Kerrie Keane
Kerrie Keane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Toronto, Canada |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Bill Momontiuk |
Kerrie Lynn Keane[1][2] (born 1948) is a Canadian actress.[3]
Early life and career
Born in Toronto in 1948,[4] and raised in Waterdown, Ontario,[2] Keane was one of three children born to John H. and Grace R. Keane.[5] She attended Rittenhouse Public School,[6][7] the Royal Academy of Music of Toronto in Hamilton,[8] and McMaster University.[9][2]
Her early film career included roles in The Incubus (1982), Spasms (1983), Morning Man (1986) and Bates Motel (1987). In 1987 she appeared in the film Obsessed[3] and was nominated for the 1989 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Keane also played the leading female role in the film Distant Thunder (1988) and appeared in the superhero film Steel (1997).[3] She co-hosted What Will They Think of Next? with actor Joseph Campanella,[2] and appeared on episodes of such television series as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Matlock and Beverly Hills, 90210.[3]
Personal life
On 10 September 1970, Keane married non-actor William Henry Momotiuk, whom she had met in college.[1][2] They separated briefly in 1986, but, as of January 1987, had reconciled.[10] This appears to have remained the case at least as late as October 1995, when her father died, survived by—among others—"Kerrie and her husband Willy Momotiuk of Los Angeles, Cal."[7]
Keane was predeceased by her younger brother, John Keane, following a lengthy illness which cut short a promising operatic career.[5][11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Incubus | Laura Kincaid | |
| 1983 | Spasms | Suzanne Cavadon | |
| 1986 | The Morning Man (Un matin, une vie) | Kate Johnson | |
| 1988 | Distant Thunder | Char | |
| 1988 | Malarek | Claire | |
| 1997 | Steel | Sen. Nolan | |
| 2008 | The Lucky 7 | Carrie | Short |
| 2013 | The Moment | Adele | |
| 2015 | Cracked | Theresa | Short |
| 2016 | The Accent Wall | Mom | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Shocktrauma | Jill Jackson | TV film |
| 1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Aphrodite | "Mother Load" |
| 1983–84 | The Yellow Rose | Caryn Cabrera | Recurring role |
| 1984 | Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac | Carole Biggs | TV film |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit | Kate Wyler / Cathy Ladd | Main role |
| 1984 | Slim Obsession | TV film | |
| 1985 | Matt Houston | Elizabeth | "Killing Time", "Final Vows" |
| 1985 | A Death in California | Shannon Foley | TV miniseries |
| 1985 | Dirty Work | Nadine Leevanhoek | TV film |
| 1985 | Perry Mason Returns | Kathryn Gordon | TV film |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie | Mrs. Sarah Perkins | TV film |
| 1986 | Second Serve | Meriam | TV film |
| 1986 | Danger Bay | Jessica Stone | "Lady Raven" |
| 1986 | Matlock | Carla Evans | "The Stripper" |
| 1987 | Bates Motel | Barbara Peters | TV film |
| 1987 | Nightstick | Robin Malone | TV film |
| 1987 | Mistress | Margo | TV film |
| 1988 | Hitting Home | Dinah Middleton | TV film |
| 1988 | Divided We Stand | Katie Gibbs | TV film |
| 1989 | Studio 5-B | Carla Montgomery | Main role |
| 1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Pat Graham | "Frog Girl: The Jennifer Graham Story" |
| 1989 | The Return of Sam McCloud | Dr. Ashley Stevens | TV film |
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Alexana Devos | "The High Ground" |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Morgan Steele | "Exactly Like You" |
| 1990 | In the Heat of the Night | Christine Anderson Millings | "Heart of Gold" |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Gillian Pope | TV film |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Atty. Margo Saunders | "Terminal Connection" |
| 1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Suzanne Preston | "The Missing Witness Mystery" |
| 1991 | Matlock | Catherine Welden | "The Celebrity" |
| 1992 | Life Goes On | Beverly Atwood | "Struck by Lightning" |
| 1992 | The House on Sycamore Street | Maggie Drummond | TV film |
| 1993–95 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Suzanne Steele | Recurring role |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Rachel Lowry | "Temple" |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Lydia Clayton | "Nirvana" |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Dr. Katherine Kincaid | "The Scarlet Koala" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Audrey Young | "Film Flam" |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: Millennium | Jennifer | TV film |
| 1996 | The Perfect Daughter | Dr. Cooper | TV film |
