Marion Gilsenan

Marion Gilsenan (1936 – January 11, 1999) was a Canadian actress, best known for her regular role as Joan McKenzie in the Canadian television soap opera Riverdale.

Born in England, Gilsenan moved to Canada in her early 20s, and began her career as a stage actress with the Canadian Stage Company and the Shaw Festival. She was a four-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for her stage work, receiving nods for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in 1980 for Strawberry Fields, Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Play (Midsize Theatre) in 1995 for The Stillborn Lover, Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Musical (Large Theatre) in 1996 for A Little Night Music, and Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Play (Large Theatre) in 1997 for Thirteen Hands. but principally had supporting and guest roles until being cast as a regular in Riverdale.

She was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series at the 6th Gemini Awards in 1992 for the television film Getting Married in Buffalo Jump, and won the award for Riverdale at the 14th Gemini Awards in 1999, several months after her death.