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Lost Girl (season 4)
''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010. The series was created by Michelle Lovretta and is produced by Jay Firestone and Prodigy Pictures Inc., with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund (Canada Media Fund), and in association with Shaw Media. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her superhuman abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins. On February 28, 2013, Showcase renewed ''Lost Girl'' for a fourth season consisting of thirteen episodes, with production starting in the spring. Season Four premiered November 10, 2013, with its Sunday night broadcast changed from a 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. time slot. In the United States, Syfy announced on the same date the renewal for a fourth season to begin in 2014. On November 22, 2013, Syfy announced the January 13, 2014, premiere of Season Four, with the show's Monda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showcase (Canadian TV Channel)
Showcase is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Launched on January 1, 1995, the channel primarily airs scripted and dramatic television series. History Licensed in 1994, Showcase was a venture between Alliance Communications (prior to its merger with Atlantis), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and a number of smaller independent Canadian producers, and was intended to be a showcase for "the best of independently-produced movies, drama, comedy and mini-series from Canada and around the world", with limited content from the United States. It launched at midnight on January 1, 1995, with a short introductory montage and its first program, '' Monty Python's Life of Brian'', shown as part of its program ''The Showcase Revue''. Showcase later spawned two digital television services, the male-oriented Action (formerly Showcase Action, which was replaced by the Canadian version of Adult Swim in April 2019) and the more female-oriented Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoie Palmer
Zoie Palmer is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the Showcase supernatural drama ''Lost Girl'' and as the Android in the SyFy science fiction series ''Dark Matter''. Early life Palmer was born in Camborne in Cornwall, England, and emigrated to Canada when she was ten. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket, Ontario, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in Toronto in 2001. She had her first professional acting role as a teenager, in summer stock at the Red Barn Theatre in Jackson's Point, Ontario. Career Palmer's best-known role is that of Dr. Lauren Lewis, a major character in the Canadian series ''Lost Girl'' (2010–2015). Her television work includes made-for-TV movies ''The Reagans'' (2003) as Patti Reagan, '' Out of the Ashes'' (2003) as Didi Goldstein, and ''Devil's Perch'' (2005) as Abby. She had a recurring role in the CTV teen drama/comedy series ''Instant Star'' as rock singer Patsy Sewer (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairzee Almas
Mairzee Almas is a Canadian filmmaker and television director from Vancouver. She has directed numerous TV shows, including ''Shadow and Bone'', '' Y The Last Man'', '' The Sandman'', ''Locke & Key'', '' Outlander'', ''Impulse'', ''Jessica Jones'' and ''12 Monkeys'' amongst many others. Her directing work encompasses SVOD, Cable and Network outlets. She was also the Co-Executive Producer/Director for the second season of ''Impulse''. Mairzee began her career as an actress, having trained at F.T.S. Performing Arts Conservatory in Vancouver. She then trained at the Vancouver Film School - graduating from their Foundation Film Program. Over the next several years, she advanced to become a sought after First AD, working on numerous film and television projects. Her first directing opportunities came with episodes of ''Smallville'' and ''Da Vinci's Inquest''. Since then, she has directed over 70 episodes of television and been nominated for multiple directing awards. She lives in Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Mikita
Andy Mikita is a Canadian television director and producer. He has worked in the TV and film industry for over 30 years. Mikita is best known for his work as a director and producer for '' Stargate SG-1'', and its sister shows '' Stargate Atlantis'' and '' Stargate Universe''. Career Andy Mikita began his television career on the 1987 series '' 21 Jump Street'' where he worked as a second assistant director. He worked on many other television series from 1989 to 1996, until he joined '' Stargate SG-1s crew as a first assistant director in 1997 and in 1999 he made his directing debut on the episode " Foothold". Mikita made his acting debut as brief cameo on ''Stargate SG-1'' in the episode " Wormhole X-Treme!", he appeared again as a wedding guest in the episode " 200". In early 2009, Mikita was slated to direct a direct-to-DVD '' Stargate Atlantis'' movie with the working title of '' Stargate: Extinction''. The production was shelved later in 2009. Selected filmography Dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Barzman
Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a Canadian film, television director, and television writer. Career Directing His television directing credits include ''The Adventures of the Black Stallion'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Counterstrike'', '' Bordertown'', '' Relic Hunter'', ''Queen of Swords'', ''15/Love'', ''18 to Life'', ''Lost Girl'', '' Haven'', '' Wynonna Earp'', the American-Canadian adaptation of '' Being Human'' and '' SurrealEstate''. Barzman has also directed a number of television films. In 2007, he directed the feature film '' Emotional Arithmetic'' starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Plummer. Cast, Credits & Awards, '' |
Inga Cadranel
