Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a

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actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film ''Punch'' (2002), for which she won the

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Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films '' Donovan's Echo'', ''

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'', '' Control Alt Delete'', ''

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'', and '' Fido'' as well as the television series ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with ''

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'' in which she also starred.

Early life and education

Born in

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on August 24, 1980, Bennett is the daughter of director/writer Guy Bennett and Anna Hart. She was raised mainly by her mother, living in several locations. She is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship. Following that, she attended Langara College in Vancouver, and enrolled in the Studio 58 program.

Career

Television work

On the small screen, Bennett played recurring roles on the NBC series ''

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'', Warner Brothers' '' Traveler'', New Line television series ''

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'' as well as ''

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'', '' Dead Zone'' and ''

''. She has played guest starring roles on the series ''

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'', '' Psych'', ''

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''. Bennett also had a recurring role as the character Vivian Adams in ''Mistresses'' (2015), and starred in the

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/ CityTV series, ''

'' from 2005-2006.

Film work

Bennett starred in the 2002 film ''

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'', which her father, Guy Bennett, wrote and directed. The movie was her feature film debut and led to her being awarded Best Actress by the

. She has since starred in the films '' Donovan's Echo'', ''

'', '' Control Alt Delete'', ''

'', and '' Fido''. She wrote the screenplay, her first, for the 2014 film ''

'', in which she also starred.

Awards and nominations

* In 2002 she got a 'Special Citation' in the ''Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award'' category at the

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for ''

'' (2002). * In 2003 she won the '' Best Canadian Actress in a Lead Role'' of the

for ''Punch'' (2002). * In 2005 she was nominated for a

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, for Best Supporting Performance by a Female for Dramatic Series for the ''

'' episode, ''Having Her Cake'', and for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for ''

'', for the episode ''Righteous''. * In 2006 she was twice nominated for the Leo at the

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for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for ''

'' (2005) for episodes ''Dead Flowers'' and ''Out the Door''. * In 2008 she won the award for ''Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film'' of the

for ''

'' (2007). * In 2010 she was nominated for ''Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film'' at the

for ''Cole'' (2009). Retrieved on 08 August 2010.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Biography of Bennett on Tribute.ca
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Sonja 1980 births Living people Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Vancouver University of British Columbia alumni 21st-century Canadian actresses Screenwriters from British Columbia Writers from Vancouver Canadian Film Centre alumni