Jackie Burroughs was born February 2, 1939 in Lancashire, England, UK. She acted in live theater at Ontario's Stratford Festival before she made her film debut appearance in _The Ernie Game . Jackie died in Toronto at home, with close friends and family beside her on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She is survived by her daughter Zoe Yanovsky and her partner Greg Ball; two grandsons Max the Pearl and Henry Zalman; their babba Anna; her brother Gary, his wife Sarah and daughters Josie and Alex along with their children; her goddaughter Maggie.
Formerly married to Zal Yanovsky of the 1960s band The Lovin Spoonful. Has one daughter, Zoe, with him.
She moved, with her family, to Toronto, Canada, when she was age 13.
Attended Branksome Hall private girls school as well as the University of Toronto from which she graduated in 1962.
She resided in Toronto as well as in Mexico.