Inga Cadranel (born April 30, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Brooke Fairburn on '' The Eleventh Hour'', Liz Santerra on '' Jeff Ltd.'', Francesca on ''Rent-a-Goalie'', Aife on '' Lost Girl'', Detective Angela "Angie" Deangelis on '' Orphan Black'', and Lorraine "Harmony" Miller on ''General Hospital''. Early life Cadranel was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her mother is Maja Ardal and her father is Jeff Braunstein. Career Cadranel has starred in a number of Canadian television shows since the 2000s. She was a regular cast member of '' The Eleventh Hour'', '' Jeff Ltd.'', ''Rent-a-Goalie'', and '' The Bridge''. She also had recurring roles in '' Lost Girl'', '' Orphan Black'' and ''The Strain''. In April 2019, Cadranel landed the recurring role of Harmony Miller on ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress, writer and social activist. She is known for television roles as Mandy in '' 24'' (2001–2005), as Jenny Schecter in ''The L Word'' (2004–2009), as Amanda Grayson in '' Star Trek: Discovery'' (2017–2019), and as Isobel Flemming in ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2010-2011). Her film credits include ''Love and Human Remains'' (1993), ''Exotica'' (1994), '' The Crow: City of Angels'' (1996), '' Mad City'' (1997), ''Not Another Teen Movie'' (2001) and '' The Black Dahlia'' (2006). Early life Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Etti (Henrietta), a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist who wrote for ''The Canadian Jewish News''. Kirshner is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors; her father was born in the displaced persons camp at Bad Reichenhall in Germany in 1946, and met Kirshner's mother, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, after they escaped to Israel. Kirshner's paternal grandparents were Polish Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Liebert
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. The issue of his succession caused a major rift between Muslims and divided them into Shia and Sunni groups. Ali was assassinated in the Grand Mosque of Kufa in 661 by the forces of Mu'awiya, who went on to found the Umayyad Caliphate. The Imam Ali Shrine and the city of Najaf were built around Ali's tomb and it is visited yearly by millions of devotees. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, raised by him from the age of 5, and accepted his claim of divine revelation by age 11, being among the first to do so. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam while Muhammad was in Mecca and under severe persecution. After Muhammad's relocation to Medina in 622, Ali married his daughter Fatima and, among others, fathered Has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Schmid
Kyle Schmid (born August 3, 1984) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Alex Caulder in History's '' Six'', Henry Durham in Syfy's '' Being Human'', Robert Morehouse in BBC America's ''Copper'' and Aaron Abbot in '' The Covenant'' (2006). Recently, he starred as Moses in the Netflix science fiction miniseries ''The I-Land''. In 2021, Schmid had a recurring role on ABC's television drama '' Big Sky''. Early life Schmid was born in Mississauga, Ontario. He played on the Erin Mills soccer team, and attended Port Credit Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. Career Schmid is perhaps best known for his starring role as 470-year-old vampire Henry Fitzroy on Lifetime's supernatural drama series '' Blood Ties'', and for his recurring role as Aidan Waite's vampire progeny Henry on the Syfy series '' Being Human''. He also starred as Robert Morehouse in the BBC America drama series ''Copper''. He has appeared in several films, such as '' The Covenant'', ''A History of Vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Horne
Christine Horne (born December 14, 1981, in Aurora, Ontario) is a Canadian actress who co-starred with Ellen Burstyn in the movie ''The Stone Angel''. She received her BFA in Theatre at York University in 2004 and has since become an established stage actor in Toronto. She has been nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role, and won in 2010 for her role as The Governess in ''The Turn of the Screw ''The Turn of the Screw'' is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in '' Collier's Weekly'' (January 27 – April 16, 1898). In October 1898, it was collected in ''The Two Magics'', published by Macmil ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1981 births Canadian film actresses Living people People from Aurora, Ontario York University alumni Canadian stage actresses Actresses from Ontario {{Canada-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Rozon
Timothy James Rozon (born June 4, 1976) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Tommy Quincy on the CTV teen drama ''Instant Star'', Mutt Schitt in the CBC comedy '' Schitt's Creek'', Doc Holliday on the supernatural/western drama series '' Wynonna Earp'', and Luke Roman in '' Surreal Estate'', a real-estate drama with a supernatural theme. Career Rozon's first role was supporting Mira Sorvino in the 2000 A&E film ''The Great Gatsby''. His big break came in 2004 when he landed the role of Tom "Tommy Q" Quincy in the CTV/ TeenNick teen drama ''Instant Star'', a role he played for four seasons. In 2018, he and the cast of '' Wynonna Earp'' received the People's Choice Award for Best Sci-Fi Show. In 2022 he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for ''Wynonna Earp''. Personal life Rozon resides in Montreal where he co-owns the restaurant ''Garde Manger'' with Canadian celebrity chef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Skarsten
Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten is a Canadian actress known for her role as Dinah Lance on the television series '' Birds of Prey'', Tamsin in '' Lost Girl'', Elizabeth I of England in ''Reign'' and Beth Kane/Alice in ''Batwoman''. Early life and career Skarsten was born in Toronto, to a Norwegian father, Dr. Stan Skarsten, and wife, Canadian Mary Aileen Self, of English descent. She has a younger brother. Rachel trained with the Royal Academy of Dance for 12 years and attended Claude Watson School for the Arts from grades 4 to 8. There she majored in visual arts and the cello. She continued in the Claude Watson Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School from grades 9-12, majoring in visual arts. After being discovered by an agent at a memorial for her father, she went on to be cast as a regular in shows such as '' Little Men'' before landing her "big break" as a lead in the Warner Brothers television series ''Birds of Prey''. After filming wrapped, Skarsten left Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
