| Florence Paterson | |
| Birth Date: | 3 November 1927 |
| Birth Place: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Death Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1954–1995 |
Florence Paterson (November 3, 1927 - July 23, 1995) was a Canadian actress.
The daughter of machinist and politician George Nightingale and Violet Noseworthy, she was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and was educated there.
Paterson taught school for a time and then trained in nursing. She married John Paterson. She joined the St. John's Players in 1954, won awards at several drama festivals in the province and performed on CBC radio. She moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1972, where she performed with the Neptune Theatre Company.[1]
She played the role of Mary Mercer in David French's theatrical play Of the Fields, Lately in 1973,[2] and later reprised the role in Mike Newell's 1976 television adaptation.[3]
In 1989, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. She appeared in the 1990 movie Bird on a Wire, the 1990 television adaptation of Stephen King's "It" as Ms. Kersh, and the 1994 movie Little Women as Hannah. She also appeared in the CBC television series Backstretch.
Paterson died in Vancouver at the age of 67.[4]
| 1985 | Def-Con 4 | Mrs. Boyd | ||
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Molly Baird | ||
| 1994 | Little Women | Hannah |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977, 1982 | For the Record | Betty | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Undaunted | Elizabeth I | Episode: "Sir Humphrey Gilbert" |
| 1987 | Seeing Things | Gwen | Episode: "Another Point of View" |
| 1989 | Unsub | Mrs. Karchocov | Episode: "Silent Stalker" |
| 1989 | Lantern Hill | Justina Titus | Television film |
| 1989 | The Lady Forgets | Rebecca's Mom | |
| 1990 | Wiseguy | Adele Tilshaw | Episode: "Meet Mike McPike" |
| 1990 | Getting Married in Buffalo Jump | Irene McCallum | Television film |
| 1990 | It | Mrs. Kersh | Episode: "Part 2" |
| 1991 | Captive | Television film | Television film |
| 1992 | To Grandmother's House We Go | Great Grandma Mimi | |
| 1992 | The Man Upstairs | Mrs. Porter | |
| 1994 | Seasons of the Heart | Sarah, housekeeper |