Diane D'Aquila

Diane D'Aquila (born October 23, 1952)^[1] is an American-Canadian actress. She has appeared in both television and film roles, but is best known for her stage appearances at the Stratford Festival.

Diane D'Aquila
Born	(1952-10-23) October 23, 1952 (age 71) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	C. David Johnson ​ ​ (m. 1987⁠–⁠1992)​

Early life

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, D'Aquila was raised in Minneapolis.^[2] She spent much of her adult life and career in Canada and holds dual citizenship.^[3]

Career

D'Aquila originated the role of Elizabeth I of England in Timothy Findley's play, Elizabeth Rex. She won both an ACTRA Award and a Gemini Award in 2005 for her performance in the play's television adaptation.

In 2009, she played Mary Mercer in Soulpepper's revival of David French's Of the Fields, Lately.^[4] She appeared on television and films including such appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Street Legal, Used People, The Ray Bradbury Theater, Hangin' In, Jane's House, The Long Island Incident, 72 Hours: True Crime, Milk and Honey and Slings and Arrows.

She has done voice-overs in animation including Little Bear as Grandmother Bear, Franklin as Miss Lynx, Bob and Margaret, Bad Dog, Ultraforce, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Medabots, Roboroach, Rescue Heroes, Rolie Polie Olie, Freaky Stories, Ned's Newt, Angela Anaconda, Monster Force, Flash Gordon, George Shrinks, Timothy Goes to School, Blaster's Universe, Flying Rhino Junior High, The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Pippi Longstocking, Dumb Bunnies, Highlander: The Animated Series, World of Quest, The Seventh Portal, Chilly Beach, Wilbur, The Berenstain Bears, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, The Neverending Story, Corduroy, Pandalian, Busytown Mysteries, Kaput and Zosky, Jane and the Dragon, The Avengers: United They Stand, Silver Surfer and Cyberchase.

In 2017, D'Aquila portrayed the title role in King Lear at Toronto's Shakespeare in High Park, one of relatively few women ever to have performed the traditionally male role.^[5]

Personal life

D'Aquila was married to Canadian actor C. David Johnson from 1987 to 1992.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	The Last Chase	Santana
1987	A Winter Tan	Edith
1988	Milk and Honey	David's Teacher
1990	Thick as Thieves	Doris
1991	Married to It	Madeleine Rothenberg
1992	Used People	Rose
1998	Striking Poses	Valerie
2009	Caesar and Cleopatra	Ftatateeta
2010	Good Neighbours	Miss Van Ilen
2011	Take This Waltz	Harriet
2018	Never Saw It Coming	Ellie Garfield

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	For the Record	Maria	Episode: "Maria"
1978	Performance	Brooke	Episode: "Brooke"
1983	Hangin' In	Freda	Episode: "The Actress and the Bishops"
1987	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Ellen Powell	Episode: "World's Oldest Motive"
1987	Echoes in the Darkness	Pat Schnure	2 episodes
1988	The Ann Jillian Story	Dr. Francine Caldwell	Television film
1988	The Ray Bradbury Theater	Clarisse	Episode: "Skeleton"
1988	9B	Stella Wevers	Episode: "Relationships"
1989	Sorry, Wrong Number	Sally Dutch	Television film
1990	My Secret Identity	Sarah Wilson	Episode: "Misfire"
1990	Street Legal	Noreen Masters	Episode: "The Psychic"
1992	Last Wish	Maryanne	Television film
1992	Black Death	Nurse Daniels
1992	Heritage Minutes	Agnes Macphail	Episode: "Agnes Macphail"
1993	E.N.G.	Marcia Stanfield	Episode: "The Big Sleepover"
1993–1997	The Busy World of Richard Scarry	Voice	36 episodes
1994	Jane's House	Marion	Television film
1994	Mary Silliman's War	Abby Nash
1994	The Forget-Me-Not Murders	Alexis
1995	A Family Divided	Inez Frank
1995	The Possession of Michael D.	Charlotte
1995–2003	Little Bear	Grandmother Bear (voice)	17 episodes
1995	Ultraforce	Ruth Green	Episode: "Prime Time"
1996	Beyond the Call	Angela	Television film
1997	The Last Don	Sophia Ballazzo	2 episodes
1997	Freaky Stories	Narrator	Episode: "Not the Waltons"
1998	The Long Island Incident	Dr. Ellen Lipsky	Television film
1998	Franklin	Miss Lynx	Episode: "Franklin Takes a Trip/Franklin's Bicycle Helmet"
1999	Family of Cops 3	Orientation Cop	Television film
1999	Traders	Michaela	Episode: "Every Secret Thing"
2001	George Shrinks	Edna Bellbottom (voice)	Episode: "The More Things Change"
2002	Two Against Time	Dr. Wilmer	Television film
2003–2005	72 Hours: True Crime	Narrator	21 episodes
2004	Elizabeth Rex	Queen Elizabeth	Television film
2005–2006	Slings & Arrows	Minister of Culture	3 episodes
2007	Booky and the Secret Santa	Mrs. Eaton	Television film
2014	Saving Hope	Ida	Episode: "En Bloc"
2017	Alias Grace	Mrs. Quenell	3 episodes
2019	Diggstown	Eleanor Thompson	Episode: "Delroy Nelson"

References

1. "Diane D'Aquila | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
2. Johnson, Lawrence B. (2012-01-09). "Role Playing: Diane D'Aquila's twice regal portrait as lover-monarch in 'Elizabeth Rex'". Chicago On the Aisle. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
3. Nestruck, J. Kelly (2011-09-19). "Veteran actor Diane D'Aquila sharpens her theatrical edge". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
4. J. Kelly Nestruck, "Worthy of revival but too sentimental". The Globe and Mail, July 3, 2009.
5. "Actress Diane D’Aquila on playing the role of King Lear as a woman". The Globe and Mail, July 5, 2017.

External links

• Diane D'Aquila at IMDb