Kristen Thomson
| Kristen Thomson | |
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| Born |
1966 (age 49–50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright.
Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She 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.
Thomson received her undergraduate training and University of Toronto's theatre school "University College Drama Program" currently under the tutelage of Factory Theaters' Ken Gass.
In 2003, Thomson won an ACTRA Award for her performance in I Shout Love (2001), a short film directed by Sarah Polley. She has also won three 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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cream Sauce | Adult Helen | Short film |
| 2000 | Landscaping | Short film | |
| 2000 | Law of Enclosures, TheThe Law of Enclosures | Myrah | |
| 2001 | I Shout Love | Tessa | Short film |
| 2002 | Flower & Garnet | Barb | |
| 2003 | Proteus | Kate | |
| 2003 | Republic of Love, TheThe Republic of Love | Charlotte | |
| 2004 | I, Claudia | Claudia | |
| 2006 | Away from Her | Kristy | |
| 2008 | How Are You? | Short film | |
| 2014 | What We Have |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Net Worth | Pat Lindsay | TV film |
| 2002 | Matthew Shepard Story, TheThe Matthew Shepard Story | Romaine Patterson | TV film |
| 2005 | It's Me...Gerald | Hedda | Episode: "Goodnight, Mr. Butterson" |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Episode: "2.8" | |
| 2006 | This Is Wonderland | Episode: "3.12" | |
| 2006 | Great Polar Bear Adventure, TheThe Great Polar Bear Adventure | Ikuk (voice) | TV film |
| 2008 | Of Murder and Memory | Nurse | TV film |
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Kate | Episode: "Jumping at Shadows" |
| 2011 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Corrinne Rommilly | Episode: "In His Sights" |
| 2012 | Firm, TheThe Firm | Eileen Bower | Episode: "Chapter Eleven" |
| 2012 | Dual Suspects | Young Woman | Episode: "The Carpenter Story" |
| 2016 | Cardinal | Noelle Dyson | In production |