Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright. She has been described as "an icon of Canadian theatre".[1]
Kristen Thomson | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
Early life and education
editThomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied drama at the University of Toronto and the National Theatre School of Canada.[2]
I, Claudia
editThomson is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004.[3][4] In that play and film, Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. The play has been described as a "deeply moving one-woman mask show about the inner life of a pre-adolescent girl".[5] It received praise from critics and was popularly successful.[5]
Awards
editIn 2003, Thomson won an ACTRA Award for her performance in I Shout Love (2001), a short film directed by Sarah Polley. She has won four Dora Awards for her stage work.[6] Her most recent win was for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie Away From Her.
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Company / Venue | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto | Bottom / Hermia[7] | |
| 2018 | Every Brilliant Thing | Berkley Street Theatre, Toronto[1] | ||
| 2019 | The Wedding Party | Streetscar Crowsnest Theatre, Toronto | Play written by Thomson[8] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cream Sauce | Adult Helen | Short film |
| 2000 | Landscaping | ||
| The Law of Enclosures | Myrah[9] | ||
| 2001 | I Shout Love | Tessa | Short film |
| 2002 | Flower & Garnet | Barb | |
| 2003 | Proteus | Kate[2] | |
| The Republic of Love | Charlotte | ||
| 2004 | I, Claudia | Claudia | |
| 2006 | Away from Her | Kristy[10][11][12] | |
| 2008 | How Are You? | Short film | |
| 2014 | What We Have | Patricia | |
| 2016 | Window Horses | Caroline | Voice role |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Good Friend Gina[1] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Net Worth | Pat Lindsay | TV film |
| 2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story | Romaine Patterson | TV film |
| 2005 | It's Me...Gerald | Hedda | Episode: "Goodnight, Mr. Butterson" |
| This Is Wonderland | n/a | Episode: "2.8" | |
| 2006 | Episode: "3.12" | ||
| The Great Polar Bear Adventure | Ikuk (voice) | TV film | |
| 2008 | Of Murder and Memory | Nurse | |
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Kate | Episode: "Jumping at Shadows" |
| 2011 | The Listener | Corrinne Rommilly | Episode: "In His Sights" |
| 2012 | The Firm | Eileen Bower | Episode: "Chapter Eleven" |
| 2012 | Dual Suspects | Young Woman | Episode: "The Carpenter Story" |
| 2017–2019 | Cardinal | Noelle Dyson | Miniseries |
| 2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Emily Carr | "Murdoch and the Mona Lisa" |
Publications
edit- I, Claudia (2004, Playwrights Canada Press)
- Someone else (2014, Playwrights Canada Press)
References
edit- ^ a b c Sahagian, Sarah (November 27, 2018). "We Sit Down With Canadian Actress Kristen Thomson". Eligible Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Kulp, Christine (December 5, 2002). "Star Turns: Kristen Thomson". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Kadar, M.; Warley, L.; Perreault, J.; Egan, S. (2009). Tracing the Autobiographical. Life Writing. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-55458-716-2. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Rudakoff, J.D.; Thomson, L.M. (2002). Between the Lines: The Process of Dramaturgy. Playwrights Canada Press. ISBN 978-0-88754-622-8. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Herbert, I.; Leclercq, N. (2003). World of Theatre 2003 Edition: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Taylor & Francis. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-134-40212-0. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Charlebois, Gaetan; Nothof, Anne (February 9, 2022). "Thomson, Kristen". Encyclopedia of Canadian Theatre. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, J.; Goodland, K. (2016). A Directory of Shakespeare in Performance Since 1991: Volume 3, USA and Canada. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-349-58788-9. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Saxberg, Lynn (January 25, 2019). "After tackling divorce and death, playwright Kristen Thomson lightens the mood with a comedy". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Greyson, J.; MacKenzie, S.; Longfellow, B.; Waugh, T. (2013). The Perils of Pedagogy: The Works of John Greyson. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-7735-4143-6. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Dempsey, E.; Volkman, V.R. (2010). Recovering the Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing (Vol. II, No. 2). Loving Healing Press, Incorporated. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-61599-040-5. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Ebert, R. (2009). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009. Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. p. 594. ISBN 978-0-7407-9216-8. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Berman, J. (2022). The Art of Caregiving in Fiction, Film, and Memoir. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-350-18536-4. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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