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Bliss (Canadian TV Series)
''Bliss'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian-produced, half-hour dramatic television series, produced by Montreal-based Galafilm and Toronto-based Back Alley Films, an anthology of women's erotica. The series ran from 2002 to 2004. The format of the show—short, sensual vignettes adapted for television—aired on Oxygen (TV channel), Oxygen in the United States (though heavily edited for American audiences) and Showcase (Canadian TV channel), Showcase, The Movie Network, TMN and Movie Central in Canada. Reruns currently airing on US After Dark, and with Spanish dubbing on Telelatino Network (TLN) as ''Cuentos Prohibidos'' (Forbidden Tales) in Canada. The series is distributed by Oasis International in Toronto. Plot This Showcase Original Series explores erotic desires, passions and fantasies of women from a female perspective, with the episodes themselves directed and written by women. Episode list Season 1 1. Valentine's Day in Jail A woman (Torri Higginson) falls in love w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Pifko
Cara Pifko is a Canadians, Canadian actress known primarily for her work on television shows produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Life and career Pifko was born in Toronto to Esther Pifko (née Taub). Her older brother is Andrew Pifko, Andrew, who is an actor in his own right. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, she started acting at the age of 8 and worked all through the 1990s, but it was in 2000 that she landed her first starring role, in the series ''Our Hero'', which was aimed at young teens. Her first acting role was ''The Elephant Show'' hosted by Sharon, Lois, and Bram in which she was present in all seasons. In 2004 she showed her dramatic range by appearing as a foreign aid worker in the acclaimed mini-series ''Human Cargo''. Pifko then landed the lead role in the legal drama ''This is Wonderland'', which garnered her a Gemini Awards, Gemini Award in 2005 for best actress. In early 2006, she appeared as Isolda in Tarragon Theatre, Tarragon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lovgren
David Lovgren (born November 4, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He had a recurring role in the espionage series ''Intelligence''. He graduated in theatre at Studio 58, Langara College in Vancouver and began acting at the age of 17. Lovgren appeared in the feature films ''Cool Runnings'' (1993), '' Live Bait'' (1995) and ''Antitrust'' (2001). He appeared in two 1999 films that received critical attention: ''Rollercoaster'' and '' Something More''. Ken Eisner of ''Variety'' wrote that "Lovgren spookily recalls the young Christopher Walken" and Marc Horton of the ''Edmonton Journal'' wrote that Lovgren's was the best performance in ''Something More'' (1999). His performance in the teen film ''Rollercoaster'' (1999) was called "memorable" by Ken Eisner. He received attention for his performance in ''Off Key'' (1994), in which he performed nude, when the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival. He performed in the television film ''Beyond Obsession''. On television, he has performed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Spence
Sebastian Spence (born December 9, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the Space Channel science fiction television series '' First Wave'' (1998–2001).Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows''. McFarland; 27 September 2013. . p. 113–. Early life Spence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights. His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother. Career Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television miniseries '' The Boys of St. Vincent'', which was well-received by critics.Tom Wiener. The Off-Hollywood Film Guide: The Definitive Guide to Independent and Foreign Films on Video and DVD''. Random House Publishing Group; 13 August 2002. . p. 92–. His next role was in the trilogy of '' A Family of Cops'' television films with Charles Bronson, playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Morgenstern
Stephanie Morgenstern (born December 10, 1965) is a Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter for television and film. She has worked extensively on stage, film, and television in both English and French. Her most widely seen feature film credits have been '' The Sweet Hereafter, Maelström, Julie and Me (Revoir Julie)'' and ''Forbidden Love''. Morgenstern is also widely recognized by anime fans as the voice of Sailor Venus in the DIC Entertainment English dub of ''Sailor Moon'' in the first few seasons as well as the movies. Additionally, she provided the voice of Regina in the '' Dino Crisis'' series, and Yin in ''Yin Yang Yo!''. Life and career Along with her writing partner and husband Mark Ellis, Morgenstern created '' Flashpoint'', a Canadian TV police drama which premiered July 2008 on CTV and CBS, and ran for five years before the show ended by creative choice in 2012. The show was awarded the Academy Board of Directors Tribute for Outstanding and Enduring Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Gilmore
Danny Gilmore (born December 23, 1973) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his role as Vallier in John Greyson's ''Lilies'' (1996), for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 17th Genie Awards. He has also appeared in the films '' Gaz Bar Blues'', ''Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations (Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations)'', ''Les Fils de Marie'', '' Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)'', ''Maria Chapdelaine ''Maria Chapdelaine'' is a romance novel written in 1913 by the Breton writer Louis Hémon, who was then residing in Quebec.Guy Laflèche. Polémiques'. Editions du Singulier; 1992. . p. 126 – 128. Aimed at young French and Quebecois people ...'' and the French–Canadian TV movie ''Marie-Antoinette''. Gilmore wrote, produced and directed the independent film ''Bonzaïon'' in 2004. He was also named as one of ten directors to watch by the Canadian media journal '' Playback'' in 2005. Filmography Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven Dauda
