Margaret Atwood

Q: Has Margaret Atwood won any literary awards?

Yes, Atwood has won several prestigious awards, including the Booker Prize in 2000 for 'The Blind Assassin' and again in 2017 for 'The Testaments'.

Q: What was Margaret Atwood's first published book?

Atwood's first published book was a collection of poetry titled 'Double Persephone', released in 1961, which marked the beginning of her prolific writing career.

Q: What themes does Margaret Atwood often explore in her writing?

Atwood frequently explores themes such as feminism, environmental issues, and dystopian futures, often reflecting on societal norms and human behavior.

Q: Is Margaret Atwood involved in any adaptations of her works?

Yes, Atwood has been actively involved in adaptations of her works, notably serving as a consultant for the television adaptation of 'The Handmaid's Tale'.

Q: What is Margaret Atwood's estimated net worth?

Margaret Atwood's estimated net worth is around 10 million USD, reflecting her success as a writer and public intellectual.

Q: What impact has Margaret Atwood had on literature?

Atwood has significantly influenced contemporary literature, particularly within feminist literature, and her works continue to resonate with readers and inspire discussions on social issues.

Q: What other forms of writing has Margaret Atwood pursued?

In addition to novels, Atwood has written essays, short stories, and poetry, showcasing her versatility as a writer and her engagement with various literary forms.

Known for

The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)

IMDb 6.0 / 10

1990 / Drama, Romance / 108 min

In a dystopicly polluted rightwing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

Alias Grace (2017)

IMDb 7.6 / 10

2017 / Biography, Crime / 267 min

Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder...

Name

Margaret Atwood

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

18 November 1939, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spouses

Graham Gibson (1973–2020)

Children

1 (Jessie Atwood)

Parents

Carl Atwood, Margaret Dorothy (née Killam)

Estimated Net Worth

10 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV Palabra de...	Self	Not rated
2026	TV The Testaments Growing up in Gilead is all they have ever known. As a new generation of young women grapple with the...	Prison Matron	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2020	Movie Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2019	TV BookTube Personalities in YouTube's literary space join renowned authors like Margaret Atwood and Malcolm Gladwell in a conversation about books.	Self	Not rated
2019	Movie Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power The views and thoughts of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood have never been more relevant than today. Readers turn to her...	Self - Writer	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2018	Movie Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women A dark and delicious foray into Angela Carter's extraordinary life with animation by Peepshow Collective, rare archive and family photos,...	Herself - Contributor	Not rated
2018	TV Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining...	Self - Writer	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2017	Movie Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned For decades, Margaret Atwood has been universally acclaimed as Canada's greatest living writer. Fearlessly outspoken in life and in her...	Self	Not rated
2017	TV The Handmaid's Tale Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.	Aunt	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2017	TV Wandering Wenda The fantastic adventures of a plucky literary girl and her friends.	Unknown character	Not rated
2015	Movie Al Purdy Was Here The story of Canada's leading poet and the A-Frame cabin he built. Now Canada's leading musicians and artists come together...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2014	Movie Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night A drama-documentary telling the story of the celebrated gathering in Geneva, 1816 which led to the creation of both Frankenstein...	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2014	TV Trailblazer Honors One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.	Self - Honoree (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2013	Movie Awaiting Atwood Two washed-up, middle-aged adventuresses are under the delusion literary icon Margaret Atwood has invited them to stay with her in...	Margaret Atwood	Not rated
2010	Movie In the Wake of the Flood On the eve of her 70th birthday, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood set out on an international tour criss-crossing the British...	Margaret Atwood	Not rated
2010	Movie Yesno Based on a book of poetry by Dennis Lee, YESNO is a playful view of a planet on the verge...	(voice)	Not rated
2006	Movie Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant Paris Stories explores the force of fiction for a woman who left Canada and her "good job for a girl"...	Herself	Not rated
2005	Movie Reading Alistair MacLeod This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally as a master of the short story, MacLeod also wrote...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2004	TV Tout le monde en parle Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2003	TV imagine… The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1999	Movie Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet "Michael Ondaatje called Gwendolyn MacEwen 'the last of the bardic poets'. In the early 60s, she astonished the nascent beat...	Herself	Not rated
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1985	Movie Atwood and Family Internationally acclaimed author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction as a poet and as a novelist. Yet she remains a most...	Self	Not rated
1984	Movie Margaret Atwood: Once in August In Margaret Atwood: Once in August, filmmaker Michael Rubbo attempts to discover what shapes the celebrated writer's fiction and what...	Herself	TMDB 8.5 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	TV The Testaments Growing up in Gilead is all they have ever known. As a new generation of young women grapple with the...	Novel Writing	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2017	TV Alias Grace Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps...	Supervising Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2017	TV Alias Grace Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps...	Novel Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2017	TV The Handmaid's Tale Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.	Novel Writing	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2017	TV The Handmaid's Tale Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.	Co-Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2017	TV The Handmaid's Tale Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2017	TV Wandering Wenda The fantastic adventures of a plucky literary girl and her friends.	Book Writing	Not rated
2017	TV Wandering Wenda The fantastic adventures of a plucky literary girl and her friends.	Creator Creator	Not rated
2012	Movie Payback An adaptation of Margaret Atwood's book examining the metaphor of indebtedness.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2010	Movie In the Wake of the Flood On the eve of her 70th birthday, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood set out on an international tour criss-crossing the British...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2007	Movie The Robber Bride Journalist Zenia Arden has disappeared. When her finger turns up on the shores of Lake Ontario next to her blood-soaked...	Novel Writing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1990	Movie The Handmaid's Tale In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now...	Novel Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1987	Movie Heaven On Earth An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	TV Screen Two Series of single made-for-television dramas.	Novel Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1981	Movie Surfacing Following her father's puzzling disappearance, Kate and her city-bred companions brave the untamed backwoods in a desperate search for him....	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1976	TV For the Record For the Record, an anthology of 60-to-90-minute dramas, started on the series, Performance, as a subseries called Camera ’76. A...	Writer Writing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Stone Mattress Physiotherapist Verna embarks on a luxurious cruise into the magnificent and silently thawing Arctic Northwest Passage. On the ship, Verna...	Short Story Writing	Not rated

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020 / TMDB 5.5

Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power

2019 / TMDB 6.8

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

2018

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

2018 / TMDB 7.8

Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

2017

Al Purdy Was Here

2015 / TMDB 5.0

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What are some of Margaret Atwood's most famous works?

Margaret Atwood is best known for her novels 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Oryx and Crake', both of which have received critical acclaim and have been adapted into television series.

Has Margaret Atwood won any literary awards?

What was Margaret Atwood's first published book?

What themes does Margaret Atwood often explore in her writing?

Is Margaret Atwood involved in any adaptations of her works?

What is Margaret Atwood's estimated net worth?

What impact has Margaret Atwood had on literature?

What other forms of writing has Margaret Atwood pursued?