Peg, was best known for playing crusty shopkeeper Ruth-Anne Miller on the CBS-TV series "Northern Exposure." who dispensed psychological insight with each purchase. A woman who had lived through it all and had learned to appreciate life for everything it has to offer.

Ruth-Anne provided a constant in an always turbulent town. Proprietor of a one-stop shop which served as the library, post office, local market, and video store, Ruth-Anne's quiet strength, wise words, and life experiences guided the residents of Cicely through their many crazy predicaments. Keep in Contact With Your Crazy Friends - Make High Quality Video calls on Skype - free

In 1998,at the age of 70, Phillips founded the Woodinville Repertory Theatre. It is a professional theater company in Woodinville, Washington. The company is dedicated to producing quality theater to appeal to audiences from the entire Puget Sound region.

Today, the company is alive and thriving with a summer youth drama and playwriting workshop program. "She knew the value of bringing theater to young kids and getting them hooked on the arts early.""I decided we were having a grand mall seizure around here," she cracks. "There was nothing to do in my town but buy things, so I decided to start a professional theater."

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Peg also put together The Theater Inside, a drama program for juvenile offenders at the Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie. Echo Glen houses Washington States child offenders with crimes from robbery to murder. "They have to learn to cooperate to put on a show" she said."Some of these kids have never had to get along with anyone. The get it. They learn."

Peg was nominated in 1993 for an EMMY AWARD as outstanding supporting actress for her role in Northern Exposure.

She wore blue jeans, a red and white checked blouse, blue suspenders and brown sandals to the Emmy award ceremony in 1993, when she was nominated for best supporting actress.