Sarah Gadon
| Sarah Gadon | |
|---|---|
 Gadon promoting Cosmopolis at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born |
April 4, 1987[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Sarah Gadon (born April 4, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She first gained recognition with roles in David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method and Cosmopolis. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series including Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Dark Oracle, Doc, In a Heartbeat, La Femme Nikita, Life with Derek and Mutant X. She also does voice-acting, lending her voice to Mattimeo, My Dad the Rock Star, Ruby Gloom, Total Drama and Wayside. In 2015, she co-starred in Miramax's supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax and portrayed a young Elizabeth II in the comedy A Royal Night Out. In 2016, she starred in the Hulu adaptation of Stephen King's miniseries 11.22.63, in which she portrayed James Franco's love interest, Sadie.
Early life and education
Gadon was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a psychologist father and teacher mother.[2] She has an older brother named James. Gadon has British and Italian ancestry.[3] She spent much of her childhood and adolescence training and performing as a dancer, with time spent as a Junior Associate at The National Ballet School of Canada and as a student at the Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts.[4] She graduated high school as an Ontario Scholar from Vaughan Road Academy in 2005.[5] By 2014, she had completed her studies in the University of Toronto's Cinema Studies Institute at Innis College.[6][7]
Career
Gadon started acting at the age of 10 with her first acting role as Julia in an episode of La Femme Nikita (1998). For the next few years, she took episodic roles in various television series, including Monica in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1999), Young Laura Burnham in Twice in a Lifetime (2000), Catherine Hartman in Mutant X (2002), Vicki in Life with Derek (2005) and Tasha Redford in Flashpoint (2008).
She also has a number of television films to her credit. She was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a TV movie for her first film, The Other Me (2000), portraying Heather. Other roles include Samantha in What Girls Learn (2001), Amanda in Cadet Kelly (2002), Julia Norton in Code Breakers (2005) and Celeste Mercier in The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream (2008).
Gadon had a recurring role in many television series: Zoe Kessler in The Border (2008-2009), Katie Atkins in Being Erica (2009), Georgia Bravin in Happy Town (2010) and Ruby Odgen in Murdoch Mysteries (2009–11). She is also behind the voice of the title character in the animated series Ruby Gloom (2006–07), Beth in Total Drama (2007-2011) and Portia in Friends and Heroes (2007–09). Gadon was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2008 for Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series for her work in Ruby Gloom (2008). She shared in this nomination with Emily Hampshire.
In 2005, she filmed for Where Love Reigns, a promotional film co-starring Douglas Henshall.[8]
Her filmography includes both feature length and short films. Her first feature film was Fast Food High (2003) where she portrayed Zoe. She portrayed Margaret in the dark comedy Siblings, Priscilla in Charlie Bartlett (2007) and Laura in Leslie, My Name is Evil (2009). Her short film work includes Haley in Burgeon and Fade (2007), Julia in Grange Avenue (2008) and Gabrielle in Spoliation (2008). Burgeon and Fade won the Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston Festival for original dramatic short film. She also starred in the short indie film, The Origin of Teddy Bears, as Madison.[9]
In 2011, Gadon starred in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, alongside Robert Pattinson, as his on-screen wife of 22 days, Elise Shifirin. She played Phillippa in the television adaptation of Ken Follett’s bestseller World Without End, an eight-hour event series.[10] She featured in Brandon Cronenberg's debut feature, Antiviral as Hannah Geist, a mega-star in a sci-fi world where fans pay to be infected with the diseases of the rich and famous.[11][12]
In 2012, she appeared as Carl Jung's wife Emma in the David Cronenberg film A Dangerous Method and in a Canadian short film, Yellow Fish, alongside J. Adam Brown.[13] On May 23, 2012 in Cannes, Birks presented the first Birks Canadian Diamond award to Gadon and Emily Hampshire during Telefilm Canada's inaugural Tribute To Canadian Talent press event and reception.[14]
She played Miss Elizabeth Murray in the 2013 release of the film Belle. She co-starred in Denis Villeneuve's Enemy (2013), based on the José Saramago book, The Double (2002),[15] and in David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars (2014), a dark comic look at Hollywood excess.[16]
She participated in the CBC "Canada Reads" competition in March 2014. In September 2014, it was announced that she was cast in Miramax's supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax, along with Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul.[17] The film was released in September 2016. Gadon played Dracula's wife Mirena (and briefly the modern-day Mina) in the historical action film Dracula Untold, released in October 2014.[18]
Gadon made her directorial debut with an episode of Reelside, a documentary series, featuring her collaborative relationship with photographer Caitlin Cronenberg. The episode premiered on The Movie Network in Canada June 4, 2015.[19] In 2015, Gadon appeared as Princess Elizabeth in A Royal Night Out, a heavily fictionalized account of the future Queen's incognito night on the town, along with her sister Princess Margaret, on the evening of VE Day.
