Babz Chula (born Barbara Ellen Zuckerman; circa 1946 – May 7, 2010) was an American-born Canadian actress. Chula spent her early childhood in the working-class neighbourhood of Jamaica, N.Y., but her widowed mother, Abby Zuckerman, a booking agent for Leonard Bernstein, moved her two young children, first to Hawaii and then to California, to pursue work in the entertainment field after Chula's father, Larry Zuckerman, an auto mechanic and stock-car racer, was killed in a car race.Babz Cula – Biography
2010, Northernstars.ca, accessed 28 March 2020 Growing up in

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, where her mother eventually remarried, Babz won a scholarship to the

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and returned to New York after graduation to perform as a folk singer. In 1971 she and her first husband, Phillip Ciulla, relocated to

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in British Columbia before moving to

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, where she resumed her acting and singing career under the respelled stage name Chula.[], 25 May 2010, ''Vancouver Sun''. Accessed 28 March 2020 Her first major supporting role was in Sandy Wilson's award-winning film ''My American Cousin.'' Chula was married to Larry Lynn, who was ordained a Catholic priest after her death.Into the Deep – Friday Night Faith Series
September 20, 2019, Archdiocese of Vancouver. Accessed 28 March 2020

Selected filmography

Selected movies of the week

* 2002 ''Croon'' as Liz * 2000 ''Becoming Dick'' as Waitress * 2000 ''Wednesday Woman'' as Andrea Glissner * 1999 ''Sweetwater'' as Rita * 1997 ''Jitters'' as Mrs. Hoffman * 1997 '' Intensity (film), Intensity'' as Mrs. John Q. Citizen * 1997 ''Seduction in a Small Town'' as Jesse Pence * 1997 ''Echo'' as Caseworker * 1996 '' For Hope'' as Doctor * 1994 '' Roommates'' as Norma * 1994 ''My Name is Kate'' as Nora * 1993 ''Without a Kiss Goodbye'' as Unknown * 1993 '' Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'' as Madame Lulu * 1993 ''

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'' as Agent * 1986 '' Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry'' as Frieda

Selected television appearances

*1991 ''The Commish'' - 6 episodes *1993–1996 ''Madison'' - 8 episodes *1998 ''Police Academy'' - 1 episode *2000–2003 ''Cold Squad'' - 1 episode *1999–2001 ''These Arms of Mine'' - 5 episodes *2002 ''Bliss'' - 1 episode *2002 ''John Doe'' - 1 episode *2000–2003 - ''Yvon of the Yukon'' - Unknown episodes *2004 ''The L Word'' - 1 episode *2004 ''The Days'' - 3 episodes *2007 ''Final 24'' - 1 episode

Voice work

*'' Captain N: The Game Master'' *''

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Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!'' (also known as ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Menace'' in Canada) is an animated series created by Sunbow Productions, Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, Continuity Comics and the French company IDDH, co-produced by M ...

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'' *'' Toon of the Month'' *'' Little Witch'' *'' Action Man'' *'' Christopher the Christmas Tree'' *''

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'' *'' Funky Fables'' *'' Super Trolls''

Recognition

*2009 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama *2008 Sam Payne Award *2006 Leo Award for Individual Outstanding Achievement *2002 Best supporting Actress New York Independent Film Festival (Bitten) *2001 Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series *1999, 2002 Leo Awards Nomination "Best Performance by a Female/Picture" *1996 Leo Award Winner "Best Actress" *1996 Woman of the Year by Woman in Film and Video *1995–1996 Jessie Award Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role *1992–1993 Jessie Award Outstanding Ensemble Cast

References

External links

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Women in Film Canada
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