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Kristen Thomson

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Kristen Thomson
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Toronto, 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".[1]

Early life and education

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Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied drama at the University of Toronto and the National Theatre School of Canada.[2]

I, Claudia

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Thomson is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004.[3][4] 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".[5] It received praise from critics and was popularly successful.[5]

Awards

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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.[6] 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

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Year Title Company / Venue Role Notes
2001 A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto Bottom / Hermia[7]
2018 Every Brilliant Thing Berkley Street Theatre, Toronto[1]
2019 The Wedding Party Streetscar Crowsnest Theatre, Toronto Play written by Thomson[8]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Cream Sauce Adult Helen Short film
2000 Landscaping
The Law of Enclosures Myrah[9]
2001 I Shout Love Tessa Short film
2002 Flower & Garnet Barb
2003 Proteus Kate[2]
The Republic of Love Charlotte
2004 I, Claudia Claudia
2006 Away from Her Kristy[10][11][12]
2008 How Are You? Short film
2014 What We Have Patricia
2016 Window Horses Caroline Voice role
2017 Downsizing Good Friend Gina[1]

Television

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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

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  • I, Claudia (2004, Playwrights Canada Press)
  • Someone else (2014, Playwrights Canada Press)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sahagian, Sarah (November 27, 2018). "We Sit Down With Canadian Actress Kristen Thomson". Eligible Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. A Directory of Shakespeare in Performance. 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. 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.
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