Diane D'Aquila is an United States

United States

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-born Canada

Canada

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-based actor. She has appeared in both television and film roles, but is best-known for her stage appearances at the Stratford Festival. She originated the role of Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I of England

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 in Timothy Findley

Timothy Findley

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's play, Elizabeth Rex

Elizabeth Rex

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. She won both an ACTRA Award

ACTRA Award

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 and a Gemini Award

Gemini Award

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 in 2005 for her performance in the play's television adaptation.

She appeared on television and films including such appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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, Street Legal

Street legal

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, Used People

Used People

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, The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

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, Hangin' In

Hangin' In

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, The Long Island Incident

The Long Island Incident

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, 72 Hours: True Crime

72 Hours: True Crime

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and Slings and Arrows

Slings and Arrows

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She has done voice-overs in animation including Little Bear

Little Bear (TV series)

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, Franklin

Franklin (TV series)

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, Bob and Margaret

Bob and Margaret

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, Bad Dog

Bad Dog (TV series)

Bad Dog was an animated cartoon that aired on FOX Family and Teletoon in 1998. The cartoon focused on the Potanski family and their dog Berkeley. The show's gimmick was that, whenever Berkeley was told that he was a bad dog, he would freeze and pretend to be dead until someone told him he was a...

, Ultraforce

Ultraforce (comics)

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, The Busy World of Richard Scarry

The Busy World of Richard Scarry

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, Medabots

Medabots

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, Roboroach

Roboroach

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, Rescue Heroes

Rescue Heroes

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, Rolie Polie Olie

Rolie Polie Olie

Rolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes...

, Freaky Stories

Freaky Stories

Freaky Stories is a Canadian television series, which was originally broadcasted by YTV in English and Canal Famille in French...

, Ned's Newt

Ned's Newt

Ned's Newt is a Canadian/German cartoon series produced by Nelvana and TMO Film GmbH. The program aired from 1993 to 1996 in Germany, and on Teletoon from 1997 to 1998 in Canada. In the United States, the program aired on Fox Kids from 1998 to 1999, and was later rerun on Fox Family Channel...

, Angela Anaconda

Angela Anaconda

Angela Anaconda is a Canadian cutout animation television series that aired on the channels Teletoon and Fox Family. It centers on the adventures of an eight-year-old girl named Angela who lives in the fictional town of Tapwater Springs, has wacky brothers, weird friends, and hates a snobbish...

, Monster Force

Monster Force

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, Flash Gordon, George Shrinks

George Shrinks

George Shrinks is a Canadian animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and in Canada by Nelvana, in association with Public Broadcasting Service . It tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named George who, for unexplained...

, Timothy Goes to School

Timothy Goes to School

Timothy Goes to School is a cartoon series based on the books by Rosemary Wells.It features a young raccoon, Timothy, who attends a fictional primary school kindergarten. The series aired on PBS Kids as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch from 2000 until 2004. It was later broadcast on Discovery...

, Blaster's Universe, Flying Rhino Junior High

Flying Rhino Junior High

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, The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police

The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police

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, Pippi Longstocking, The Dumb Bunnies, Highlander: The Animated Series

Highlander: The Animated Series

Highlander: The Animated Series is a Canadian-French animated television series which premiered on September 18, 1994. It is a loose spinoff of the cult classic 1986 film of the same name. The series was produced by Gaumont Multimedia with the worldwide distribution rights owned by Bohbot...

, World of Quest

World of Quest

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, The Seventh Portal, Chilly Beach

Chilly Beach

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, Wilbur

Wilbur (TV series)

Wilbur was a TV show on Discovery Kids and Ready Set Learn on TLC. Produced in San Diego, California by EKA Productions, the series debuted April 16, 2007....

, The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series)

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, Tales from the Cryptkeeper

Tales from the Cryptkeeper

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, The Neverending Story

The Neverending Story (TV series)

The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux is an animated television series, produced by CineVox , Ellipse , and Nelvana , aired for one season on HBO, ran for 26 episodes, and loosely based on Michael Ende's book, The Neverending Story .In the animated series, the...

, Corduroy

Corduroy (TV series)

Corduroy is a 1997 animated TV series based on Don Freeman's 1968 children's book Corduroy. The show was shown on PBS Kids' Bookworm Bunch until it was cancelled along with Elliot Moose. The show was set in New York City. It was directed by Louis Piche and Larry Jacobs...

, The Dumb Bunnies, Pandalian

Pandalian

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, Busytown Mysteries

Busytown Mysteries

Busytown Mysteries, also known as Hurray for Huckle!, is a Canadian animated television series created by Cookie Jar Entertainment. Currently the series airs in Canada as part of the Kids' CBC block on CBC Television, in the United Kingdom on the Tiny Pop channel and in the United States as part of...

, Angela Anaconda

Angela Anaconda

Angela Anaconda is a Canadian cutout animation television series that aired on the channels Teletoon and Fox Family. It centers on the adventures of an eight-year-old girl named Angela who lives in the fictional town of Tapwater Springs, has wacky brothers, weird friends, and hates a snobbish...

, Jane and the Dragon

Jane and the Dragon

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, The Avengers: United They Stand

The Avengers: United They Stand

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, Silver Surfer and Cyberchase

Cyberchase

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