Raven Dauda is a Canadian writer and actor. She has appeared in numerous roles in film and television, and wrote and starred in a one-woman show, ''Addicted''. Early life and education Dauda was born in Ottawa in 1973 to a Jamaican mother and a father from Sierra Leone. She attended Studio 58, but did not complete the program. Career Dauda gained recognition in the Toronto theatre scene for her performance as Esther in ''Intimate Apparel'' in 2008. In 2018, Dauda's one-woman show, ''Addicted'', premiered with Adedo Collective and Watah Theatre. She began creating the work while studying the Anitafrika method at the Watah theatre under d'bi young anitafrika. The play follows Penelope Day, an alcoholic with a family history of addiction, who checks herself into a rehab Rehabilitation or Rehab may refer to: Health * Rehabilitation (neuropsychology), therapy to regain or improve neurocognitive function that has been lost or diminished * Rehabilitation hospital, hospitals dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Hayward
Rachel Hayward (born August 7, 1965) is a Canadian actress. She began pursuing a serious acting career in her early twenties. Personal life As a child and teen, Hayward was involved in modeling and commercials but always thought she would become a doctor. She graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design, having studied graphic design and fine arts. From there she freelanced as a designer and simultaneously began working in acting. Hayward is single and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Career Hayward's feature film and TV movie credits include '' Stranger in the Mirror'', ''Under the Gun'', '' Breaking All the Rules'', '' Deadfire'', '' She Woke Up Pregnant'', ''Convergence'', '' Knight Moves'' and the romantic comedy '' Apartment Hunting''. In television she has starred as Florence in Chris Carter's series '' Harsh Realm'' and had a recurring role in '' Jake 2.0''. She is remembered by many science fiction fans as the USAF Sergeant who is abducted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliana Komorowska
Liliana Komorowska (born 11 April 1956) is a Polish actress and filmmaker. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1964. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * * 1956 births Living people Actresses from Gdańsk Polish film actresses Polish television actresses {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Evans
Laura Evans (born 27 August 1986) is a Welsh actress and singer, best known for her role as Madison Square-Gardens in the popular BBC television children's show ''The Basil Brush Show'' and more currently known as a country blues singer. Early training Laura Evans was born on 27 August to Marilyn and Norman Evans in Aberdare, South Wales. At the age of 14, Evans won a scholarship to the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. and trained with her classmates, who included Billie Piper and Amy Winehouse As a child, Evans performed the lead role at the Edinburgh Festival with the acclaimed National Youth Music Theatre in their production of '' Annie'', before going on to play Blousey Brown one of the lead females in the BBC's radio production of ''Bugsy Malone''. Acting career Evans was one of the lead roles in BBC 's ''The Basil Brush Show'', playing an American girl called Madison—which she based on Reese Witherspoon's performance in ''Legally Blonde'', and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Boyd
Lynda Boyd (born January 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, and writer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films ''Final Destination 2'' (2003), ''An Unfinished Life'' (2005), ''She's the Man'' (2006), and ''On Thin Ice'' with Diane Keaton. She had minor roles in ''I Spy'' (2002), '' About A Girl'' (2007), '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006), and ''Intern Academy'' (2004). She was also the voice of Cologne in ''Ranma ½'', and the voice of Viv the Bunny on the Sunbow cartoon series ''Littlest Pet Shop''. A prolific television actress, Boyd was a series regular on the Canadian comedy-drama police procedural ''Republic of Doyle'' (2010-2014). She was also a series regular on the British crime drama '' Tin Star'' (2017-2020). From 2019-2022 she had a recurring role on the Netflix romantic drama series ''Virgin River''. Career Lynda Boyd played the lead role for four seasons in WTN's ''You, Me, and the Kids''. Boyd also wrote three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendel Meldrum '' (1991) and '' The Divine Ryans'' (1999). She wrote the screenplay for the 2005 independent film '' Wendy Anne "Wendel" Meldrum (July 21, 1954 – January 27, 2021) was a Canadian actress best known for her roles as the "low talker" in the 1993 ''Seinfeld'' episode " The Puffy Shirt", and as Miss White/Mrs. Heimer on ''The Wonder Years''. She guest starred in several television series and appeared in a number of feature films and television movies. Her films include '' Beautiful Dreamers'' (1990), '' Why Me?'' (1990), ''Diplomatic Immunity Diplomatic immunity is a principle of international law by which certain foreign government officials are recognized as having legal immunity from the jurisdiction of another country. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |