Mary Lewis (Canadian actress)
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Mary Lewis | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, actress, writer |
| Years active | 1988 - Present |
Mary Lewis is a Canadian actress and filmmaker from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She was the recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Artist of the Year Award in 1999.
Life
She was born in Kampala, Uganda but grew up in St. John's. She lives with a daughter born in 2004, and divides her time between Toronto and St. John's.
Work
In 1998, she wrote, directed, animated, and produced the short film
Her 1999 film Clothesline Patch won a
The Sparky Book (2006) was the winner of the Bill Boyle Award for Excellence in Screenwriting from Flicks International Film Festival, as well as a Golden Sheaf Award from Yorkton International Film Festival.
Other films she has directed include Rabbit Punch, Come Into My Parlour (a segment of movie Five Feminist Minutes), and Heart & Soul. Television directing credits include The Zack Files, Robson Arms, Train 48, and the 13-part international series about soccer fanaticism shot in 2010 Soccer Shrines.
In acting, she has appeared in the television series
Lewis is currently adapting Lisa Moore's novel February to screen and hopes to direct it.[1]
Filmography
- Dancer of the Board (2016)[2]
- Michael M. Koerner (2015)[3]
- Diana Leblanc (2015)[4]
- Heart and Soul (2008)
- The Sparky Book (2006)[5]
- Clothesline Patch (1999)
- Rabbit Punch (1999)
- When Ponds Freeze Over (1998)[6]
- Come Into My Parlour (1990)
Notes
- ^ Sarah Smellie (2015-01-01). "Mary Lewis to tackle February". Signal • The St. John's Blog.
- ^ "Dancer of the Board", National Film Board of Canada
- ^ "Michael M. Koerner", National Film Board of Canada
- ^ "Diana Leblanc", National Film Board of Canada
- ^ "The Sparky Book", National Film Board of Canada
- ^ "Come Into My Parlour", National Film Board of Canada
External links
- Mary Lewis at IMDb
- Official site