Maxim Roy (born March 7, 1972) is a

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. In English, she is best known for playing Detective Isabelle Latendresse in the English-language version of the Canadian police drama television series '' 19-2'', Jocelyn Fray in the fantasy series ''

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'', and Mob mistress Michelle in '' Bad Blood''.

Career

Roy has worked in theatre, film and television. Her breakthrough was the lead in a thirteen-episode TV series ''Au nom du Pere et du Fils''."The biker wears Chanel" by Rita Zekas, ''

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'' (6 March, 2004) Retrieved from She then went on to do the sequel, '' Le Sorcier''. She appeared in ''

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'' and in the television film ''Platinum''. Her theatrical work includes roles in musicals and in the play ''L'Affaire Tartuffe''. She appeared in the

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winning '' Les Boys'' in 1999. Roy is a founder and co-owner of the film production company Sanna Films. The company's first film, ''Final Four'', was written and directed by Roy. She plays a part in a second production, ''Lotto 6/66'', starring Peter Miller and directed by one of Roy's partners,

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Personal life

She is the sister of Québécois actors

Gildor Roy Gildor Roy (born May 11, 1960) is a Canadian actor. Gildor is the brother of Québécois actors Luc Roy, Yvon Roy and Maxim Roy. Biography He is the former owner of a baseball club in the Dominican Republic, where his wife is from. Gildor ...

, Luc Roy (with whom she starred in ''

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''), and Yvon Roy."'October Faction' Actress Maxim Roy Is Kicking A** at the Supernatural Game"
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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Maxim 1972 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people People from Rigaud, Quebec Actresses from Quebec 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses