Appeared with her real-life daughter Megan Follows in the TV-movie Anne of Green Gables (1985) as
the stern headmistress, Mrs Cadbury, of the orphanage where Anne is
brought to at the beginning of the film.
Dawn has 6 grandchildren, 3 girls and 3 boys.
Mother-in-law of actor Sean O'Bryan (Samantha's husband) and former mother-in-law of Christopher Porter (Megan's ex husband).
Performed at Canada's Stratford Festival (1995). Was standby to actress
Martha Henry for the role of Mary Tyrone in the Stratford Festival
production of "Long Day's Journey Into Night".