---
name: "Alberta Watson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alberta-watson"
fi1m_id: "alberta-watson"
imdb_id: "nm0914491"
tmdb_id: 19958
wikidata_id: "Q262389"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 March 1955"
died: "21 March 2015"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-01T19:33:33.052094+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alberta Watson

## Identity

Alberta Watson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alberta-watson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alberta-watson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0914491
- **TMDB ID:** 19958
- **Wikidata ID:** Q262389
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_Watson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q262389, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914491/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19958

Actor. Born 6 March 1955 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died 21 March 2015.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 March 1955, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Died:** 21 March 2015
- **Active:** 1997–2007
- **Also known as:** 알버타 왓슨, Faith Susan Alberta Watson
- **Frequently works with:** [Sarah Polley](https://film.one/person/sarah-polley.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 83 to 83 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $17m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_Watson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q262389, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914491/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19958

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Away from Her*](https://film.one/film/away-from-her.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alberta Watson was a Canadian film and television actress. Born Faith Susan Alberta Watson in Toronto, Ontario, she began performing at the age of 15 with a local theatre group and made her screen debut in the late 1970s.

She appeared in films including *Spanking the Monkey* (1994), *Hackers* (1995), *The Sweet Hereafter* (1997) as Risa Walker, and *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* (2001). On television she was known for recurring roles as Madeline on *La Femme Nikita* (1997–2001) and Erin Driscoll on *24* (2004–05), as well as Senator Madeline Pierce on *Nikita* (2010). Watson received a Gemini Award and was nominated for two Genie Awards; she shared a National Board of Review award for best ensemble cast for *The Sweet Hereafter*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Away from Her* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Fischer — [page](https://film.one/film/away-from-her.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Erin Driscoll — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Sweet Hereafter* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Risa Walker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sweet-hereafter.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Nikita* (2010), series, as Senator Madeline Pierce
- *Helen* (2009), as Dr. Sherman
- *The Spine* (2009), as Mary Rutherford
- *Growing Op* (2008), as Marilla
- *The Border* (2008), series, as Minister Suzanne Fleischer
- *Heartland* (2007), series, as Sarah Craven
- *Away from Her* (2007), as Dr. Fischer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/away-from-her.md)
- *The Lookout* (2007), as Barbara Pratt
- *Citizen Duane* (2006), as Bonnie Balfour
- *Angela's Eyes* (2006), series, as Lydia Anderson
- *At the Hotel* (2006), series, as Camille
- *A Lobster Tale* (2006), as Martha Brewer
- *Murder in the Hamptons* (2005), as Ted's Lawyer
- *Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story* (2005), as Chava Rosenfarb-Morgentaler
- *Some Things That Stay* (2004), as Liz Anderson
- *My Brother's Keeper* (2004), as Helen Woods
- *Irish Eyes* (2004), as Anne Phelan
- *Show Me Yours* (2004), series, as Toni Bane
- *The Prince & Me* (2004), as Amy Morgan
- *The Risen* (2003), as Amanda Knowles
- *Missing* (2003), series, as Mrs. Mastriani
- *Penguins Behind Bars* (2003), as Babs
- *Puppets Who Kill* (2002), series, as Judge
- *The Wild Dogs* (2002), as Natalie
- *Guilt by Association* (2002), as Angie
- *Chasing Cain II: Face* (2002), as Detective Denise McGoogan
- *24* (2001), series, as Erin Driscoll — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Art of Woo* (2001), as Caterin
- *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* (2001), as Hansel's Mom
- *After the Harvest* (2001), as Amelia Gare
- *Tart* (2001), as Lily Storm
- *Chasing Cain* (2001), as Denise McGoogan
- *Deeply* (2000), as Fiona
- *Desire* (2000), as Simone
- *Soul Food* (2000), series, as Judge Olivia Delaney
- *The Life Before This* (1999), as Nita
- *The Girl Next Door* (1999), as Mary Bradley
- *Seeds of Doubt* (1998), as Jennifer Kingsley
- *The Sweet Hereafter* (1997), as Risa Walker — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sweet-hereafter.md)
- *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as Madeline, Madeline A.I.
- *Giant Mine* (1996), as Peggy Witte
- *The Newsroom* (1996), series, as Susan
- *Sweet Angel Mine* (1996), as Megan
- *Shoemaker* (1996), as Anna
- *Gotti* (1996), as Victoria Gotti
- *A Child Is Missing* (1995), as Agent Lynette Graham
- *Hackers* (1995), as Lauren Murphy
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Lynda Tillman
- *Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence* (1994), as Deborah Walsh Bradford
- *Spanking the Monkey* (1994), as Susan Aibelli
- *Matrix* (1993), series, as Marie Sands
- *Mood Indigo* (1993), as Ellen Giancola
- *Zebrahead* (1992), as Phyliss
- *The Hitman* (1991), as Christine De Vera
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Angela Brandt, Miss Hanley — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Destiny To Order* (1990), as Thalia / Marla / Nicole
- *Grand* (1990), series, as Andrea
- *Island Son* (1989), series, as Nina Delaney
- *Shannon's Deal* (1989), as Terry Lomax
- *Snake Treaty* (1989), Actor
- *Buck James* (1987), series, as Dr. Rebecca Meyer
- *White of the Eye* (1987), as Anne Mason
- *Street Legal* (1987), series, as Mercedes Puentes, Maria Lopez
- *Women of Valor* (1986), as Lt. Helen Prescott
- *Fortune Dane* (1986), as Amy Steiner
- *Kane & Abel* (1985), series, as Zofia Rosnovski
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Carla Holden, Taffy Gould
- *Murder in Space* (1985), as Dominica Mastrelli
- *I Am a Hotel* (1985), as Suzanne
- *Best Revenge* (1984), as Dinah
- *The Keep* (1983), as Eva Cuza
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Jill Friedlander
- *The Soldier* (1982), as Susan Goodman
- *Dirty Tricks* (1981), as Tony
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as Prostitute — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Black Mirror* (1981), as Tina
- *War Brides* (1980), as Norma
- *Virus* (1980), as Litha (uncredited)
- *Stone Cold Dead* (1979), as Olivia Page
- *Power Play* (1978), as Donna
- *In Praise of Older Women* (1978), as Mitzi
- *King of Kensington* (1975), series, as Mitzi

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