Alberta Watson Net Worth

Alberta Watson was a Canadian actress and soundtrack artist who enjoyed a long and diverse career in television and film. She began performing with a local theater group as a teenager and received a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress for one of her first movie roles. Watson then headed to the United States, where she studied with Gene Lasko and made several films. She won critical acclaim for her performance in the black comedy Spanking the Monkey (1994) and the box-office smash Hackers (1995). Watson also starred in Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and the TV series La Femme Nikita (1997). She preferred independent and Canadian productions in the last ten years, appearing in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), The Wild Dogs (2002), Away from Her (2006), A Lobster Tale (2006), After the Harvest (2001), Chasing Cain: Face (2002), Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story (2005), The Newsroom (2004), Show Me Yours (2004), At the Hotel (2006), Angela's Eyes (2006), 24h Chong Khung Bo (2001), The Border (2008), and The Spine (2009). Watson died in 2015 due to complications from cancer at the age of 60.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day March 06, 1955
Birth Place  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alberta Watson age 65 YEARS OLD
Died On March 23, 2015(2015-03-23) (aged 60)\nToronto, Ontario, Canada
Birth Sign Aries
Cause of death Complications from cancer
Occupation Actress
Years active 1975–2012

💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million

Alberta Watson, a renowned Canadian actress and talented soundtrack artist, is expected to have a net worth of approximately $1.5 million by 2024. With her remarkable performances in various films and television series, Watson has garnered both critical acclaim and a devoted fan following. Her versatility as an actress has allowed her to explore different genres, captivating audiences with her exceptional talent and captivating presence on screen. Moreover, Watson's involvement in soundtracks has further cemented her status as a multifaceted artist. As she continues to showcase her skills and contribute to the entertainment industry, her net worth is likely to grow, solidifying her position as a respected figure in the Canadian film and music scene.

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Biography/Timeline

1955

Watson was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1955. She grew up in Toronto with her mother Grace, a factory worker, and her brother. She began performing with a local Toronto theater group, T.H.O.G. (Theater House of God), of the Bathurst Street United Church at age 15.

1978

Watson got her first role at age 19 in a CBC movie called Honor Thy Father. Early in her career she portrayed the role of Mitzi in George Kaczender's In Praise of Older Women (1978), for which she received a Genie nomination. A year later she received the Best Actress award at the Yorkton Film Festival for "Exposure". She moved to Los Angeles, California and later to New York City.

1994

Among her well-known film roles are the bed-ridden mother Susan Aibelli in the 1994 American independent film Spanking the Monkey, Lauren Murphy (the mother of Jonny Lee Miller's character Dade, aka "Crash Override"/"Zero Cool") in the 1995 cult film Hackers, and Risa in the 1997 Academy Award nominated Canadian film The Sweet Hereafter, directed by Atom Egoyan.

1996

Watson lived in New Jersey for eight years with her husband until they divorced. She then returned to Toronto and focused on finding roles in independent films. She worked with Director Colleen Murphy on the film Shoemaker (1996), for which she received a second Genie nomination for Best Actress.

1997

She played the role of Madeline in La Femme Nikita for four seasons from 1997 to 2001 (with guest appearances in the short fifth season). During the show's second season (in 1998), Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma, for which she had to undergo chemotherapy treatment which caused her to lose her hair. Producers at La Femme Nikita worked around her treatment and limited her appearances. Watson wore wigs in the show when she lost her hair. When her hair started to regrow, she sported the short haircut in her role as Madeline in the show's third season.

2005

Watson's first name inspired the character Alberta Green in the first season of 24. In 2005, Watson joined the cast of 24, playing CTU Director Erin Driscoll for 12 episodes of the show's fourth season.

2007

During 2007 and 2008, Watson played a supporting role in the Canadian television series The Border as the Minister of Public Safety.

2010

In a nod to her La Femme Nikita role, Alberta played recurring character Madeline Pierce in Nikita, the CW's 2010-2013 reboot of the film and TV series.

2015

Watson died on March 21, 2015, due to complications from cancer at Kensington Hospice in Toronto, fifteen days after her 60th birthday.