Shirley Jean Douglas,
OC,
LL.D (born
2 April 1934) is a
Canadian television, film and stage actress and
activist. Her acting career combined with her family name has made her recognisable in Canadian film, television and politics.
Biography
Personal life
Douglas was born in
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, the daughter of Irma May (
née Dempsey) and
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986), former Canadian statesman and
Premier of Saskatchewan. She is mother of three children: Thomas, from her first marriage, and of twins Rachel and
Kiefer Sutherland, from her second marriage (1966-1971) to actor
Donald Sutherland.
Acting work
Douglas's acting career began in 1950 with a role in the
