Mary Beth Rubens

Mary Elizabeth Rubens is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress, who made her feature film debut in Paul Lynch's slasher film Prom Night. She subsequently appeared in Firebird 2015 AD (1981). She worked throughout the 1980s in television, guest-starring on Night Heat (1985–1987) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1987–1988). From 1989 to 1993, she had a leading role on the series E.N.G., for which she was nominated for a Gemini Award.

After a traumatic brain injury in the 1990s left Rubens with a permanent disability, she shifted focus from acting, and subsequently earned a degree in law & society from York University. In 2018, she appeared in Judith Thompson's stage production of After the Blackout, a play about, and starring, people with various disabilities.

Early life Rubens was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, and has said she "comes from a family of farmers."

In 1987, she appeared in Souvenirs with Theatre Calgary. In 1990, Rubens was nominated for a Gemini Award for her performance in the pilot of E.N.G.. In 1995, she appeared in the film The Michelle Apartments.

After suffering a traumatic brain injury in the 1990s, Rubens was left with a permanent disability and temporarily retired from acting. She subsequently enrolled at York University, graduating with an honours degree in law & society.

In 2018, she returned to theater in the RARE Theatre Company's After the Blackout, a play by Judith Thompson, which featured a cast of performers with varying disabilities. Isabelle Perrone of BroadwayWorld noted that Rubens "approached her character seemingly with ease, playing the aged starlet with elegance."

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 Prom Night Kelly Lynch 1981 Firebird 2015 AD Jill

Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Littlest Hobo Sally Episode: "Second Chance" 1985–1987 Night Heat Jackie / Maria 2 episodes 1987–1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alison / Beth 2 episodes 1988 War of the Worlds Marla Episode: "Eye for an Eye" 1989 Street Legal Julie Lavoix Episode: "Slipping Through the Cracks" 1991 Tropical Heat Margot / Lady Grace 2 episodes 1992 Counterstrike Marlene Episode: "Cat in the Cradle" 1989–1993 E.N.G. Bobbi Katz 70 episodesNominated—Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress 1997 F/X: The Series Bennett Episode: "Spanish Harlem"

Select stage credits Year Title Role Notes 1987 Souvenirs Vicki Theatre Calgary 1987 Golden Girls Sue Kinder Theatre Calgary 2018 After the Blackout Roxy RARE Theatre Company, Toronto