Henry played the role of "A" in Three Tall Women by Edward Albee at Stratford's Studio Theatre. In his review of the production, J. Kelly Nestruck of the Globe and Mail said "Henry’s performance is a reminder of how much more daringly theatrical her generation of stage actors – she’s now in her 80s – can be".. A stage to screen adaptation of Henry's final performance in Three Tall Women was captured by director Barry Avrich months before Henry passed away; following its television broadcast in 2022, it received several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, including a posthumous nod for Henry in the category Best Performance in a Television Film or Miniseries. Personal life Henry's marriages to Rhodes, Douglas Rain, and Rod Beattie all ended in divorce. She had one child (Emma) with Rain. Henry died of cancer shortly after midnight on October 21, 2021, at her home in Stratford, Ontario, twelve days after her final stage appearance in Three Tall Women. Honours Henry was made an officer of the Order of Canada in 1981, and promoted to companion in 1990. She was made a member of the Order of Ontario in 1994. Henry received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for her lifetime contribution to Canadian theatre in 1996. Television roles Notable television roles include Catherine in Empire, Inc., the prime minister's mother in H2O, and the owner of the Chateau Rousseau in Ken Finkleman's At the Hotel. In 1994, she starred in the TV film And Then There Was One. References Further reading External links An Interview with Martha Henry by TheatreMuseumCanada Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca 1938 births 2021 deaths Canadian stage actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Companions of the Order of Canada Best Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Best Supporting Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Members of the Order of Ontario National Theatre School of Canada alumni American emigrants to Canada Actresses from Detroit Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners Canadian Shakespearean actresses Deaths from cancer in Ontario