Gail Maurice
Gail Maurice | |
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 Gail Maurice at a CFC Filmmakers Reception in 2011 | |
| Occupation | actor, writer, director |
Gail Maurice is a Métis actress and writer from Canada.[1] She is most noted for her performances as the title character in the film Johnny Greyeyes,[2] Dorothy Pine in the television series Cardinal,[3] and Georgina in the television series Trickster.[4]
She is the head of Assini Productions, a film studio whose films have included Smudge (2006),[1] Kihtwam misawac na-wapamitin (2011), Assini (2015)[5] and Rosie (2018).
She was a cowriter and star of Joshua Demers's 2020 film Québexit.[6] At the 2020 Whistler Film Festival, Maurice, Demers and Xavier Yuvens won the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay in a Canadian Film.[7]
At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in Trickster.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Canadian aboriginal filmmaker en route to Sundance with Smudge". Times & Transcript, January 20, 2006.
- ^ Glen Schaefer, "Greyeyes can open eyes". The Province, December 14, 2001.
- ^ "CTV series in town; North a 'character of its own' in crime drama". Sudbury Star, February 16, 2016.
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "TV review: B.C.–set Trickster is an electrifying adaptation of Eden Robinson’s book". The Georgia Straight, September 7, 2020.
- ^ Dan Davidson, "Film festival goes out on a big finish note". Whitehorse Star, April 1, 2016.
- ^ Ben Leeson, "Québexit, an ensemble comedy at intersection of language and culture, to premiere at Cinefest". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2020.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF". Playback, December 21, 2020.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
External links[]
- Gail Maurice at IMDb
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