- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- November 18, 1939
- Place of Birth
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Margaret Atwood
Born in Ottawa and raised in Toronto, Margaret Atwood graduated from the University of Toronto’s Victoria College in 1961 and pursued a master's at Harvard in 1963. Her teaching stint at the University of British Columbia marked her start, but it was her poetry collection, "The Circle Game," in 1964 that brought her initial literary acclaim. Her debut novel, "The Edible Woman" (1969), resonated with early feminist movements, followed by "Surfacing" in 1972, a Canadian literature mainstay. The '70s saw her prolific output: six poetry volumes, three short-story collections, and bestsellers like "Lady Oracle," "Life Before Man," and "Bodily Harm." In 1985, "The Handmaid's Tale" propelled her to global fame, showcasing her futuristic, dystopian storytelling. Subsequent novels like "Cat's Eye," "The Robber Bride," and "Alias Grace" solidified her international acclaim. Her impact extends be…
Filmography
Palabra de...
tvPalabra de...
2026 · Self
tvThe Testaments
2026 · Prison Matron, Novel
movieStronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020 · Self
tvBookTube
2019 · Self
movieMargaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
2019 · Self - Writer
movieAngela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
2018 · Herself - Contributor
tvFiring Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
movieWorlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
2018 · Self - Writer
tvAlias Grace
2017 · Supervising Producer, Novel
movieMargaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
2017 · Self
tvThe Handmaid's Tale
2017 · Aunt, Novel, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer
tvWandering Wenda
2017 · , Book, Creator
movieAl Purdy Was Here
2015
movieFrankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
2014 · Self
tvTrailblazer Honors
2014 · Self - Honoree (archive footage)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
Awaiting Atwood
movieAwaiting Atwood
2013 · Margaret Atwood
moviePayback
2012 · Writer
movieIn the Wake of the Flood
2010 · Margaret Atwood, Writer
Yesno
movieYesno
2010 · (voice)
movieThe Robber Bride
2007 · Novel
movieParis Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
2006 · Herself
Reading Alistair MacLeod
movieReading Alistair MacLeod
2005 · Self
tvTout le monde en parle
2004 · Self
tvimagine…
2003 · Self
movieShadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
1999 · Herself
tvThe View
1997 · Self - Guest
movieThe Handmaid's Tale
1990 · Novel
movieHeaven On Earth
1987 · Writer
tvScreen Two
1985 · Novel
movieAtwood and Family
1985 · Self
movieMargaret Atwood: Once in August
1984 · Herself
movieSurfacing
1981 · Writer
tvFor the Record
1976 · Writer
movieStone Mattress
— · Short Story