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Jennifer Hardy CK
Born (1986-06-20) June 20, 1986 (age 38)
EducationOCAD University
Occupation(s)Actress, editor, illustrator, animator
Years active2011–present


Jennifer Jessica Hardy (born June 20, 1986), known as Jennifer Hardy CK, is a Canadian actress, editor, illustrator, and animator. Her first work as an illustrator and animator was her OCAD University thesis project; WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me (2008).[1] She created her 2nd animated short Obsessions, Progressions, & Expectations in 2015.[2] She gained interest in acting in 2011 and appeared in a number of independent short and feature films. She starred in her first lead feature, Spice It Up and was nominated for her first Best Actress of a Canadian Film from Vancouver Film Critics Circle.[3] It was her first film being screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.[4] Her known name Jennifer Hardy CK was used in the National Post[5] and NOW (newspaper).[6]

Personal life

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In 2008 Hardy created a 2-dimensional animation WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me for her thesis project at OCAD University. It was screened in a number of festivals winning three Best Film awards.[7]


Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Intestine Rachel
2018 Spice It Up Rene


Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Title of work Result Notes
2009 Vancouver Island Short Film Festival Best Film WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me Won
Hamilton Music & Film Festival Best Film WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me Won
Washougal International Film Festival Best Mini Film WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me Won
2016 Female Eye Film Festival Best Animation Obsessions, Progressions, & Expectations Nominated
2018 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress in a Canadian Film Spice It Up Nominated

References

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  1. ^ “Award-winning animation by Jennifer Hardy”. OCAD University. April 14, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ “Second Durham Region Film Festival Sept. 16 to 18”. DurhamRegion.com. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Cabrita, Josh (December 14, 2018). "2019 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Hertz, Berry (August 12, 2019). "Meta-comedy Spice It Up is its own bizarre and compelling act of self-plagiarism". The Globe And Mail. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Knight, Chris (Aug 16, 2019). "Funny, shaggy and relatable, Spice It Up lives up to its name". National Post. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Wilner, Norman (Aug 13, 2019). "Review: Spice It Up is a weird yet moving Toronto-film-scene project". NOW Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "What Suffered Inside Me". Speechless. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:OCAD University alumni