Dawn Greenhalgh, 1933 – 2026

Chinese-born Canadian actress Dawn Greenhalgh, 93, died on Nov. 6. Born in Shanghai, she grew up in concentration camps during the Japanese occupation, moving to Montreal in 1949. Most of her career was spent onstage; she cofounded the Stratford Festival in Ontario. Greenhalgh voiced Queen Celeste in the Babar TV series, and had recurring roles in Encounter, Strange Paradise, The Whiteoaks of Jalna, The Littlest Hobo, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, and Five Days at Memorial; her other movies and TV shows included The Wayne & Shuster Show, Tom Sawyer, The Beachcombers, Anne of Green Gables, Hotel, Night Heat, I Know My Son is Alive, Dancing in the Dark, Talk to Me, La Femme Nikita, Welcome to Mooseport, and Saving Hope. She was married to actor Ted Follows, and their children (Laurence, Megan, Edwina, and Samantha Follows) are all in the show business as well.