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Margaret Atwood
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Born in Ottawa and raised in Toronto, Margaret Atwood graduated from the University of Toronto’s Victoria College in 1961 and pursued a master's at Harvard in 1963. Her teaching s…
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Born in Ottawa and raised in Toronto, Margaret Atwood graduated from the University of Toronto’s Victoria College in 1961 and pursued a master's at Harvard in 1963. Her teaching stint at the University of British Columbia marked her start, but it was her poetry collection, "The Circle Game," in 1964 that brought her initial literary acclaim. Her debut novel, "The Edible Woman" (1969), resonated with early feminist movements, followed by "Surfacing" in 1972, a Canadian literature mainstay. The '70s saw her prolific output: six poetry volumes, three short-story collections, and bestsellers like "Lady Oracle," "Life Before Man," and "Bodily Harm." In 1985, "The Handmaid's Tale" propelled her to global fame, showcasing her futuristic, dystopian storytelling. Subsequent novels like "Cat's Eye," "The Robber Bride," and "Alias Grace" solidified her international acclaim. Her impact extends beyond literature; as the first novelist and poet on Canada’s Walk of Fame, Atwood embodies Canadian humility, stating, "We don’t put up with people who get too high and mighty." Her work continues to resonate, cementing her status as a treasured Canadian storyteller.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Palabra de...
TV show Self
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2026
The Testaments
TV show Prison Matron
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2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Movie Self
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2019
BookTube
TV show Self
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2019
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
Movie Self - Writer
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2018
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
Movie Herself - Contributor
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2018
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
TV show
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2018
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Movie Self - Writer
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2017
Alias Grace
TV show Supervising Producer
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2017
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
Movie Self
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2017
The Handmaid's Tale
TV show Aunt
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2017
Wandering Wenda
TV show
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2015
Al Purdy Was Here
Movie
- 2014
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2014
Trailblazer Honors
TV show Self - Honoree (archive footage)
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self
More credits
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2013
Awaiting Atwood
Movie Margaret Atwood
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2012
Payback
Movie Writer
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2010
In the Wake of the Flood
Movie Margaret Atwood
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2010
Yesno
Movie (voice)
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2007
The Robber Bride
Movie Novel
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2006
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
Movie Herself
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2005
Reading Alistair MacLeod
Movie Self
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2004
Tout le monde en parle
TV show Self
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2003
imagine…
TV show Self
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1999
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
Movie Herself
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1997
The View
TV show Self - Guest
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1990
The Handmaid's Tale
Movie Novel
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1987
Heaven On Earth
Movie Writer
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1985
Screen Two
TV show Novel
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1985
Atwood and Family
Movie Self
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1984
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Movie Herself
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1981
Surfacing
Movie Writer
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1976
For the Record
TV show Writer
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Stone Mattress
Movie Short Story
