Wendy Crewson

Biography: After spending most of the 1980s in television, Wendy Crewson moved to a number of high-profile feature films in the 1990s. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Crewson attended Canada's Queens University and continued studying acting in London, England, after college. Back in North America, Crewson sharpened her versatile talent in a number of TV productions, including Heartsounds (1984), Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985), and Robert Altman's acclaimed political satire Tanner '88 (1988), starring Altman regular and Crewson's husband-to-be Michael Murphy. Though Crewson continued to do TV in the 1990s, including The Lives of Girls and Women (1994), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), and At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story (1998), she increasingly branched out into features. Making her mark in a small part in The Doctor (1991), Crewson moved on to larger roles as the mother of a psychotic Macauley Culkin in The Good Son (1993), Tim Allen's ex-wife in the comedy hit The SantaAfter spending most of the 1980s in television, Wendy Crewson moved to a number of high-profile feature films in the 1990s. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Crewson attended Canada's Queens University and continued studying acting in London, England, after college. Back in North America, Crewson sharpened her versatile talent in a number of TV productions, including Heartsounds (1984), Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985), and Robert Altman's acclaimed political satire Tanner '88 (1988), starring Altman regular and Crewson's husband-to-be Michael Murphy. Though Crewson continued to do TV in the 1990s, including The Lives of Girls and Women (1994), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), and At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story (1998), she increasingly branched out into features. Making her mark in a small part in The Doctor (1991), Crewson moved on to larger roles as the mother of a psychotic Macauley Culkin in The Good Son (1993), Tim Allen's ex-wife in the comedy hit The Santa Clause (1994), and Peter Gallagher's unfortunate blind date in the tearjerker To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996). After playing a tough lawyer in the crime thriller Gang Related (1997), Crewson further displayed her ability to convey strength as Harrison Ford's undaunted First Lady in Wolfgang Petersen's summer blockbuster Air Force One (1997). Following a substantial role in the independent romantic comedy Better Than Chocolate (1999), Crewson seemed to be on the verge of adding another hit to her resumé as one of Robin Williams' original owners in the fantasy Bicentennial Man (1999), but the film failed to live up to box-office expectations. Expand

Wendy Crewson's Scores

Average career score: 60
Highest Metascore: 83 24: Season 2
Lowest Metascore: 48 Working the Engels: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
11 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Pretty Hard Cases: Season 3 Nov 29, 2023 Wendy Crewson tbd
56 Good Sam: Season 1 Jan 5, 2022 Wendy Crewson tbd
tbd Titans (2018): Season 3 Aug 12, 2021 Wendy Crewson 5.7
tbd Slasher: Season 2 Oct 17, 2017 Brenda Merritt 6.3
57 The Son: Season 1 Apr 8, 2017 Actor 6.0
tbd Slasher: Season 1 Mar 4, 2016 Actor 5.8
tbd Saving Hope: Season 2 Jan 12, 2016 Dr. Dana Kinney / Dana Kinney 8.2
48 Working the Engels: Season 1 Mar 12, 2014 Actor 3.4
tbd Revenge: Season 2 Sep 30, 2012 Helen Crowley / Helen / Helen Crowley 8.1
49 Saving Hope: Season 1 Jun 7, 2012 Dr. Dana Kinney / Dr. Dana Kinney / Kinney 5.9
51 Fairly Legal : Season 2 Mar 16, 2012 Actor 5.9
tbd CSI: Season 12 Sep 21, 2011 Judy Robbins 5.4
52 Rookie Blue: Season 1 Jun 24, 2010 Dana Kennedy 7.0
64 The Bridge: Season 1 Mar 5, 2010 Mayor Kennedy / Mayor Kennedy 7.4
50 Flashpoint: Season 1 Jul 11, 2008 Catherine Graham 8.1
72 24: Season 3 Oct 28, 2003 Anne Packard / Dr. Anne Packard 8.7
83 24: Season 2 Oct 29, 2002 Anne Packard 8.8
80 From the Earth to the Moon: Season 1 Apr 5, 1998 Actor 6.5