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File No. 952505 · Adjudicated
Wendy Crewson
Actor — Air Force One, The Santa Clause, Revenge, The Clearings
Born
1956
Birthplace
HAMILTON, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
HAMILTON, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
She's a Member of the Order of Canada and has won two Gemini Awards for her work in Canadian television.
The verdict
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, and trained at the National Theatre School in Montreal, she's been a fixture in Canadian film and TV for decades while also landing major Hollywood roles. Whether playing the First Lady in Air Force One or starring in homegrown dramas, she's remained deeply connected to Canadian productions and institutions. A true cultural ambassador who never forgot where she came from.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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