Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress
The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actress in a Canadian film.[1]
The award and its Foreign Actor companion were frequently criticized both by actors and film critics — Canadian actor Christopher Plummer criticized the distinction in his Best Actor acceptance speech at the first Genies ceremony, and Jay Scott called them "loathsome", dubbing them "the Colonial Category", in a 1982 article in The Globe and Mail.[2]
The awards were discontinued after the end of the 4th Genie Awards.[3] Initially, non-Canadian actresses were simply barred from being nominated in acting categories at all,[3] but beginning with the 7th Genie Awards non-Canadian actresses instead became eligible for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and/or the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.[3]
Winners and nominees
| Year | Nominee | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 1st Genie Awards | ||
| Trish Van Devere | The Changeling | |
| Susan Anspach | Running | |
| Samantha Eggar | The Brood | |
| Sally Kellerman | It Rained All Night the Day I Left | |
| Cloris Leachman | Yesterday | |
| 1981 2nd Genie Awards | ||
| Susan Sarandon | Atlantic City, U.S.A. | |
| Ann-Margret | Middle Age Crazy | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Prom Night | |
| Louise Fletcher | The Lucky Star | |
| Lee Remick | Tribute | |
| 1982 3rd Genie Awards | ||
| Annie Potts | Heartaches | |
| Ellen Burstyn | Silence of the North | |
| Meg Foster | Ticket to Heaven | |
| Mariette Hartley | Improper Channels | |
| Marthe Keller | The Amateur | |
| 1983 4th Genie Awards | ||
| Glynnis O'Connor | Melanie | |
| Patty Duke Astin | By Design | |
| Lee Grant | Visiting Hours | |
| Marie-France Pisier | The Hot Touch | |
| Mare Winningham | Threshold | |
| Charlayne Woodard | Hard Feelings |
References
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Canadian films do Jekyll and Hyde act". The Globe and Mail, February 27, 1982.
- ^ a b c "Genie rules changed to include Americans". Toronto Star, October 9, 1985.
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Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.
Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.
