Benedict Campbell & Jennifer Lines (19746037812)

Jennifer Lines is a Canadian

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. Lines graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the

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. She has starred in productions at the Arts Club Theatre,

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, Vancouver Playhouse and the

Belfry Theatre The Belfry Theatre is a theatre and associated theatre company in the Fernwood neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The company produces contemporary theatre, with a focus on Canadian work. The theatre building is a converted ...

. She has played in '' Beyond Eden'', ''The Amorous Adventures of Anatol'', ''

A Little Night Music ''A Little Night Music'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film ''Smiles of a Summer Night'', it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a ...

'' and '' Hello Dolly'' at the Vancouver Playhouse. Her stage credits for the Art Club include ''It's a Wonderful Life'', ''

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'', ''Here on the Flight Path'' and ''Sylvia''. Lines has received several

Jessie Richardson Theatre Award The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award (commonly known as the Jessie Awards) is given to recognize achievement in professional theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Jessies are presented by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society, at an annu ...

nominations. She was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Award in 2014 for the category of Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Small Theatre for her performance in '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'' staged by Realwheels Theatre. Lines has been fascinated by

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from an early age. Lines was praised by the ''

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'' for her gender-bending portrayal of Horatio in the Bard on the Beach's 2013 staging of ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

''. The ''

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'' has praised Lines for both her technical skill and for being "emotionally present" as an actress. ''

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'' calls Lines' performance "classic." ''

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'' calls Lines one of "Vancouver's brightest stars of the theatre."

Selected stage credits

* Simone in ''Après Moi,'' staged by Ruby Slippers Theatre in association with BoucheWHACKED! Theatre Collective (2015). * Horatio in ''

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2013). * Olivia in ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2013). * Mary Bailey in ''It's a Wonderful Life'', staged by Arts Club Theatre (2012). * Mimi in ''Mimi or a Poisoner's Comedy'', staged by

Touchstone Theatre Touchstone Theatre is a professional theatre company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1976 by a group of University of British Columbia theatre graduates. Touchstone's focus is on the development and production of Canadian works ...

(2010). * Beatrice in ''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' ( W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2010). * Cleopatra in '' Antony and Cleopatra'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2010). * Luciana in ''

A Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2009). * Ariel in '' The Tempest'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2008). * Annie in ''

'', staged by StoppardFest (2007). * Cressida in ''

Troilus and Cressida ''Troilus and Cressida'' ( or ) is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwh ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2006). * Rosaline in '' Love's Labour's Lost'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2005). * Mistress Ford in ''

Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2004). * Margaret in ''Much Ado About Nothing'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2004). * Adriana in ''A Comedy of Errors'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2003). * Nerissa in ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2003). * Katherine in ''

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'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2002). * Maria in ''Twelfth Night'', staged by Bard on the Beach (2002). * Julia in ''

The Two Gentlemen of Verona ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1593. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play, and is often seen as showing his first tentative steps in laying ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach. * Maria in ''Love's Labour's Lost'', staged by Bard on the Beach (1997). * Mopsa in ''

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some crit ...

'', staged by Bard on the Beach (1997). * Margaret in ''Much Ado About Nothing'', staged by Bard on the Beach (1996). * Jessica in ''The Merchant of Venice'', staged by Bard on the Beach (1996).

References

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External links

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Interview with Jennifer Lines and Bob Frazer
(video) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lines, Jennifer Canadian television actresses Canadian stage actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian Shakespearean actresses