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- Kate McGarrigle was born on February 6, 1946 in Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was a composer and actress, known for The Squid and the Whale (2005), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Before Tomorrow (2008). She was married to Loudon Wainwright III. She died on January 18, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- SpouseLoudon Wainwright III(? - 1977) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesAnna McGarrigle(Sibling)Jane McGarrigle(Sibling)
- Her son Rufus Wainwright wrote a song about her - "Beauty Mark".
- Won Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy Award) with sister Anna McGarrigle for Best Roots and Traditional Album: Group.
- Pictured with her sister, Anna McGarrigle, on one of four non-denominated Canadian commemorative postage stamps honoring Canadian recording artists, issued 30 June 2011. Price of issue was 59¢. Others honored in this issue were Bruce Cockburn, Ginette Reno, and Robbie Robertson.
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