|-
|1985
|''Seduced''
|Mrs. Riordan
|TV film
|-
|1985
|''{{sortname|The|Undergrads|nolink=1}}''
|Nancy Galik
|TV film
|-
|1985
|''[[Star Wars: Ewoks]]''
|Morag
|Voice, 13 episodes
|-
|1985
|''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]''
|Mrs. Amelia Evans
|TV miniseries
|-
|1987
|''Taking Care of Terrific''
|Mrs. Forbes
|TV film
|-
|1989
|''{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)}}''
|Jean Reed
|Episode: "[[Many, Many Monkeys]]"
|-
|1990–1996
|''[[Road to Avonlea]]''
|Hetty King
|Main role
|-
|1992
|''[[Heritage Minutes]]''
|Narrator
|Episode: "Rural Teacher"
|-
|1993
|''[[Night Owl (film)|Night Owl]]''
|Dr. Matthews
|TV film
|-
|1994
|''{{sortname|The|Adventures of Dudley the Dragon}}''
|Aggie
|Recurring role
|-
|1995
|''[[Lonesome Dove: The Series|Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years]]''
|Ozza Starks
|Episode: "The Hanging"
|-
|1997
|''[[Elvis Meets Nixon]]''
|Dodger
|TV film
|-
|1997
|''[[Due South]]''
|Gladys Caunce
|Episode: "Eclipse"
|-
|1997
|''Platinum''
|Sir Ian Ball-Worthington
|TV film
|-
|1998
|''Evidence of Blood''
|Granny Dollar
|TV film
|-
|1998
|''[[More Tales of the City (miniseries)|More Tales of the City]]''
|Mother Mucca
|TV miniseries
|-
|1998
|''[[An Avonlea Christmas|Happy Christmas, Miss King]]''
|Hetty King
|TV film
|-
|1999
|''[[Cover Me (Canadian TV series)|Cover Me]]''
|Caitlin Crawford
|TV miniseries
|-
|2001
|''[[Further Tales of the City (miniseries)|Further Tales of the City]]''
|Mother Mucca
|TV miniseries
|-
|2001
|''[[Smallville]]''
|Cassandra Carver
|Episode: "Hourglass"
|-
|2003
|''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]''
|Lily Zimmer
|Episode: "Death's Details"
|-
|2003
|''[[Made in Canada (TV series)|Made in Canada]]''
|Helga Lemper
|"Beaver Creek Valentine"
|-
|2003
|''[[Dead Like Me]]''
|Florence
|Episode: "Reaping Havoc"
|-
|2004
|''{{sortname|The|Eleventh Hour|The Eleventh Hour (Canadian TV series)}}''
|Arlene Garwood
|Episode: "Georgia"
|-
|2004
|''{{sortname|The|Winning Season|The Winning Season (2004 film)}}''
|Mrs. Young
|TV film
|-
|2004
|''[[Snow (2004 film)|Snow]]''
|Lorna
|TV film
|-
|2005
|''[[Slings & Arrows]]''
|Moira
|3 episodes
|-
|2005
|''[[Martha: Behind Bars]]''
|Big Martha
|TV film
|-
|2008
|''Skip Tracer''
|Florence
|TV film
|-
|2009
|''[[Sophie (TV series)|Sophie]]''
|Aunt Sheil
|Episode: "Stolen Kisses"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|123201}}
*{{cite web| url=http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~terning/bios/Burroughs.html| title=Biography| publisher=harvard.edu| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406215256/http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~terning/bios/Burroughs.html| archive-date=6 April 2004}}
*{{cite web| url=http://www.filmreferencelibrary.ca/index.asp?layid=46&csid1=696&navid=87| title=About| publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070627173453/http://www.filmreferencelibrary.ca/index.asp?layid=46&csid1=696&navid=87| archive-date=27 June 2007}} (A publication of The Film Reference Library/a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group)
*[http://pi.library.yorku.ca/dspace/handle/10315/580/browse?value=Jackie+Burroughs&type=series Images of Jackie Burroughs from the Toronto Telegram fonds at the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections, York University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716075950/http://pi.library.yorku.ca/dspace/handle/10315/580/browse?value=Jackie+Burroughs&type=series |date=16 July 2011 }}
*[http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2401 Jackie Burroughs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802161800/http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2401 |date=2 August 2022 }}(aveleyman)

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