Gwenlyn Cumyn
Gwenlyn Cumyn is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer.[1] Her notable projects include the web television series Barbelle[2] and Slo Pitch.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Cumyn lives in Toronto, and identifies as bisexual and queer.[5] Cumyn is a graduate of the George Brown Theatre School.[6]
Cumyn has stated that it was in part due to a lack of quality queer representation that lead to the creation of her web series Barbelle.[7]
Career
[edit]As an actor, Cumyn has guest starred in Saving Hope, Paranormal Witness, and Forbidden: Dying for Love.[1] In 2014, Cumyn appeared as Phebe in the Canstage production of As You Like It.[8]
In 2015, she starred as Valentine in the feature film Chasing Valentine.[9] She won the award for Best Actress in a Feature Film at the Milan International Filmmaker Festival for her performance in Chasing Valentine.[1]
As a writer, Cumyn has worked on Barbelle (KindaTV),[7] co-created with Karen Knox, and Slo Pitch,[10][11] also co-created with Knox and J Stevens,[12] as well the CBC Gem series, Homeschooled.[13][14] Cumyn co-wrote and starred in the short film Cons & Pros with Knox, which debuted on Vice.com in January 2020.[15]
In 2023, Cumyn was named a resident of the Canadian Film Centre's Acting Conservatory.[16]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case | Terri Lynn Matthews/Nanine Grimes | Guest star (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | Chasing Valentine | Valentine | Feature film |
| Paranormal Witness | Kerrie | Guest star | |
| 2016 | Pure Pwnage | Emma | Feature film |
| Almost Adults | Jesse | Feature film | |
| The Dwelling/Bed of the Dead | Nancy | Feature film[17] | |
| Forbidden: Dying for Love | Michelle/Amina Said | Guest star (2 episodes) | |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Nadine | Guest star |
| 2016–2018 | All for One | Dorothy Castlemore | Digital series (ABC Spark) |
| 2017–2019 | Barbelle | Alice O'Hara | Digital series (KindaTV) |
| 2020 | Cons & Pros | Gwen | Short film (written by) |
| Slo Pitch | Ann | Digital series (written by) | |
| 2022 | Adult Adoption | Paula | Feature film |
| 2024 | We Forgot to Break Up | Kelly | Feature film |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gwenlyn Cumyn". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Doyle, John (2017-11-14). "Click, click, click: Three hot Canadian web series that require your attention". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Townsend, Kelly (August 17, 2020). "Slo Pitch EPs on opportunities in short-form LGBTQ content". Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Queer softball series Slo Pitch is up to bat for 2 seasons at IFC". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "With a Side of Gwenlyn Cumyn!". Audioboom. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Theatre Prominent Graduates". George Brown College. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ a b Isador, Graham (12 December 2018). "'We wanted to make a lesbian Spice World in Toronto': How web series Barbelle breaks queer barriers". CBC Arts. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Cushman, Robert (2014-07-13). "Theatre Review: The leafy ups & downs of Shakespeare in High Park". National Post. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Local film fest to screen Chasing Valentine starring Oakville's Adam Langton". InsideHalton.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "BRAUN: Slo Pitch a hit right off the bat". torontosun. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Power, Tom (27 July 2021). "Slo Pitch creators and stars Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn on their beer-league softball comedy series". CBC. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Doyle, John (2020-07-30). "A timely feast of gentle comedy to comfort you". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Portfolio goes to homeschool for new series". Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Doyle, John (2022-03-30). "The best of March TV and where to find it now". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "These Artists Scammed a '$36K Film Shoot' by Faking an Engagement". www.vice.com. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Townsend, Kelly (September 7, 2023). "In Brief: CFC, CBC name 2023 Actors Conservatory residents". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "'Bed of the Dead': Fantasia Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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