Julie Anne Stewart (born 1967) is a Canadian stage, film, television and voice actress, and director. She is most commonly known for her role as Sgt. Ali McCormick from the CTV television series Cold Squad.
Julie Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julie Anne Stewart 1967 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Sgt. Ali McCormick on Cold Squad |
| Spouse | Jamie Stanley |
Life
editStewart was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada[1] in Montreal, Quebec. She is married to music and sound producer Jamie Stanley (Umbrella Sound)[2] and makes her home in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
Stewart is an avid sailor and Albacore competitive racer.[3][4] Her experience as a sailing racer was documented in the 2019 film We Are Sailor People.[5]
Career
editJulie Stewart's first professional acting job was at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in 1983, in Arms and the Man.[6][7] She made her television debut in the CBC miniseries Chasing Rainbows as Paula Ashley.[8] Recurring roles include North of 60 as Rosemary Fletcher; The Border as Terri Knight-Kessler. Film roles include Florence in Snow Cake (2006), and Ruth in Still Mine (2012).
In addition to her lead role in Cold Squad, Stewart also directed[9] episodes "The Nanny" (season 5), "Back in the Day" (season 6), and "Mr. Bad Example" (season 7).
Stage credits include productions at the Shaw Festival (Trelawny of the "Wells", Man and Superman, Ubu Rex), The Miracle Worker (1992, Manitoba Theatre Centre), Pygmalion (1993, Globe Theatre), District of Centuries (1995, Factory Theatre), Poor Super Man (1995, Canadian Stage Company), Rune Arlidge (2004, Tarragon Theatre), The Little Years (2006, Neptune Theatre), Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (2008, Regent Theatre), True Love Lies (2009, Factory Theatre), And Up They Flew (2009, Theatre Columbus), The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead (2009, Thousand Islands Playhouse), All That Fall (2010, Theatre Columbus), Dead Metaphor (2014, Canadian Rep Theatre), Age of Arousal (2015, Factory Theatre).
Stewart received eight Gemini Awards nominations,[10] winning "Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" in 2002 for her performance as Sgt. Ali McCormick in Cold Squad.[11] For the same role she received a Leo Award nomination for "Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series" in 2002[12] and won the award in 2003.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Letter from Francis | Claire | Short film |
| 2006 | Snow Cake | Florence | |
| 2008 | Loving Loretta | Loretta | Short film[14] |
| 2012 | Still Mine | Ruth | |
| 2019 | We Are Sailor People | As herself | Documentary; co-director, producer, writer, cinematographer[15][16] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Chasing Rainbows | Paula Ashley | TV miniseries / Episodes: "1.1", "1.2", "1.3" |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Carissa | Episode: "Scarlet Cinema" |
| 1993 | Coming of Age | Heather | TV film |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Dr. Dianna Linsman | Episode: "Near Death" |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Megan | Episode: "Banker's Hours" |
| 1995–1996 | North of 60 | Rosemary Fletcher | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 1997 | Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle | Rosa | TV miniseries |
| 1997 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave | Janet Huntley | TV film |
| 1998 | The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon | Eagles recruiter | TV film |
| 1998–2005 | Cold Squad | Sgt. Ali McCormick | Main role (98 episodes) |
| 1999 | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Sgt. Ali McCormick | Episode: "31 December 1999" |
| 2002 | The Vicki Gabereau Show | As herself | 1 episode (20 September 2002) |
| 2002 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | As herself | 1 episode (12 November 2002) |
| 2003 | Open Mike with Mike Bullard | As herself | 1 episode (11 November 2003) |
| 2004 | Corner Gas | Paint Store Clerk | Episode: "Grad '68" |
| 2004 | ReGenesis | Sarah Sandström | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Ms. Dickson | Episode: "We Will Survive!" |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Caitlin Flannery | Episodes: "210", "301" |
| 2006 | The House Next Door | Anita | TV film |
| 2009–2010 | The Border | Terri Knight-Kessler | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Fiona Grayson | Episode: "Closure" |
| 2011 | King | Vicky Nolan | Episode: "Cameron Bell" |
Director
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cold Squad | Episode: The Nanny (#5.7) |
| 2002 | Cold Squad | Episode: Back in the Day (#6.7) |
| 2005 | Cold Squad | Episode: Mr. Bad Example (#7.8) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film/Television | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Letter From Francis | Nominated | [10][17] |
| 1997 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series | North of 60 for "Arrival and Departure" | Nominated | [18] |
| 1998 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad for "Amanda Millerd" | Nominated | [19] |
| 2000 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad | Nominated | [10] |
| 2001 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad for "Loose Ends, Part 2" | Nominated | [20] |
| 2002 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad | Won | [21] |
| Leo Award | Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series | Cold Squad for "Ambleton" | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2003 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad | Nominated | [10] |
| Leo Award | Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series | Cold Squad for "Survivor" | Won | [13] | |
| 2005 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad for "And the Fury" | Nominated | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "Movie magic: National Theatre students Julie Stewart and Paul Gross". Getty Images. April 15, 1986.
