"Heartbeat of the Maritime film industry"

CTV News: Don't give up': Maritime actress still on the silver screen at 86-years-old.

Known to many as the heartbeat of the Maritime film industry, 86-year-old Alvena Poole, also known as "Mama Alvena," is still making appearances on the silver screen.

“You can’t get a bigger compliment than to say to somebody you were very believable,” Alvena told CTV Atlantic's Katie Kelly in an interview Monday.

“As long as I can hear the cue, because you know, my hearing is not that great.”

In fact, the Nova Scotian performer has been busy on set for a new film.

“I am working on ‘Dancing on the Elephant,’” she said.