Career

Crewson appeared in many Canadian TV shows in 1980s, and appeared in a number of feature films in the early 1990s, like Night Heat, Hard Copy, Tanner '88 and Street Legal.

In 1991, Crewson appeared in her first breakthrough role in the feature film The Doctor and in later years appeared in films, such as The Good Son (1993), as the mother of Eric Lloyd's character; The Santa Clause (1994) and its two sequels, The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), as Tim Allen's ex-wife; To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) as Peter Gallagher's unfortunate blind date; and Air Force One (1997) as Grace Marshall, First Lady to President James Marshall (Harrison Ford).

Crewson co-starred in the science fiction films Bicentennial Man (1999) with Robin Williams, and The 6th Day (2000) opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. She has performed numerous other roles including an invasive television newscaster in Room (2015).

On television, Crewson starred in the Canadian series ReGenesis as Dr. Rachel Woods from 2007 to 2008, and on Saving Hope as Dr. Dana Kinny in 2012. She also guest starred in the first eight episodes of the third season of 24, playing Dr. Anne Packard, personal physician and love interest to the President.

She also appears in the second season of ABC's primetime soap opera Revenge from 2012 to 2013.

In 2013, Crewson won a Canadian Screen Award for her work on the television series Saving Hope and in 2016, she received the Earle Grey Award, which recognizes actors for their contribution to the international profile of Canadian TV or for their significant body of work.

Personal life

Crewson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of June Doreen (née Thomas) and Robert Binnie Crewson. She attended John Rennie High School in Pointe Claire, Québec, as did her younger brother, Brad Crewson. She attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she won the Lorne Greene Award for outstanding work in the theater. She then studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

She married actor Michael Murphy in 1988 and they have two children. They divorced in January 2009.

In December 2014, she revealed to the press that she had come out to her family as a lesbian several years ago.

Crewson resides in Rosedale, a neighbourhood in Toronto.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1982	Mazes and Monsters	Kate Finch
1983	Skullduggery	Barbara Sluszarczyk/Dorigen
1984	Heartsounds	Judy
1984	The Guardian (HBO film)	Marlee Kramer
1985	Mark of Cain	Dale
1987	Hobo's Christmas, AA Hobo's Christmas	Laurie
1990	Getting Married in Buffalo Jump	Sophie Ware
1991	Doctor, TheThe Doctor	Dr. Leslie Abbott
1992	Folks!	Audrey Aldrich
1993	Good Son, TheThe Good Son	Susan Evans
1994	Santa Clause 1The Santa Clause	Laura Miller
1994	Corrina, Corrina	Jenny Davis
1995	Ebbie	Roberta Cratchet
1996	To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday	Kevin Dollof
1997	Air Force One	First Lady Grace Marshall
1997	Gang Related	Helen Eden
1998	At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story	Sue Rodriguez
1998	Sleeping Dogs Lie	Theresa Small
1998	Escape Velocity	Billie
1999	Better Than Chocolate	Lila
1999	Bicentennial Man	'Ma´am' Martin
1999	Summer's End	Virginia Baldwin
2000	Mercy	Bernadine Mello
2000	What Lies Beneath	Elena
2000	6th Day, TheThe 6th Day	Natalie Gibson
2001	Suddenly Naked	Jackie York
2001	Deadly Appearances	Joanne Kilbourn
2002	Perfect Pie	Adult Patsy
2002	The Matthew Shepard Story	Sarah
2002	Unexpected Love, AnAn Unexpected Love	McNally "Mac" Hays
2002	Santa Clause 2The Santa Clause 2	Laura Miller
2002	Verdict in Blood	Joanne Kilbourn
2003	Piano Man's Daughter, TheThe Piano Man's Daughter	Ede Kilworth
2003	Twelve Mile Road	Dr. Angela Landis
2004	Clearing, TheThe Clearing	Louise Miller
2004	Pigeon	Woman in Train
2005	Niagara Motel	Lily
2005	Hunt for Justice	Louise Arbour
2005	The Stranger I Married	Lorraine Evanshen
2006	Eight Below	Eve McClaren
2006	Who Loves the Sun	Mary Bloom
2006	Covenant, TheThe Covenant	Evelyn Danvers
2006	Away from Her	Madeleine
2006	Santa Clause 3The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	Laura Miller
2007	Seeker: The Dark is Rising, TheThe Seeker: The Dark is Rising	Mary Stanton
2009	Formosa Betrayed	Susan Kane
2011	Winnie Mandela	Mary Botha
2012	The Vow	Dr. Fishman
2014	Fall	Sheila
2015	Room	Talk Show Hostess
2015	Into the Forest	Mom

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Hard Copy	Blake Calisher	7 episodes
1988	Tanner '88	Joanna Buckley	8 episodes
2001	The Last Brick Maker in America	Karen	TV drama
2003	24	Dr. Anne Packard	8 episodes
2007-2008	ReGenesis	Rachel Woods	24 episodes
2009	Flashpoint	Catherine Graham	Episode: "Eagle Two"
2010	The Bridge	Mayor Kennedy	4 episodes
2010	Rookie Blue	Dana Kennedy	Episode: "In Blue"
2011	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Judy Robbins	Episode: "Genetic Disorder"
2012	Alcatraz	Helen Campbell	Episode: "Sonny Burnett"
2012	Fairly Legal	Warden Sara Wilkes	Episode: "Ripple of Hope"
2012-present	Saving Hope	Dr. Dana Kinney	Main role
2012-2013	Revenge	Helen Crowley	9 episodes
2013	Jack	Anne McGrath	Television film
2014	Murdoch Mysteries	Cassie Chadwick	Episode: "The Murdoch Sting"
2014	Working the Engels	Mrs. Guernsey	2 episodes
2014	Ascension	Director Katherine Warren	Television miniseries
2015	Defiance	Silora Voske	Episode: "When Twilight Dims the Sky Above"
2015	Beauty and the Beast	Helen Ellingsworth	2 episodes
2015	Forgive Me	Celeste	2 episodes
2016	Slasher	Brenda Merrit	3 episodes

Awards and nominations

• Gemini Awards

  • 1992 — Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (Nominated)
  • 1994 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for I'll Never Get to Heaven (Nominated)
  • 1998 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for Due South
  • 1999 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story
  • 2002 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for A Killing Spring (Nominated)
  • 2002 — Humanitarian Award
  • 2003 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
  • 2005 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Sex Traffic (Nominated)
  • 2006 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for The Man Who Lost Himself
  • 2007 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Robber Bride (Nominated)
  • 2007 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for ReGenesis
  • 2008 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for ReGenesis (Nominated)
  • 2010 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Summit (Nominated)
  • 2013 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Saving Hope

  ACTRA Award

  • 2007 - ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence

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