Helen Hughes

Helen Hughes (January 8, 1918 – April 3, 2018) was an American-Canadian actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film.

Biography Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, ) and her graduate study (at Penn State) were both focused on art education.

She became a permanent resident of Canada in 1972. Her move resulted from acting opportunities, when she performed in 10 weeks of summer theatre in Canada. "I discovered that I loved Canada", she said. A contributing factor in the decision was that her marriage had broken up. With her children grown, she felt free to make a change.

In 1980, Hughes starred in The 75th at the Lunchbox Theatre. in Alberta, Canada.

At the 10th Genie Awards in 1989, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Martha, Ruth and Edie.

Hughes also made TV commercials for American Express, Anacin,

Death On April 3, 2018, Hughes died in Toronto, Ontario, at age 100 of natural causes.

Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes1977 Outrageous! Mrs. Connors 1979 Wild Horse Hank Mrs. Webley 1981 Incubus Agatha Galen 1982 Visiting Hours Louise Shepherd 1983 Au Nom de Tous les Miens Martin Gray's grand-mother 1985 The Peanut Butter Solution Mary, the ghost in the Kitchen 1987 Blue Monkey Marwella Harbison 1987 Night Friend Nosy neighbour 1988 Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird Mrs. Mandel1990 The Amityville Curse Mrs. Moriarty 1990 Falling Over Backwards Rose 1995 Billy Madison 2nd Grade Teacher 1995 Tommy Boy Boardroom Lady 1996 Never Too Late Eunice 1996 Goosebumps Grandma Rose 1996 Night of the Twisters Grandma Belle "Zephyr" Hatch 1999 Storm of the Century Roberta Coign