Jillian Fargey is a Canadian actress from

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.Layne Christensen, "Fargey forsakes film for The Edible Woman". ''North Shore News'', October 5, 2001. She is most noted for her performance in the 2000 film ''

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'', for which she received a Genie Award nomination for

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at the

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Career

Fargey is predominantly a stage actress in Vancouver. She is a three-time Jessie Richardson Theatre Award winner, including Best Ensemble with

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and Michael Northey for their work in

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's ''Basically Good Kids'', Best Actress in 1999 for her performance in George F. Walker's ''Problem Child'', and Best Actress (Small Theatre) in 2020 for her performance in

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's '' The Father''. J. Kelly Nestruck, "Some surprises from Edmonton's Sterling and Vancouver's Jessie Awards". ''

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'', July 2, 2020. She has had supporting or guest roles in the television series ''

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'', '' Max Glick'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Terminal City'', ''

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'', '' iZombie'', ''

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'', '' Bates Motel'' and ''

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'', and the films ''

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'', '' The Hamster Cage'', ''The Crimes of Mike Recket'', '' The Dick Knost Show'', '' Mount Pleasant'' and '' Kingsway''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fargey, Jillian 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Vancouver Living people Year of birth missing (living people)