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Mary Black

Acting · follow into films and chains

Biography

Mary Black (born Mary Carter Walsh, 26 October 1935, Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian actress who left acting in 1970 to raise her children, then restarted her career in Vancouver in 1995. She has over 78 credits and has worked with directors including Zack Snyder, Neil LaBute, and Jason Reitman. Her film credits include Elf (2003), The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Wicker Man (2006), Fido (2007), and Man of Steel (2013). On television she has appeared in Monk, Supernatural, Gracepoint (4 episodes), and A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2018). No major awards are on record.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Wicker Man

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Man of Steel

As Ro-Zar

Case 39

As Custody Judge

The Fog

As Aunt Connie

No Men Beyond This Point

As Helen Duvall

Home for the Holidays

As Lois Krem

After All These Years

As Helen Nickerson

Murder on Pleasant Drive

As Mickey Gladden

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Remakes That Missed but Matter

From Neil LaBute's Wicker Man to Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, a journey through remakes that stumbled yet reveal why we keep returning to the classics.

8 films

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