In 2016, Gadon starred opposite Logan Lerman in Indignation, an adaptation of Philip Roth's 2008 novel of the same name, and opposite James Franco in 11.22.63, a television mini-series version of Stephen King's novel of the same name.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fast Food High | Zoe | |
| 2004 | Siblings | Margaret | |
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett | Priscilla | |
| 2007 | Burgeon and Fade | Haley | Short |
| 2008 | Orange Avenue | Julia MacMillan | Short |
| 2008 | Spolitation | Gabriella | Short |
| 2008 | The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream | Celeste Mercier | |
| 2009 | Leslie, My Name Is Evil | Laura | |
| 2011 | Dangerous Method, AA Dangerous Method | Emma Jung | |
| 2011 | Moth Diaries, TheThe Moth Diaries | Lucy Blake | |
| 2011 | Dream House | Cindi | |
| 2012 | Bear Hug | Madison | Short |
| 2012 | Antiviral | Hannah Geist | |
| 2012 | Cosmopolis | Elise Shifrin | |
| 2012 | Yellow Fish | Cait | Short film |
| 2013 | Enemy | Helen St. Claire | |
| 2013 | Belle | Lady Elizabeth Murray | |
| 2013 | What If | Megan | |
| 2014 | Nut Job, TheThe Nut Job | Lana | Voice |
| 2014 | Amazing Spider-Man 2, TheThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Kari | |
| 2014 | Maps to the Stars | Clarice Taggart | |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Mirena Țepeș & Mina Harker | |
| 2015 | The Girl King | Ebba Sparre | |
| 2015 | A Royal Night Out | Princess Elizabeth | |
| 2016 | Indignation | Olivia Hutton | |
| 2016 | The 9th Life of Louis Drax | Natalie | |
| 2017 | The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | Liz Jones | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | Julia | Episode: "Last Night" |
| 1999 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Monica | Episode: "The Tale of the Forever Game" |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Young Laura Burnham | Episode: "Even Steven" |
| 2000 | Other Me, TheThe Other Me | Heather | Movie |
| 2000 | In a Heartbeat | Jennifer | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Mattimeo: A Tale of Redwall | Cynthia Vole / Tess Churchmouse | Voice; regular role (13 episodes) |
| 2001 | What Girls Learn | Samantha | Movie |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Catherine Hartman | Episode: "Whiter Shade of Pale" |
| 2002 | Cadet Kelly | Amanda | Movie |
| 2002 | Mom's on Strike | Jessica Harris | Movie |
| 2002 | Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz, TheThe Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz | Lucy Montgomery | Movie |
| 2002 | Society's Child | Nikki Best | Voice; movie |
| 2003 | Doc | Terri Lewis | Episode: "Angels in Waiting" |
| 2003 | My Dad the Rock Star | Alyssa | Voice; 26 episodes |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | Zoe Kelsey | Episode: "1.13" |
| 2004 | Dark Oracle | Claudia | Episode: "Crushed" |
| 2004–2005 | Eleventh Hour, TheThe Eleventh Hour | Cassie Redner | Episodes: "Gone Baby Gone", "Kettle Black" |
| 2005 | Time Warp Trio | Jodie | Voice; series regular |
| 2005 | Life with Derek | Vicki | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2005 | Code Breakers | Julia Nolan | Movie |
| 2006–2007 | Ruby Gloom | Ruby Gloom | Voice; main role (40 episodes) |
| 2007–2009 | Friends and Heroes | Portia | Voice; main role (35 episodes) |
| 2007–2010 | Total Drama | Beth | Voice; regular role (47 episodes) |
| 2008 | Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream, TheThe Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream | Celeste Mercier | Movie |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Tasha Redford | Episode: "Attention Shoppers" |
| 2008–2009 | Border, TheThe Border | Zoe Kessler | Recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | Dr. Martin | Episode: "In Hall We Trust" |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Katie Atkins | Recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2009–2011 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ruby Ogden | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Georgia Bravin | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2010 | Dating Guy, TheThe Dating Guy | Darlene | Voice; episode: "Gross Encounters of the Virgin Kind" |
