Kristen Thomson

Kristen Thomson
Born1966 (age 59–60)
[[London , Ontario]], Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1995 - present

Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright. She has been described as "an icon of Canadian theatre".

Early life and education

Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied drama at the University of Toronto and the National Theatre School of Canada.

I, Claudia

Thomson is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004. In that play and film, Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. The play has been described as a "deeply moving one-woman mask show about the inner life of a pre-adolescent girl". It received praise from critics and was popularly successful.

Awards

In 2003, Thomson won an ACTRA Award for her performance in I Shout Love (2001), a short film directed by Sarah Polley. She has won four Dora Awards for her stage work. Her most recent win was for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie Away From Her.

Stage

Year Title Company / Venue Role Notes
2001 A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto Bottom / Hermia
2018 Every Brilliant Thing Berkley Street Theatre, Toronto
2019 The Wedding Party Streetscar Crowsnest Theatre, Toronto Play written by Thomson

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Cream Sauce Adult Helen Short film
2000 Landscaping
The Law of Enclosures Myrah
2001 I Shout Love Tessa Short film
2002 Flower & Garnet Barb
2003 Proteus Kate
The Republic of Love Charlotte
2004 I, Claudia Claudia
2006 Away from Her Kristy
2008 How Are You? Short film
2014 What We Have Patricia
2016 Window Horses Caroline Voice role
2017 Downsizing Good Friend Gina

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Net Worth Pat Lindsay TV film
2002 The Matthew Shepard Story Romaine Patterson TV film
2005 It's Me...Gerald Hedda Episode: "Goodnight, Mr. Butterson"
This Is Wonderland n/a Episode: "2.8"
2006 Episode: "3.12"
The Great Polar Bear Adventure Ikuk (voice) TV film
2008 Of Murder and Memory Nurse
2010 Flashpoint Kate Episode: "Jumping at Shadows"
2011 The Listener Corrinne Rommilly Episode: "In His Sights"
2012 The Firm Eileen Bower Episode: "Chapter Eleven"
2012 Dual Suspects Young Woman Episode: "The Carpenter Story"
2017–2019 Cardinal Noelle Dyson Miniseries
2023 Murdoch Mysteries Emily Carr "Murdoch and the Mona Lisa"

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sahagian, Sarah (November 27, 2018). "We Sit Down With Canadian Actress Kristen Thomson". Eligible Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Kulp, Christine (December 5, 2002). "Star Turns: Kristen Thomson". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kadar, M.; Warley, L.; Perreault, J.; Egan, S. (2009). Tracing the Autobiographical. Life Writing. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-55458-716-2. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Rudakoff, J.D.; Thomson, L.M. (2002). Between the Lines: The Process of Dramaturgy. Playwrights Canada Press. ISBN 978-0-88754-622-8. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Herbert, I.; Leclercq, N. (2003). World of Theatre 2003 Edition: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Taylor & Francis. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-134-40212-0. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Charlebois, Gaetan; Nothof, Anne (February 9, 2022). "Thomson, Kristen". Encyclopedia of Canadian Theatre. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ O'Connor, J.; Goodland, K. (2016). A Directory of Shakespeare in Performance Since 1991: Volume 3, USA and Canada. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-349-58788-9. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ Saxberg, Lynn (January 25, 2019). "After tackling divorce and death, playwright Kristen Thomson lightens the mood with a comedy". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ Greyson, J.; MacKenzie, S.; Longfellow, B.; Waugh, T. (2013). The Perils of Pedagogy: The Works of John Greyson. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-7735-4143-6. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Dempsey, E.; Volkman, V.R. (2010). Recovering the Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing (Vol. II, No. 2). Loving Healing Press, Incorporated. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-61599-040-5. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ Ebert, R. (2009). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009. Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. p. 594. ISBN 978-0-7407-9216-8. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ Berman, J. (2022). The Art of Caregiving in Fiction, Film, and Memoir. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-350-18536-4. Retrieved September 12, 2024.