Kerrie Keane


Kerrie Lynn Keane is a Canadian actress.

Early life and career

Born in Toronto in 1948, and raised in Waterdown, Ontario, Keane was one of three children born to John H. and Grace R. Keane. She attended Rittenhouse Public School, the Royal Academy of Music of Toronto in Hamilton, and McMaster University.
Her early film career included roles in The Incubus, Spasms, Morning Man and Bates Motel. In 1987 she appeared in the film Obsessed and was nominated for the 1989 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Keane also played the leading female role in the film Distant Thunder and appeared in the superhero film Steel. She co-hosted What Will They Think of Next? with actor Joseph Campanella, and appeared on episodes of such television series as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Matlock (1986 [TV series)|Matlock] and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Personal life

On 10 September 1970, Keane married non-actor William Henry Momotiuk, whom she had met in college. They separated briefly in 1986, but, as of January 1987, had reconciled. This appears to have remained the case at least as late as October 1995, when her father died, survived by—among others—"Kerrie and her husband Willy Momotiuk of Los Angeles, Cal."
Keane was predeceased by her younger brother, John Keane, following a lengthy illness which cut short a promising operatic career.

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