 Her most notable television roles being Shakespearean diva Ellen Fanshaw in "Slings and Arrows", for which she won two Gemini Awards, Jasmina Hart on "Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays" and Rebecca Baker on "Remedy".Some of her notable film work includes "Long Day's Journey into Night" and for "Love and Savagery", both resulting in Genie Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.Burns is a founding member and a former associate director of Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre Company., Burns headed up Soulpepper's extensive youth outreach program.