Abby Hagyard
| Abby Hagyard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's College[disambiguation needed  ] |
| Occupation | Television actress Voice artist Comedienne |
| Known for | You Can't Do That on Television The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin The Care Bears For Better or for Worse |
| Awards | ACTRA Awards |
Abby Hagyard (pronounced HA-dyard) (born in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian television actress, voice artist, and comedienne.
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[edit] Background
Hagyard's interest in acting began when she was 19 years old and enrolled in a modeling class with her mother. She modeled for two years and then had a secretarial position in Playboy's New York offices.[1] In 1972 she returned to Edmonton and studied drama at St. Patrick's College (now Carleton University) for 3 years.[1][2] She began her work in entertainment as a production assistant and actress in the 70's, while also working as sketch comedienne and gofer for live comedy revues.[3] In the early 1980, she toured the eastern seaboard performing in small venues,[2] and then began hosting the CBC television show Scene From Here,[1] while continuing to perform sketch comedy.[4]
[edit] Career
Referred to by the Ottawa Citizen as "one of our town's best and busiest actresses", Hagyard stepped into the role of the mother on You Can't Do That on Television in 1982. Ruth Buzzi had co-starred in the 1979 primetime version of the show entitled Whatever Turns You On, but left when it was cancelled at the end of the '79 season. Production on the show resumed in 1981.[5] When Hagyard joined Canadian TV Comic Les Lye on the series in '82, she became one of only two adult cast members among the hundreds of children who participated over the series' run.[6] She remained a regularly featured member until the series came to an end in 1990.[7]
Between taping sessions Abby provided character voices for the animated cartoon series For Better Or For Worse, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, Dennis the Menace and The Care Bears. She also co-hosted a popular morning drive radio show,[8] and produced several award-winning stage plays.
After twenty years in television, radio, stage and film, Hagyard moved out of the spotlight to work in a behind-the-scenes capacity as a writer-for-hire and creative consultant.
[edit] Filmography
- As actor
- You Can't Do That on Television (113 episodes, 1982–1990)
- As voice artist
- The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings (1983)
- The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine (1984)
- For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present (1985)
- The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (7 episodes, 1987)
- The Care Bears (1 episode, 1988)
- Dennis the Menace (1986)
- For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip (1992)
- For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel (1992)
- For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart (1993)
- For Better or for Worse: The Good-for-Nothing (1993)
- For Better or for Worse: The Babe Magnet (1994)
- For Better or for Worse: A Storm in April (1997)
- For Better or for Worse (1 episode, 2000)
[edit] Recognition
[edit] Awards & nominations
In 1986 Hagyard was reported as a then 5-time ACTRA Award winner.[9]
- 1983, ACTRA Award for 'Best Female On-Camera Performance'[10]
- 1983, ACTRA Award for 'Best Voice-Over/Narration'[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Bedard, Eva (November 28, 1980). "Comedienne on her way up". Ottawa Citizen. p. 17. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hdAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=au4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6006,1782049&dq=abby-hagyard&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b Ashley, Audry (February 16, 1980). "On Stage". Ottawa Citizen. p. 36. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g64yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fe4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5577,2423076&dq=abby-hagyard&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Costigliola, Bozica (July 30, 1976). "Actress says looking at bright side only way to cope with her busy life". The Citizen. p. 90. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JMoyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wO0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3668,6401173&dq=abby-hagyard&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Brown, Dave (November 9, 1981). "Brown's Beat". Ottawa Citizen. p. 4. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZqMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2O4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2990,4530927&dq=abby-hagyard&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Brown, Dave (September 11, 1982). "Brown's Beat". Ottawa Citizen. p. 2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_K4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5385,9720&dq=abby-hagyard+you+can-t+do+that&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Les Lye, Canadian TV Comic, Dies at 84". The New York Times. July 24, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/arts/television/24lye.html. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Heading south to make it big: the American success of Canada's you can't do that on television." (in arcs). American Review of Canadian Studies. March 22, 2005. http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4450162/Heading-south-to-make-it.html. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Am 1200 Breakfast Team Gets an Early Start". Ottawa Citizen. December 7, 1985. p. 47. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iaQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iu8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5529,3030308&dq=abby-hagyard&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Radio Co-host charged in $41,000 fraud". Ottawa Citizen. July 31, 1986. p. 2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QyM0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=k_UIAAAAIBAJ&pg=5021,4148758&dq=abby-hagyard&hl=en. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b "CBOT wins five awards". Ottawa Citizen. March 24, 1983. p. 82. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5q4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9u4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=abby-hagyard&pg=1254%2C1927000. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
