Collen Dewhurst was born on June 3, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On August 22, 1991 she passed away in South Salem, New York from cervical cancer.

Dewhurst died just two days prior to winning the fourth Emmy of her career, this one for her guest appearance on MURPHY BROWN as Murphy's mother.

Collen Dewhurst is the mother of actor Campbell Scott. In 1991 Dewhurst appeared onscreen with her son Campbell Scott in DYING YOUNG.

The Canadian-made TERMINI STATION filmed in 1989, was released in the U.S. after her death in 1991. Collen Dewhurst won four Emmys total - two of them for the same character on TV's MURPHY BROWN (1988), as well as winning two of them at the 1989 awards show. In 1997 Dewhurst's autobiography, completed by Tom Viola, was published .

Collen Dewhurst also received six other Tony nominations: as Best Actress (Dramatic), in 1962 for GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING, in 1964 for THE BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFE, in 1968 for MORE STATELY MANSIONS, in 1972 for ALL OVER and in 1973 for MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA and as Best Actress (Play), in 1977 for WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

In June 1988, Dewhurst played Mary Tyrone in long day's JOURNEY INTO NIGHT on Broadway opposite her son, Campbell Scott, as Edmund Tyrone.

Collen Dewhurst's other notable credits include...

BED & BREAKFAST (1991)
DYING YOUNG (1991)
THE EXORCIST III (1990)
THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986)
THE DEAD ZONE (1983)
FINAL ASSIGNMENT (1980)
THE COWBOYS (1972)
MAN ON A STRING (1960)
THE NUN'S STORY (1959)