Mimi Kuzyk (born February 21, 1952) is a Canadian actress.

Early life

Kuzyk was born in

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to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, both of whom are

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immigrants, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School. She danced with the Rusalka Ukrainian dance group in Winnipeg for 12 years and briefly studied

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at the

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Career

Kuzyk's film debut was in the 1984 film, ''He's Fired, She's Hired''. Since then, she has had roles in numerous films and television series. Mimi is most noted for playing Detective Patsy Mayo on ''

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'' from 1984 to 1986. Kuzyk received a

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nomination for her work in the 2001 Canadian drama ''

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nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2001 she was selected to be the parade marshal for the

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Ukrainian Festival in

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, Ontario. Kuzyk has also appeared on ''

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Personal life

, Kuzyk was married to Greek-born carpenter Manoli Kourtikakis and has a daughter Kaliopi.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuzyk, Mimi 1952 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Living people Actresses from Winnipeg Canadian people of Ukrainian descent 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses