Ann-Marie MacDonald

Canadian playwright, novelist, actress and broadcast journalist
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Ann-Marie MacDonald

Summary

Ann-Marie MacDonald is a human[1]. Born in Baden-Baden[2], she… she was born on October 29, 1958[3]. She worked as an actor[4], television presenter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ann-Marie MacDonald was born in Baden-Baden[2].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald was born on October 29, 1958[3].
  • Among Ann-Marie MacDonald's spouses was Alisa Palmer[10].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald's professions included actor[4].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald worked as a novelist[6].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald's professions included journalist[7].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald's professions included writer[8].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald worked as a film actor[12].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald was educated at Colonel By Secondary School[13].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music[14].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald was educated at National Theatre School of Canada[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ann-Marie MacDonald is Goodnight Desdemona[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ann-Marie MacDonald is Fall on Your Knees[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ann-Marie MacDonald is The Way the Crow Flies[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ann-Marie MacDonald is This is For You, Anna[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ann-Marie MacDonald is The Arab's Mouth[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Ann-Marie MacDonald is Nigredo Hotel[21].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize[22].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald received the Governor General's Awards[23].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald received the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award[24].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald received the Officer of the Order of Canada[25].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald received the Dartmouth Book Award[26].
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-10-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 737128fc-e0af-48a5-ae24-0279237a05db[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ann-Marie MacDonald was born in Baden-Baden[2]. She was born on October 29, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Colonel By Secondary School[13], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1970[34]; The Royal Conservatory of Music[14], a conservatory[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1886[37]; and National Theatre School of Canada[15], a drama school[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1960[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television presenter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and film actor[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Goodnight Desdemona[16], a literary work[41]; Fall on Your Knees[17], a literary work[42], in Canada[43]; The Way the Crow Flies[18], a literary work[44]; This is For You, Anna[19], a literary work[45]; The Arab's Mouth[20], a literary work[46]; and Nigredo Hotel[21], a dramatico-musical work[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[22], an award[48], founded in 1987[49]; Governor General's Awards[23], a group of awards[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1936[52]; Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award[24], an award[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1973[55]; Officer of the Order of Canada[25], a grade of an order[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1967[58]; and Dartmouth Book Award[26].

Personal Life

Ann-Marie MacDonald was married to Alisa Palmer[10].

Why It Matters

Ann-Marie MacDonald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Ann-Marie MacDonald born?

Ann-Marie MacDonald's place of birth was Baden-Baden[2].

Who was Ann-Marie MacDonald married to?

Ann-Marie MacDonald's spouses include Alisa Palmer[10].

What did Ann-Marie MacDonald do for work?

Ann-Marie MacDonald worked as actor[4], television presenter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ann-Marie MacDonald go to school?

Ann-Marie MacDonald was educated at Colonel By Secondary School[13], The Royal Conservatory of Music[14], and National Theatre School of Canada[15].

What awards did Ann-Marie MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[22], Governor General's Awards[23], Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award[24], and Officer of the Order of Canada[25].

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  18. [26] . dartmouthbookawards.ca. Retrieved . dartmouthbookawards.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation actor, television presenter, novelist +4
    Educated at Colonel By Secondary School, The Royal Conservatory of Music, National Theatre School of Canada
    Notable work Goodnight Desdemona, Fall on Your Knees, The Way the Crow Flies +5
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