Margaret Atwood
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.
Acting
TV
The Handmaid's Tale
as Aunt
2017
TV
The Testaments
as Prison Matron
2026
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
TV
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
Movie
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
as Self - Writer
2018
Movie
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
as Self - Writer
2019
TV
Tout le monde en parle
as Self
2004
TV
imagine…
as Self
2003
Movie
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
as Self
2014
Movie
Al Purdy Was Here
2015
Movie
Reading Alistair MacLeod
as Self
2005
Movie
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
as Herself
1984
Movie
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
2020
TV
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Honoree (archive footage)
2014
TV
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
Movie
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
as Herself
1999
Movie
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
as Self
2017
Movie
Yesno
as (voice)
2010
Movie
Awaiting Atwood
as Margaret Atwood
2013
Movie
In the Wake of the Flood
as Margaret Atwood
2010
Movie
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
as Herself - Contributor
2018
Movie
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
as Herself
2006
Movie
Atwood and Family
as Self
1985
TV
Wandering Wenda
2017
Crew
TV
The Handmaid's Tale
Novel
2017
TV
Alias Grace
Supervising Producer
2017
Movie
The Handmaid's Tale
Novel
1990
TV
The Testaments
Novel
2026
Movie
The Robber Bride
Novel
2007
Movie
Surfacing
Writer
1981
TV
Screen Two
Novel
1985
Movie
Payback
Writer
2012
Movie
Heaven On Earth
Writer
1987
TV
For the Record
Writer
1976
Movie
Stone Mattress
Short Story
Movie
In the Wake of the Flood
Writer
2010