Dominique Provost-Chalkley
Dominique Provost-Chalkley | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Provost-Chalkley in 2023 | |
| Born | 24 March 1990 Bristol, England |
| Nationality | British, Canadian |
| Other names | Dom P-C |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, activist, singer/songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Acting in TV and films, Environmental activism |
| Notable work | Wynonna Earp |
Dominique Provost-Chalkley (born 24 March 1990) is a British-Canadian actor, best known for their role as Waverly Earp on the television series Wynonna Earp.
Career
[edit]They began dancing at the age of four and, at the age of 16, began training as an actor and singer at the Laine Theatre Arts School.[1]
Provost-Chalkley began appearing on television in 2008 as a dancer in the ITV series Britannia High. In 2010, they were an alternate in the West End hit musical Dirty Dancing.[2] In 2012, they starred as Vanya in the British thriller film The Seasoning House and were featured in an episode of the E4's sitcom The Midnight Beast.[1] In 2015, they played Zrinka in the Hollywood blockbuster film Avengers: Age of Ultron.[3]
On stage, they played Holly in Viva Forever!, a jukebox musical about the Spice Girls that took place in West End from 2012 to 2013.[4]
In 2016, they began playing Waverly Earp on the Canadian-American television series Wynonna Earp, a performance for which they received considerable fan attention; they have been noted for their performance of a queer character by the LGBT community.[5][6] They originally auditioned for the lead role.[7] In 2018, they, along with the cast of Wynonna Earp, received the People's Choice Award for best Sci-Fi show. The show won as a write-in candidate due to the show's fandom known as "Earpers". They have also played a variety of guest roles in other television series, including on Murdoch Mysteries (2016) and 12 Monkeys (2017)[8]
In 2017, they played a supporting role in The Carmilla Movie, a feature film based on the popular web series of the same name.[9]
In 2019, they played the role of Sue in the queer holiday movie, Season of Love, where they performed a Billy Steinberg song, "Lift Your Spirit Up".[10]
Wrote songs "Pride Liberates" [11] and "Keeping Me Safe" [12] which are sung by singer/song writer and friend, Emy Taliana.[13] Both songs can be heard on Emy Taliana's album, "Everything Is Love."[14]
Personal life
[edit]Child of Danielle Provost and Christopher Chalkley, an artist and activist, manager, founder and president of the People's Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC), a collective that aims to enhance the neighborhood with art and local artists. Provost-Chalkley was born in Bristol, England. They are also Canadian, due to their Quebecois mother.[15]
Provost-Chalkley came out, stating "I am queer. I am into ALL humans", on 24 March 2020, their 30th birthday, through an initiative called "Rainbow Waves" spawned from their organisation Start The Wave.[16]
They are also the founder of “Start the Wave”,[17] a non-profit organization.[18] They have Raynaud syndrome[19] and dyslexia.[20]
In 2021, they admitted they suffer from gender dysphoria and came out as non-binary and genderfluid.[21]
Work
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Seasoning House | Vanya | |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Zrinka | Also uncredited work as one of Scarlett Johansson's stunt doubles |
| 2016 | Cannonball | Marley, age 16 | Short film [22] |
| 2017 | Beautiful Devils | Emmy | |
| The Carmilla Movie | Elle Sheridan | ||
| The Curse of Buckout Road | Cleo Harris | ||
| 2018 | Eat Jeremy | Julie | Short film [23] |
| 2019 | Season of Love | Sue | |
| 2021 | Like a House on Fire | Therese | |
| 2024 | Wynonna Earp: Vengeance | Waverly Earp | tubi Original |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Britannia High | Ensemble dancer | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | The Midnight Beast | Jenny | Episode: "Boyband" |
| 2016–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Waverly Earp | Main role, 49 episodes |
| 2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Elizabeth Atherly | Episodes: "Great Balls of Fire: Part 1 & Part 2" |
| 2017 | 12 Monkeys | Arianna | Episode: "Mother" |
| NeverKnock | Grace | Television film | |
| 2018 | Separated at Birth | Terri Marshall | Television film |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Dirty Dancing | Baby (alternate) | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2012–2013 | Viva Forever! | Holly | Piccadilly Theatre |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Audience Choice Award | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dominique Provost-Chalkley". Syfy. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Dominique Provost-Chalkley". SyFy. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "New Age of Ultron deleted scene arrives". Digital Spy. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (16 December 2012). "Viva Forever! – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Tedesco, Lisa. "Why There Should Always Be ClexaCon". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Dominique Provost-Chalkley Discusses How "Wynonna Earp" Transcends Lesbian Tokenism". LOGO News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Amaya, Erik (31 March 2016). "Dominique Provost-Chalkley on Becoming Wynonna Earp's Sister, Studying Revenants And Youthful Enthusiasm". Bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Celebrate the Mother of The Witness in This 12 MONKEYS Exclusive Clip | Nerdist". Nerdist. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (5 June 2017). "'Carmilla' Lesbian Vampire Movie Starts Filming, Release Set for Fall 2017". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Season of Love (2019)". 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Pride Liberates - Google Search".
- ^ "Keeping Me Safe - Google Search".
- ^ "Emy Taliana - Google Search".
- ^ "Emy Taliana Everything is Love - Google Search".
- ^ Wilson, A.R. (25 April 2016). "Wynonna Earp's Dominique Provost-Chalkley on Waverly (Includes interview)". Digitaljournal.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Provost-Chalkley, Dominique (24 March 2020). "Out is the New In". Start the Wave. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Home". startthewave.org.
- ^ "Meet the Founder".
- ^ "Earp-a-palooza 2018 - Wayhaught Panel". YouTube. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Tales of the Black Badge podcast interview". 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ @dominiquep_c (18 August 2021). "LOOK BEYOND THE GENDER BINARY". Retrieved 14 November 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Cannonball' - Directed by Kat Barrell". YouTube. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Eat Jeremy - Short Comedy". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
External links
[edit]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Actors from Bristol
- English film actors
- English television actors
- English people of French-Canadian descent
- Canadian queer actors
- English queer people
- English non-binary actors
- English non-binary musicians
- Non-binary activists
- Canadian non-binary actors
- Canadian non-binary musicians
- 21st-century English actors
- 21st-century Canadian actors
- 21st-century English LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people
- British queer actors