Maxim Roy (born March 7, 1972) is a

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. In English, she is best known for playing Detective Isabelle Latendresse in the English version of the Canadian police drama television series '' 19-2'', Jocelyn Fray in the fantasy series ''

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mistress Michelle in '' Bad Blood''.

Career

Roy has worked in theatre, film and television. Her breakthrough was the lead in a thirteen-episode TV series ''

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''. She then went on to do the sequel, ''

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''. She appeared in '' Love & Human Remains'' and in the television film ''

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''. Her theatrical work includes roles in musicals and in the play ''

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.'' She appeared in the

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winning ''

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'' in 1999. Roy is a founder and co-owner of the film production company, Sanna Films. The company's first film ''Final Four,'' was written and directed by Roy. She plays a part in a second production, ''Lotto 6/66,'' starring Peter Miller and directed by one of Roy's partners, Dominic Laurence James."What's New."
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Personal life

She is the sister of Québécois actors

Gildor Roy Gildor Roy (born May 11, 1960) is a Canadian actor. Gildor is the brother of Québécois actors Luc Roy, Yvon Roy and Maxim Roy. Biography He is the ex-owner of a baseball - of which he was a player at first base - club in the Dominican Re ...

Luc Roy Luc Roy (born in Quebec, Canada) is a Québécois actor. Luc is the brother of Québécois actors Gildor Roy, Yvon Roy and Maxim Roy, with whom he starred on his first and her second appearance in ''Coyote''. Filmography * ''Coyote'' (1992) ...

(with whom she starred in ''

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Yvon Roy Yvon may refer to: * Yvon (given name), a masculine given name * Yvon (surname), a surname See also * Chapelle-Yvon * Evon * Ivon * Jaille-Yvon * Pierre-Yvon * Yvan * Yvonne (disambiguation) Yvonne is a female given name. Yvonne may also refer ...

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Maxim 1972 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses French Quebecers Living people People from Montérégie Actresses from Quebec 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses