Sara Botsford (born August 4, 1951) is a Canadian television and film actress. She starred in the CTV drama series E.N.G. (1989–1994) for which received Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role.
Career She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series E.N.G. for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Before this role, her most remembered role is the wickedly evil character of Lillith McKechnie, AKA Isabella, on the daytime drama As the World Turns from 1988 to 1990. In Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story (1996), she portrayed Marlene Moore's (Brooke Johnson) lawyer. In 2002, she portrayed Kathleen Sinclair in the TV movie Trudeau about the life of the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. In 2003 she appeared in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story.
Her film roles have included appearances in Crossbar (1979), By Design, Murder by Phone, Deadly Eyes, the Hitchcockian thriller Still of the Night (all 1982), Legal Eagles (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), and The Gunrunner (1989), opposite Kevin Costner. More recently she played a hotel owner in the American Old West in Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004), and Kathy Williams in the remake of The Fog (2005). She played Marilla Cuthbert in the 2016 Anne of Green Gables TV movie, opposite Martin Sheen, and its two sequels.
Personal life Botsford and Alan Scarfe had one child. Her son Jonathan is also an actor. Her only marriage was to James Hurdle with whom she had two sons, Gideon and Quinn. She currently lives with Christopher "CB" Brown, with whom she has a theatre company, 49th Parallel Theatre. Their mandate is to produce Canadian plays and adaptations for an American audience. They are based in Los Angeles. They also are the creators of the award-winning web series Those Damn Canadians, starring Christopher Shyer and Lynda Boyd.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1981By DesignAngieNominated — Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role1982Murder by PhoneRidley Taylor1982Deadly EyesKelly Leonard1982Still of the NightGail Phillips1986Legal EaglesBarbara1986Jumpin' Jack FlashSarah Billings1989 The GunrunnerMaude2004Tremors 4: The Legend BeginsChristine LordNominated — DVD Exclusive Award for Best Actress2004EulogyMrs. Carmichael2005Anne: Journey to Green GablesMrs. Barry / Frau Schuller (voice)Video2005Kathy Williams2008Broken WindowsMary2011Matty Hanson and the Invisibility RayDr. Angelina Haas2015RiverDr. Stephanie Novella2015He SaidHigardShort
Television Year Title Role Notes1977MaggieTV film1979Sarah Norris"Bloodhounds Can't Fly"1979CrossbarTriciaTV film1983ABC Afterschool SpecialMrs. Jacobs"The Hand Me Down Kid"1984Guiding LightLucy RogersGuest role1985Angelica Episode: "The Lock Box"1987Street LegalEleanor Purvis"A Matter of Honour"1988As the World TurnsLilith McKechnie"Before Mac & Nancy's Wedding"1989–1994E.N.G.Ann HildebrandtMain roleCanadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (1993)Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (1994)1992Fatal MemoriesJaniceTV film1994MadisonDakota Graham"Family Passions"1994My BreastEveTV film1995PointmanRhonda"My Momma's Back"1995Mercedes De Pedroso"Pilot"1995SlidersMayor Anita Ross"The Weaker Sex"1996Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore StoryHeather AllenTV film1997Kate O'HaraTV miniseriesNominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series1997Black HarbourLee Colwell"A Rock and a Hard Place", "You Can't Get There from Here"1997Law & OrderDiane Posner"Passion"1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionAnn Ross"The Lady in a Black Dress"1998BonnieTV film1999Total Recall 2070Maria Schviller"Self-Inflicted"1999Dr. Gail Cowlings"The Shroud"1999Our Guys: Outrage at Glen RidgeMrs. Ros FaberTV film1999Norma St. ClaireTV film1999Ricky Nelson: Original Teen IdolHarriet NelsonTV film1999Jenny McGarry"Five Votes Down"2000Family LawJudge Evelyn LaVoy"Media Relations"2000Judging AmyLaura Boulton"The God Thing"2001Lucia Burns"Don't Fence Me In"2001Crossing JordanLauren Ryder"Believers"2002TrudeauKathleen SinclairTV film2002NYPD BlueHelen Walsh"Healthy McDowell Movement"2003Tom StoneElinor Galbraithe"Live by the Sword"2003Burn: The Robert Wraight StoryMeredith FarleyTV film2005Without a TraceRoberta Kanner"Party Girl"2005Allen Barnes"Loyal", "Land Ahoy"2006Numb3rsSusan Weinar"The Running Man"2006Three Moons Over MilfordMartha Deekins"Moon Giver"2007NCISDr. Helen Berkley"Brothers in Arms"2007ERMrs. Calder"The Honeymoon Is Over"2008Those Damn CanadiansEllen Baines Heart"Pilot"2008MediumConstance Madsen"Lady Killer"2008–09SophieEstelle BurroughsMain role2009Raising the BarJudge Olive Bussman"Happy Ending", "Maybe, Baby"2010Cold CaseJoan Coulson"Two Weddings"2011Body of ProofLouisa Armstrong"Point of Origin"2012Judge Isley Markman"At First Blush"2014Lizzie Borden Took an AxAbby Morse BordenTV film2015BoschAudrey Blaylock"High Low"2015Abby Morse Borden"Acts of Borden"2015Christmas IncorporatedGarrity WhartonTV film2015Ballet MistressTV film2016L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green GablesMarilla CuthbertTV filmNominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series2016RideLady CovingtonMain role2016IncorporatedRed Zone Hacker"Human Resources"2017L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: The Good StarsMarilla CuthbertTV film2017L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Fire & DewMarilla CuthbertTV film2017–22ClawsMrs. Coombs2 episodes2018–21 Holly HobbieHelen Hobbie30 episodes
References
External links
Those Damn Canadians website Those Damn Canadians on YouTube