Nancy Palk Explained

Nancy Palk (born 1956) is a Canadian actress,^[1] most noted as one of the founding members of the Soulpepper theatre company.^[2]

Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Palk studied English at Queen's University, later studying at the National Theatre School of Canada in their Acting program.^[1] She has spent her career as an actress based in Toronto, Ontario.^[3]

She has been a six-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Lead Actress, General Theatre, receiving nods in 1988 for I Am Yours,^[4] in 1994 for Dancing at Lughnasa,^[5] in 1996 for The Glorious 12th,^[6] in 1998 for Molly Sweeney,^[7] in 1999 for Don Carlos,^[8] and in 2014 for Angels in America.^[9]

In 2020 she received a nomination in the Best Leading Performer, General Theatre category for .^[10]

She has also had film and television roles, most notably a recurring role as Betsy in the television series Rogue, and a major role in the 2018 film Catch and Release.^[11] However, she has noted in interviews that as a woman who is almost six feet tall, she has often been passed over by film and television casting directors.^[3]

She is married to actor Joseph Ziegler, alongside whom he has acted in several shows including Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and A Tender Thing, a play by Ben Power which reimagines William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as an elderly couple confronting mortality.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Anne Nothof, "Palk, Nancy" . Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, July 16, 2021.
2. Keith Garebian, "Soulpepper Theatre" . The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 4, 2010.
3. Vit Wagner, "Respected stage artist simply too big for film". Toronto Star, November 7, 1998.
4. "CentreStage play tops Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 11, 1988. Page C1.
5. "Mirvish Productions nets 16 Dora Mavor Moore nominations". Hamilton Spectator, May 18, 1994.
6. H.J. Kirchhoff, "Harbourfront Centre tops Dora list Captures 23 nominations, Canadian Stage is second with 17". The Globe and Mail, May 17, 1996.
7. "Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 27, 1998.
8. "Dora awards are darkest without the Don ; Soulpepper play a glaring omission from strong field of best show nominees". Toronto Star, June 19, 1999.
9. Robert Cushman, "Best in shows; The Doras have a weak field to choose from this year, but they've chosen well". National Post, June 21, 2014.
10. Web site: Smith. Mae. June 29, 2020. 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809081504/https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/awards/2020-dora-mavor-moore-award-winners/ . 2020-08-09 . August 6, 2020. Intermission Magazine. en-CA.
11. Alisha Mughal, "'Catch and Release' Is a Scathing Statement on How Dangerous the Pro-Life Agenda Can Be" . Exclaim!, July 14, 2020.
12. Martin Morrow, "A story of even greater woe: an aging Juliet and Romeo". The Globe and Mail, August 23, 2014.