Mae Ames

Born in Manchester, England in February of 1920. She was a nurse and worked in repair and maintenance facilities for the Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane aircraft for the RAF during the Second World War. She met and married a Canadian soldier during the war and moved to Nova Scotia, Canada at the end of the war. She and her Husband (Frank) had one daughter in 1945. Mae appeared in countless stage productions in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada throughout the years. An accomplished writer, director, actress and stage manager she taught many young Canadians her craft and has influenced a few well known Canadian Actresses. She also was enthusiastic about literacy and was a member of the acting troupe The Venerables. The Venerables took their show throughout North America from British Columbia to Toronto and New York City, educating and entertaining many people on everything from the nuances of aging to elderly abuse with over 500 performances over a twenty year span. In 1983, she appeared as Mrs. Spencer in the Charlottetown Summer Festival Production of Anne of Green Gables which was a personal highlight of her very long and distinguished career in the performing arts. Being an accomplished actress, speaker and veteran, she was often invited to speak on her experiences during World War Two by veteran organizations and school groups along with countless CBC radio appearances and interviews over the years.