| 1996 | A Kiss So Deadly | Patty Deese | TV film |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: The Enemy Within | Jessica | TV film |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Mrs. Cruise | "The Bet", "The Other Woman" |
| 1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dr. Nora Shannon | "Tribe" |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Faye | "A Stand-Up Guy" |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Haskell | "Kiss of Death" |
| 1999 | A Crime of Passion | Blair Worrall | TV film |
| 1999–2001 | 7th Heaven | Gillian Brenner | "We the People", "One Hundred" |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Joan Dickerson | "Sleep Over" |
| 2001 | JAG | Capt. Meryl Rossbach | "Measure of Men" |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Mrs. Sanders | "Dear Diary, I'm Dead" |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Judy Enright | "Churchgoing People" |
| 2004 | The Guardian | Dr. Brem | "Antarctica" |
| 2005 | JAG | Comm. Lucy Maron | "Fit for Duty" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Fran | "Profiler, Profiled" |
| 2007 | Shark | Barbara Seligman | "The Wrath of Khan" |
| 2008–10 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Judith Isabell | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Lauren Sable | "Greek Tragedy" |
| 2009 | Castle | Mrs. Davidson | "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" |
| 2010 | NCIS | Maggie Reed | "Obsession" |
Recognition
- 1989 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Obsessed – Nominated[13]
References
- ^ a b "Marriages: Momotiuk-Keane". The Hamilton Spectator. 18 September 1970. p. 33. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "Mr. and Mrs. John H. Keane of Waterdown announce the marriage of their daughter Kerrie Lynn to Mr. William Kenneth Momotiuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Momotiuk of Hamilton. The wedding took place on Thursday, September 10"
- ^ a b c d e Canadian Press (13 November 1980). "Home-grown actress hits big time at last: CANADIAN ACTRESS KERRIE KEANE ... an actress who has paid her dues". Calgary Herald. pp. C10. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "Keane, 32, a stunning five-foot-six brunette [and] co-host, along with Joseph Campanella, of the syndicated science program 'What Will They Think of Next?' [...] has paid her dues [with] voice-over work on radio and television, appearances in TV commercials, acting classes with Eli Rill and Roger Stevens in Toronto and two years of study at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. [...] Born in Toronto but raised in Waterdown, north of Hamilton, Keane has been married for 10 years [to] Bill Momotiuk, whom she met while at McMaster University." [...] Keane and her husband, Bill Momotiuk, separated last year but are back together again."
- ^ a b c d "Kerrie Keane". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ^ Gould, Ed (1988). Entertaining Canadians: Canada's International Stars, 1900-1988. Cappis Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780919763180.
- ^ a b "DEATHS: KEANE, John Adam Warren". The Hamilton Spectator. 24 May 1989. p. C1. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "May 22, 1989, in his 37th year, beloved son of John and Grace Keane of Waterdown. Dearest brother of Joanne (Mrs. Melvin Dear) of Burlington and Kerrie (Mrs. William Momotiuk) of Los Angeles, California".
- ^ "Music Festival (Continued from Page 1): Rittenhouse Public School". Lincoln Post Express. 15 May 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b Deaths: KEANE, John Hunter. The Hamilton Spectator. October 3, 1995. p. B4. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Royal Conservatory Of Music Exam Results: Grade VIII Piano". The Hamilton Spectator. 1963. p. 43. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Construction Playground". The Hamilton Spectator. 19 April 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "The feverish pace of construction at McMaster University continues. [...] Pretty Kerrie Keane of McMaster prances past concrete piping."
- ^ "Kerrie's keen to take director's chair". The Toronto Star. January 27, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "Keane and her husband, non-actor Bill Momotiuk, separated last year but are together again."
- ^ "Playbill: Waterdown tenor selected for Peter Pears festival". The Hamilton Spectator. 11 July 1978. p. 56. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Canadian Press (2 April 1987). "Tenor in production of Mikado will return to stage tonight". North Bay Nugget. p. 17. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Noel (17 March 1989). "The Genie Awards: Best Actress Nominees". The Ottawa Citizen. p. B1. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
External links
- Kerrie Keane at IMDb