Brenda Bazinet (born July 18, 1956) is a Canadian actress. She is a recipient of the

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

and has been nominated four times for the

Dora Mavor Moore Award The Dora Mavor Moore Award (also known as the Dora Award) is an award presented annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts which honours theatre, dance and opera productions in Toronto. Named after Dora Mavor Moore, who helped estab ...

. Bazinet was born in 1956 in

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

and grew up there. She attended high school in Stoughton, after which she studied fine arts at the

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchew ...

. Bazinet and two friends founded the 5 & Dime Productions theater company in 1985. She has also taught at Actors Workshop, Actraworks, Citadel Theatre/Banff Professional Theatre Program, George Brown Theatre School, Humber College, and Ryerson University. She won a

for Best Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the

6th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 6th Gemini Awards were held in March 1992 to honour achievements in Canadian television. There were no awards issued in 1991, so this year’s awards covered productions from 1991 and 1990. The award ...

in 1992, for her performance in an episode of the drama anthology series '' Saying Goodbye''."Here are just some of the Gemini winners". ''

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'', March 9, 1992.

Select credits

*'' 33 Brompton Place'' (1982) *''

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'' (1983) as Barbara *'' In This Corner'' (1986) as Heather *'' Alex: The Life of a Child'' (1986) as Barbara Keator *'' Dancing in the Dark'' (1986) as Susan *''

Martha, Ruth and Edie ''Martha, Ruth and Edie'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 1988. An anthology film directed by Deepa Mehta, Norma Bailey and Danielle J. Suissa, the film centres on the titular Martha (Jennifer Dale), Ruth (Andrea Martin) and Edie (Lois Maxw ...

'' (1988) as Alice *'' Saying Goodbye'' (1990) - Episode "A Grief Shared" *''

To Catch a Killer ''To Catch a Killer'' is a two-part television film from 1992, directed by Eric Till and starring Brian Dennehy and Michael Riley. It is based on the true story of the pursuit of American serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Plot As he investigate ...

'' (1992) as Alice Pearson *'' Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story'' (1994) as Mary *''

A Holiday to Remember ''A Holiday to Remember'' is a 1995 American made-for-television Christmas romantic-drama film starring Connie Sellecca and Randy Travis. It premiered on CBS on December 12, 1995. As of 2009, it was shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programmin ...

'' (1995) as Eve Stevens *'' Hidden in America'' (1996) as Food Bank Worker *''

Lethal Vows ''Lethal Vows'' is a 1999 American made-for-television thriller drama film based on a true story of Richard K Overton, his ex-wife Dorothy Boyer, and Overton's third and late wife Janet Overton. Starring John Ritter, Marg Helgenberger and Megan Ga ...

'' (1999) as Dr. Addington *'' Sins of the Father'' (2002) as Virginia Cherry *'' Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story'' (2004) as Barbara's Agent *'' Rabbittown'' (2006) as Harriet *'' Burn Up'' (2008) as Marianne *''

Shoot the Messenger "Shooting the messenger" is a metaphoric phrase used to describe the act of blaming the Porter (carrier), bearer of bad news. Until the advent of modern telecommunication, messages were usually delivered by human envoys. For example, in war, a ...

'' (2016) as Susan Reeves *''

Anne with an E ''Anne with an E'' (initially titled ''Anne'' for its first season within Canada) is a Canadian television series loosely Literary adaptation, adapted from Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 classic work of children's literature, ''Anne of Green Gables' ...

'' (2017-2018) as Jeannie *''

Utopia Falls ''Utopia Falls'' is a Canadian TV series that combines science fiction with hip hop. Created by R.T. Thorne with Joseph Mallozzi as showrunner, the show premiered on the streaming service Hulu on February 14, 2020. Plot In the distant future, ...

'' (2020) as Gran Riel

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bazinet, Brenda Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian Screen Award winners University of Regina alumni Actresses from Saskatchewan 1956 births