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In the episode "The Inheritance," Mrs. Simms was an overbearing stepmother to her husband's little girl, Mary. She was domineering and constantly reminded Mary and Mr. Simms "who wore the pants in the family." When Mr. Simms bought Mary an antique doll, Vita, from Curious Goods, Vita helped Mary get rid of her stepmother by using psychokenesis to make her fall down a staircase sending her to the hospital, then finishing her off there with a fatal heart attack.
In the episode "What A Mother Wouldn't Do," Leslie Kent was distraught when she learned that her newborn would not likely survive and that she would have to abort it. Uncle Lewis gave Mrs. Kent a cursed cradle from the Titanic and instructed her to take seven lives, in water, so that the baby would survive and be healthy. Mrs. Kent, along with her husband, followed through with Lewis' orders, and Ryan was the intended seventh victim. When Mrs. Kent learned that Ryan had survived her attack, she leapt to her death in order to save her baby.
Lynne Cormack, an accomplished film and stage actress, played the parts of Mrs. Simms and Mrs. Kent. A native of Oakville, Ontario, Lynne attended Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto. In the last ten years, she has had over 50 leading and guest star television credits. These include Traders, Dracula: The Series, Dead Ringers, and The Avro Arrow. In 1987, she was cast in the Canadian comedy film, Too Outrageous. This film was presented as a gala at the Toronto Festival of Festivals.
Lynne also has an extensive list of theatre credits. Selected titles include Brad Fraser's Poor Super Man at the Manitoba Theatre Centre, King Lear at the Annex Theatre, and Twelfth Night at the Canadian Stage Company. Her performance in Tennessee Jar at St. Genesius in Los Angeles earned her a Los Angeles Dermalogue Award for Outstanding Performance.
In her spare time, Lynne enjoys abstract painting, cooking, yoga, and classic films. -Lynne Cormack Bio
CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES FEATURING LYNNE CORMACK IN HER STAGE WORK: Coulbourn, John. "A Classic Comedy Comes Home To Roost," TORONTO SUN. 29 May 1999. Charles, John. "It's Shaw Worth It: 1999 Ontario Festival Shows Brilliant Wit of Beloved British Playwright," EDMONTON SUN. 25 July 1999.
-Contributed by Bucky