Shelley Peterson Explained

Shelley Peterson (née Matthews; born 1952) is a Canadian television and film actress and writer, best known as the star of the Canadian sitcoms Not My Department[1] and Dog House. She is also an author of several novels, her best known book being Dancer.

Born in London, Ontario, she is married to former premier of Ontario, David Peterson, and her sister is Deb Matthews, former deputy premier of Ontario. One of her children is journalist and activist Benjamin Peterson.[1]

Filmography

Film

Notes
1977Welcome to Blood City1st Technician
1986data-sort-value="Judgment in Stone, A" A Judgment in StoneJackie Coverdale
2007Dead SilenceLisa's Mom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976SidestreetEleanor SandersEpisode: "Death Sentence"
1986Dear Aunt AgnesKerry TweedEpisode: "Battlezone"
1986, 1988Night HeatWitness / Patricia Parker2 episodes
1987Not My DepartmentMargaret Simmons
1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsNurse MaxwellEpisode: "Killer Takes All"
1990, 1991Dog HouseHelen Underwood2 episodes
1993E.N.G.Karen McMurrayEpisode: "Suspicious Minds"
1995Forever KnightDr. Jennifer JoyceEpisode: "My Boyfriend Is a Vampire"
1996Einstein: Light to the Power of 2Miss FitchTelevision film
2000Twice in a LifetimeSarahEpisode: "Take Two"
2000data-sort-value="Last Debate, The" The Last DebateJoyce MeredithTelevision film
2006Cow BellesMiss Styles

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orangeville.com/news-story/1484673-best-selling-author-actress-shelley-peterson-visits-library-aug-16/ "Best-selling author, actress Shelley Peterson visits library Aug. 16"