Isabelle Sophie Emilie Blais (born June 21, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actress and singer.

History

Isabelle Blais was born on June 21, 1975 in

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ...

, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the

Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec The Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec (CMADQ) is a public network of nine state-subsidised schools offering higher education in music and theatre in Quebec, Canada. The organization was established in 1942 as a branch of the ...

. She quickly charmed critics by her stage interpretation of Juliet in

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

, and in 2001, won their attention for her role in ''

Soft Shell Man ''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001. The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal. Synopsis Alex, a young photographer, continua ...

'' by André Turpin. In 2002, she appeared in '' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' by

George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by George Clooney, numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film A ...

. In 2003, she was awarded a

Jutra Award The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Québec-Montréal ''Québec-Montréal'' is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2002.

'' by

Ricardo Trogi Ricardo Trogi (born March 25, 1970) is a Canadian filmmaker, director and actor. Career Trogi was born in Quebec City, Quebec. His first two films, '' Québec-Montréal'', about seven twenty-something travellers driving between the two cities, and ...

. In the same year, appeared in ''

The Barbarian Invasions ''The Barbarian Invasions'' (french: Les Invasions barbares) is a 2003 Canadian-French sex comedy-drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau and Marie-Josée Croze. The film is a sequel to Arca ...

'', by

Denys Arcand Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film ''The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three f ...

. In 2004, she appeared in a leading role in ''Les Aimants'', by Yves Pelletier, for which she was nominated for a second Jutra Award, for Best Actress, as well as being nominated for a

Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actress in a Canadian film. The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards ...

.Awards for ''Les Aimants''
IMDb. In 2007, she appeared in a supporting role in '' Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi'', by

Noël Mitrani Noël Mitrani (born 11 November 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-born French film director, producer and screenwriter.Caïman Fu Caïman Fu are a Québécois pop rock band founded in 2000 by Nicolas Grimard and Yves Manseau. They released their self-titled debut album in 2003, which was subsequently followed by ''Les Charmes du Quotidien'' ("the charms of the everyday") ...

Discography

* 2003 – ''

Caïman Fu Caïman Fu are a Québécois pop rock band founded in 2000 by Nicolas Grimard and Yves Manseau. They released their self-titled debut album in 2003, which was subsequently followed by ''Les Charmes du Quotidien'' ("the charms of the everyday") ...

'' * 2006 – ''Les charmes du quotidien'' * 2008 – ''Drôle d'animal''

Filmography

* 2001 – ''

(Un crabe dans le tête)'': Marie * 2002 – '' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' : Chuck's Date No. 2 * 2002 – ''

Québec-Montréal ''Québec-Montréal'' is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2002.

'' * 2002 – '' Savage Messiah'' * 2003 – ''

'': Sylvaine * 2004 – ''

Machine Gun Molly Monica Proietti (; February 25, 1940 – September 19, 1967) was a Canadian bank robber and folk hero from Montreal, better known as "Machine Gun Molly" (in French: ''Monica la Mitraille''). Proietti came from a poor Montreal family, and man ...

(Monica la mitraille)'': Sylvana * 2004 – ''

Love and Magnets ''Love and Magnets'' (french: Les Aimants) is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Yves P. Pelletier and released in 2004. The film's original French title is a pun on its themes, as the word "aimant" means magnet when used as a noun, but ...

(Les Aimants)'' * 2005 - ''

Saint Martyrs of the Damned ''Saint Martyrs of the Damned'' (french: Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robin Aubert and released in 2005.Charles-Henri Ramond"Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés – Film de Robin Aubert" ''Films du Québec'', June 19, 2 ...

(Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés)'' * 2007 – ''

On the Trail of Igor Rizzi ''On the Trail of Igor Rizzi'' (french: Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi) is a 2006 Canadian drama film starring Laurent Lucas, written and directed by Noël Mitrani. The film's production companies are Atopia and StanKaz Films. The distributor is also A ...

(Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi)'' * 2007 – ''

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'' * 2008 – '' Borderline'': Kiki * 2010 – ''

The High Cost of Living ''The High Cost of Living'' is a 2010 indie drama film starring Zach Braff, Isabelle Blais and Aimee Lee. Written and directed by Deborah Chow and set in Montreal, the film centers on a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she lose ...

'': Nathalie * 2010 – ''

Face Time Face time is an English idiom for direct personal interaction or contact between two or more people at the same time and physical location. Face time therefore occurs in "real life" and contrasts primarily with interaction or contact which occurs ...

(Le Baiser du barbu)'': Vicky * 2015 – ''

Blue Thunder ''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham. The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modifie ...

(Bleu tonnerre)'' * 2017 – ''

Tadoussac Tadoussac () is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers. The indigenous Innu call the place ''Totouskak'' (plural for ''totouswk'' or ''totochak'') meaning "bosom", probably in reference to the t ...

'' * 2018 – '' The Nest (Le nid)''

Television

* 2005 – ''

Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extrac ...

'' Helena * 2006 – ''

Answered by Fire ''Answered by Fire'' is a two-part television film based on the 1999 conflicts in East Timor that led to its independence in 2002. The film is based on "Dancing with the Devil: A Personal Account of Policing the East Timor Vote for Independence" ...

'': Julie Fortin * 2006–2010 – '' CA'': Sarah Lamontagne * 2012–2014 – ''

Trauma Trauma most often refers to: * Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source * Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event *Traumatic i ...

'': Véronique Bilodeau * 2016 – '' St. Nickel''

Video games

* 2014 – ''

Watch Dogs ''Watch Dogs'' (stylized as ''WATCH_DOGS'') is an action-adventure video game franchise published by Ubisoft, and developed primarily by its Montreal and Toronto studios using the Disrupt game engine. The series' eponymous first title was rele ...

'': Clara Lille (voice)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blais, Isabelle 1975 births Living people French Quebecers Canadian film actresses Musicians from Trois-Rivières Actresses from Quebec Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal alumni 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian women singers Canadian women rock singers French-language singers of Canada Canadian indie rock musicians Best Actress Jutra and Iris Award winners Best Supporting Actress Jutra and Iris Award winners