Charmion King

Charmion King (born July 25, 1925 in Toronto , Ontario , † January 6, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian actress who mainly worked in the theater, but also played roles in film, radio and television. She is considered the grand dame of Canadian theater with an artistic career that has spanned almost 60 years.

Charmion King was invited to test recordings by a talent scout from the Warner Bros. Studios while she was still studying acting at the University of Toronto , after he saw her at a university production. However, King turned down the offer and instead played primarily on the stage. In 1947 she gained a lot of attention with the leading role of St. Joan in the Hart House Theater, which is part of the university campus, and then started her stage career. Through appearances in Canadian theaters, she came to venues in Great Britain and the United States, where she first appeared on Broadway in 1960 in Robertson Davies ' play Love and Libel , directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie . Her favorite place of work, however, remained her home country, where she also celebrated her greatest successes.

In addition to her stage work, she also worked for television, especially for the CBC . In 1962, the actress met her future husband, actor Gordon Pinsent , during a production of The Mad At Chaillot at Toronto's Crest Theater . The two fell in love, got married and had a daughter, Leah Pinsent , who also became an actress.

1996 Charmian King was for the TV drama Broken Lullaby at the Gemini Award nominations.

Web links

• Charmian King in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Charmian King in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
• Charmion King in the German dubbing file