Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 2005
• Invested on: February 17, 2006

A unique voice in Canadian dramatic literature, Judith Thompson is one of our distinguished playwrights. She burst onto the scene in 1980 with The Crackwalker, and her plays have since been translated into several languages and have won many awards. Her works are known for their masterful dialogue and characterization, and the darkness she explores is treated with such exuberance, intelligence and even humour that one is left with a profound sense of hope. She has been called a jewel in Canada's crown and has made a powerful and lasting contribution to theatre in this country and abroad.