Born in Cape Breton, Marguerite left for New York at an early age to pursue her theatre studies. She appeared in more than 40 plays in New York, among them revivals of Glass Menagerie, Streetcar Named Desire, Look Back In Anger, No Exit and The Brownsville Raid - 1916, for which she received an Obie Award nomination. McNeil's feature film appearances include her memorable portrayal of 'Sister Louise' in The Divine Ryans, as well as Sweet Angel Mine, The Scarlet Letter, Life With Billy and Where Beauty Lives in Memory. On television, her credits include Lexx- The Dark Zone, Liography, It's Our Town and Unexpected Heroes. McNeil was a founding member of the Hudson Guild Theatre Centre in New York and toured the U.S. with the Lyric Players, having directed over a dozen plays. She travelled to London where she appeared in the Act Inn production of Beckett's Happy Days. Since her return to Nova Scotia, McNeil founded the North Wall Players of Glace Bay, ran the newly renovated Savoy Theatre, presenting more than 52 live performances during her tenure.
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