| 2012 | World Without End | Philippa | Miniseries |
| 2015 | Reelside | Self | Documentary, Episode Director |
| 2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Kelly | 1 episode |
| 2016 | 11.22.63 | Sadie Dunhill | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2017 | Alias Grace | Grace Marks | Miniseries; lead role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title of work | Award | Category | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Other Me, TheThe Other Me | Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Movie Shared with Andrew Lawrence, Brenden Jefferson, Tyler Hynes and Alison Pill |
Nominated | |
| 2003 | Ruby Gloom | Gemini Award | Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series Shared with: David Berni, Stacey DePass, Emily Hampshire, Jeremy Harris, Peter Keleghan, Scott McCord and Adrian Truss. (For the episode, "Hairless the Musical - part 1") |
Nominated | |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | ACTRA Awards | Outstanding Performance - Female | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Cosmopolis | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Won | [21] |
| 2014 | Enemy | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
References
- ↑ "Sarah Gadon: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Brian D. Johnson (June 1, 2012). "Sarah Gadon: this smart blonde didn't let Cannes go to her head". Maclean's. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ http://ca.hellomagazine.com/film/02015060916756/take-five-with-sarah-gadon-my-top-movie-picks/
- ↑ "A Dangerous Method -Cast and Crew". Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Alison Broverman (June 2010). "Sarah Gadon Our area's star-in-waiting dishes on her spooky new TV show, a recent brush with Bond and growing up in Bayview". Bayview Post via postcity.com. Post City Magazines, Inc. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Q&A with 'Rising Star' and Cinema Studies student Sarah Gadon". University of Toronto. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Actors, screenwriters, alumni and students celebrate re-opening of Innis Town Hall". University of Toronto News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Where Love Reigns". douglashenshall.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "The Origin of Teddy Bears". Indiegogo. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Sarah Gadon Plays Phillippa". world-without-end.tv. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Sarah Gadon, Malcolm McDowell Join 'Antiviral'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 3, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Chris Knight (October 9, 2012). "Antiviral's Sarah Gadon examines the process behind performance". National Post. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Yellow Fish". viff.org. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ↑ "The first Birks Canadian Diamond awards were presented to Emily Hampshire and Sarah Gadon last night at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival". newswire.ca. CNW Group. May 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Jake Gyllenhaal's An Enemy Adds Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, & Isabella Rossellini". cinemablend.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ↑ Kevin Jagernauth (May 8, 2013). "Mia Wasikowska & More Join David Cronenberg's 'Maps To The Stars,' Some Story Details Revealed". The Playlist, Indiewire. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Jen Yamato (September 24, 2014). "Sarah Gadon Joins Miramax's 'The 9th Life Of Louis Drax'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Sarah Gadon Under 'Dracula' Spell for Universal". Variety. May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Reelside". The Movie Network. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (April 6, 2015). "Sarah Gadon & Logan Lerman Join James Schamus' Directorial Debut 'Indignation'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: 13th Annual Award Winners". Vancouver Film Critics. January 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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