Karyn Dwyer
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Karyn Dwyer | |
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Born | Karyn Elizabeth Dwyer 22 March 1975 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada |
Died | 25 September 2018 | (aged 43)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–2018 |
Karyn Dwyer (born Karyn Elizabeth Dwyer; 22 March 1975 – 25 September 2018) was a Canadian actress, whose best known role was as Maggie in the 1999 film Better Than Chocolate.
Early life
Dwyer was the oldest of five children, three sons and two daughters, born into an
Dwyer studied acting with the Youth Theatre. She made her stage debut at the Arts and Culture Center at the age of 10, playing the title role in Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador's production of Alice in Wonderland and went on to become an accomplished child stage actress performing in various theatres throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. She also performed in her school productions, won awards for acting, public speaking, singing and instrumental performance and wrote for the school newspaper. She moved to Toronto, Ontario, to attend the George Brown Theatre School. Dwyer attended theatre school for one year and then began studying with David Rotenberg's on-camera acting class also in Toronto and later John Riven's Meisner.[citation needed]
Career
After moving to Toronto, Dwyer landed her first film role acting opposite David Cronenberg in the independent Canadian film Boozecan. She wrote and starred in her one-woman show Bad Girls at the Rivoli in Toronto. In 1994 she played Phoebe in As You Like It opposite Seana McKenna and Albert Schultz in the Du Maurier World Stage Theatre Festival.[citation needed]
In 1999 Dwyer starred as the 19-year-old Maggie in the lesbian-themed film
Also that year, Dwyer played Summer Falls in the bigger budget
She also starred in award-winning short films adapted from plays: Pony, adapted from White Biting Dog by playwright
Death
Dwyer died on 25 September 2018 at the age of 43.[4][5] suicide
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Boozecan | Rosy | |
1994 | The Paperboy | Brenda | |
1996 | Lethal Tender | Sparky | |
1998 | Tian shang ren jian | Jenny | |
1999 | Better Than Chocolate | Maggie | |
1999 | Superstar | Summer Falls | |
2000 | The List | Kathy Miller | |
2001 | An Intrigue of Manners | Lady Emelia | |
2001 | Dead by Monday | Christine | |
2002 | Polished | Jo | Short |
2002 | Dying Like Ophelia | Joanne 'Ophelia' | Short |
2004 | The Right Way | Amy | |
2007 | Last Call Before Sunset | Morgan | Video |
2012 | Monster Mountain | Carrie | Video |
2013 | The Art of the Steal | Ginger | |
2014 | A Trip to the Island | Woman | |
2015 | Burning, Burning | The Woman | |
2017 | Goodbye, Hello | Woman | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | J.F.K.: Reckless Youth | Sadie | TV miniseries |
1993 | Family Pictures | Stephanie | TV film |
1993 | Class of '96 | Julia | "David Is Authorized", "See You in September" |
1993 | The Hidden Room | Rhoda | "Transfigured Night" |
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Ginger Dawson | "May I Ride with You" |
1995 | A Taste of Shakespeare | Ophelia / Horatio | "Hamlet" |
1995 | End of Summer | Jenny Malone | TV film |
1995 | Due South | Mary Ann | "Heaven and Earth" |
1996 | Due South | Tiffany | "Some Like It Red" |
1996 | Road to Avonlea | Laura | "Woman of Importance" |
1996 | Double Jeopardy | Melanie Marks | TV film |
1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Samantha | TV film |
1998 | Psi Factor | Karen Russell | "The Labyrinth" |
1998 | The Fixer | Irene | TV film |
1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Deeni | TV miniseries |
2000 | Cheaters | Angela Lam | TV film |
2000 | The Stalking of Laurie Show | Jennifer | TV film |
2000 | Sailor Moon | Besubesu (voice) | 18 episodes |
2002 | Bliss | Mitzi | "The Footpath of Pink Roses" |
2005 | This Is Wonderland | Tammy | "2.7" |
2010 | Republic of Doyle | Brooke | "He Sleeps with the Chips" |
2011 | First World Problems | Karyn | TV series |
2011 | Rose Bud's Guide to Seduction | Rose Bud | "When to Jump a Feller's Bones", "Orgasm: Coming or Going" |
2013 | Shit Mainlanders Say to Newfoundlanders | Mainlander | TV series |
References
- ^ "Karyn Dwyer". Listal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Karyn Dwyer". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Suni, Glnn (25 May 2000). "Ed Gass-Donnelly: Hot young director dumps his career in the can". NOW Toronto. NOW Central Communications Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Death of Sailor Moon actress Karyn Dwyer". 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (28 September 2018). "Actress, Voice Actress Karyn Dwyer Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
External links
- Karyn Dwyer at IMDb
- Karyn Dwyer at TV Guide
- Karyn Dwyer at AllMovie
- Karyn Dwyer at Rotten Tomatoes