Clare Coulter


Clare Coulter is a Canadian actress. Although she has appeared in film, television and stage roles, she is most highly regarded for her stage work.

Career

Coulter's noted stage roles have included Eleanor in the original production of George F. Walker's Love and Anger, the first English-language production of Michel Tremblay's Albertine in Five Times, and a 2013 Harbourfront Centre production of King Lear in which she became one of relatively few women to have portrayed the title role.
She also appeared in the films The Wars, When Night Is Falling, The Five Senses, Saint Monica, Away from Her and We Are Gold , and in the television series The Newsroom, The Worst Witch, This Is Wonderland and ''Living in Your Car.''

Awards and nominations

Coulter has received numerous accolades and praise for her acting work, especially in theatre where she earned international recognition for her role as King Lear, one of the few women to ever play the role.
YearOrganisationAwardWorkResult
1981Genie AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleBy DesignNomitated
1984Dora Mavor Moore AwardsOutstanding PerformanceTop GirlsWon
2003Vancouver Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actress-Canadian FilmSaint MonicaNomitated
2004Gemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role
in a Dramatic Series		This Is Wonderland
Nomitated
2018Canadian Screen AwardsPerformance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleCross My HeartNomitated
2024Rio WebfestBest Cast I Will Bury YouNomitated
2024Bilbao Seriesland FestivalBest Ensemble CastI Will Bury YouNomitated
2024Sydney Web FestBest Supporting ActorI Will Bury YouNomitated
2024die SerialBest Supporting PerformanceI Will Bury YouNomitated