- ^ "The Blonde The Brunette and The Vengeful Redhead". snapd Kingston. snapd Inc. July 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Racers sail the rainy Bay". Huntsville Forester. MuskokaRegion.com. June 8, 2012.
- ^ Pearson, Graham (August 14, 2017). "2017 International Albacore Championships Video!". Canadian Albacore Association.
- ^ Robb, Peter (February 7, 2020). "Wakefield Doc Fest: Sailing into the future". Artsfile. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Zajac, Ronald (March 31, 2009). "Playhouse promises 'joyful' lineup this year". Brockville Recorder. Sun Media.
- ^ "Julie Stewart stars in new production". Gananoque Reporter. Sun Media. July 8, 2009.
- ^ Mazurkewich, Karen (February 14, 1994). "Stewart back on TV with Francis". Playback. Brunico Communications.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 11, 2004). "Stewart looks back at life on the Squad". Playback. Brunico Communications.
- ^ a b c d Awards Database. "Julie Stewart". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016.
- ^ MacDonald, Gayle (November 5, 2002). "Host Cullen shines at Geminis gala". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company.
- ^ a b "2002 Leo Awards Nominees & Winners" (PDF). Leo Awards. Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia.
- ^ a b "2003 Winners". Leo Awards. Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn (May 13, 2009). "Hogtown Homos". NOW Toronto. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Documentaries: We Are Sailor People". Atlantic Film Festival. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Deschene, Sue (October 16, 2019). "We Are Sailor People premieres at Halifax film festival". SaltWire Network. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "The 1994 Gemini nominees". Playback. Brunico Communications. February 14, 1994.
- ^ "Gemini Nominees: And the 1997 nominees are". Playback. Brunico Communications. January 27, 1997.
- ^ "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees". Playback. Brunico Communications. August 24, 1998.
- ^ "2001 Gemini nominees". Playback. Brunico Communications. October 1, 2001.
- ^ "Gemini Awards for Cold Squad". Playback. Brunico Communications. October 11, 2004.
- ^ "Nominees for Best Actress in a Drama Series". Playback. Brunico Communications. November 7, 2005.
Further reading
edit- "Grapevine (ACTRA Montreal)" (PDF). Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists. Winter 2008. p. 12.
- Brioux, Bill (November 26, 2004). "Stewart comes in from the Cold". Canoe.com. Sun Media. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. (Published originally in the Toronto Sun on September 4, 2004.)
- Burliuk, Greg (July 18, 2009). "One woman, seven roles". Kingston Whig-Standard. Sun Media.
- Caldwell, Rebecca (July 21, 2001). "It's funny, because I didn't use to be into cars'". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company.
- Cornblum, Marcy (January 13, 2001). "Asides: Julie Stewart" (PDF). National Post. CanWest Global. (via National Dream Productions)
- Hendry, Luke (June 21, 2008). "Stewart returns to roots". Belleville Intelligencer. Sun Media.
- Kaplan, Jon (October 21, 2015). "Preview: Age of Arousal". NOW Magazine. Now Communications.
- Ryan, Andrew (April 7, 2001). "Behind the badge". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company.
- "Speaking up for Canadian content". TorontoStarVideo. YouTube. April 24, 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. (geo-blocked)
- Trichur, Rita (April 18, 2008). "Broadcasters united for fight". Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd.
- Watson, Kate (October 19, 2006). "Neptune squad". The Coast. Coast Publishing Ltd.
- Books
- Romanko, Karen A. (2016). Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present. McFarland & Company. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7864-9637-2. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016.
External links
edit- Julie Stewart at IMDb
- Julie Stewart on Vimeo
- Julie Stewart – VO (Commercial) Voicebank.net demo
- Julie Stewart – VO (Narration) Voicebank.net demo
- Julie Stewart at NorthernStars