The media circulated information about the death of Sharon Acker. Canadian died on March 16, 2023, but only now this news has been released to the public. The star of cult productions spent the last years of her life in a retirement home in Toronto. She has not been professionally active for over three decades.
For four decades she made a dizzying career. Then she retired from the industry
Sharon Eileen Acker was born on April 2, 1935 in Toronto, but her childhood was not a bed of roses. The girl who was given up for adoption found guardians only at the age of 9. She has always been passionate about art, which was her first passion. She made her screen debut in the 1956 CBS adaptation of Anne of Green Gables, playing Stacey, a schoolteacher. She later became a member of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Company and was entrusted with the role of Anne Page.
For four decades, she has been dynamically developing her career in Hollywood, appearing with respected directors in such films as “Ghastly Birthday”. She gained the greatest popularity thanks to the role of Lee Marvin’s unfaithful wife in “Fugitive from Alcatraz”. Her rich filmography also includes productions by European artists, e.g. “Henry V” or “Lucky Jim”. In 1981, she ended her career with Happy Birthday to Me.
When she gave up acting, she took up her passion from years ago. She died at the age of 87
Although Acker gave up acting, she still took episodic roles in films and series. The last time was in 1994 in “Young Restless”. After this role, she decided to permanently disappear from the industry and returned to Canada. At that time, she took up her passion from her youth, i.e. painting and sculpting. She also devoted herself to her family.
The actress was married to film producer and colleague Peter J. Elkington. The fruits of this marriage were two daughters. The star also had a granddaughter and great-granddaughter.
Let her memory be a reminder that life is a stage and every day is a chance to give the performance of a lifetime. Rest in peace Sharon. We will miss you very much
— in the obituary. Sharon Acker died two weeks before her 88th birthday.
Source: Gazeta
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