Kay Tremblay(1914-2005)
- Actress
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Stratford, Ontario. She
developed her long career throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and
North America. Her first professional appearance was with the George
Balanchine Ballet in London, England. After World War II, she came to
Montreal and she continued her acting career with the Montreal
Repertory Theatre. On stage, she had played theaters on both sides of
the Atlantic, including the London Palladium, Theatre Royal Drury Lane,
the Meadow Brooke Theatre. Also, she received a Guthrie Award for her
many contributions to the Stratford Festival. Her film and television
credits include, Shadowdancing, opposite Christopher Plummer, Storm of
the Century, Santa Who, Night Heat, Hot Shots, Inside Stories, Friday
the 13th and Dog House, but her best-known roles are the Great Aunt
Eliza in Road to Avonlea and Cousin Jessie in Wind at My Back, for
which she received a Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress.
