Jennifer Phipps (born Jennifer Maude, April 16, 1932 - April 18,
2019)[1] was an award-winning Canadian actress best known for her work
on stage.Phipps was born out of wedlock[2] to Elizabeth Maude in
Marylebone, London, England,[1] and "kind of tucked away," said a
long-time friend.[2] Two sisters adopted her, and she had regular
contact with her mother and grandmother but was not permitted to
recognize them in those roles. She first learned her father's name
during an audition when, after hearing her mother's and grandmother's
names, the director said, "Oh, you're Martin Walker's child."[2]Phipps
graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[3]While in
England, Phipps appeared in plays in London's West End. In the early
1960s she moved to Canada, where she worked for most of the rest of
her career.[4]
2019)[1] was an award-winning Canadian actress best known for her work
on stage.Phipps was born out of wedlock[2] to Elizabeth Maude in
Marylebone, London, England,[1] and "kind of tucked away," said a
long-time friend.[2] Two sisters adopted her, and she had regular
contact with her mother and grandmother but was not permitted to
recognize them in those roles. She first learned her father's name
during an audition when, after hearing her mother's and grandmother's
names, the director said, "Oh, you're Martin Walker's child."[2]Phipps
graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[3]While in
England, Phipps appeared in plays in London's West End. In the early
1960s she moved to Canada, where she worked for most of the rest of
her career.[4]
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