Theatre, stage, film and television veteran Megan Follows has been nominated twice this year for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, Canada's version of the Tonys for live theatrical productions in Toronto.
Follows, best known to TV viewers for her long-running role in "Anne of Green Gables," is nominated for outstanding performance by a woman in a play for her roles in "Top Girls," and "Three Sisters." The Dora nominations were announced Thursday.
Soulpepper Theatre Company's "Top Girls" also tied with The Canadian Stage Company's "Fire" for the most nominations in the general theatre division with seven each.
In all, 219 productions in all categories - 47 of them new plays or musicals in the general and independent theatre production divisions - were eligible for awards this year.
Opera Atelier's "Idomeneo" led the opera division with four nominations, plus two more in the general theatre division for a total of six.
DanceWorks dominated the dance division with nine nominations for its presentation of "Bas Reliefs."
The Dora Awards will be given out June 30 in Toronto at the Winter Garden Theatre.
News from �The Canadian Press, 2008
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