Denise Wong

Denise Wong

A photograph of a kneeling woman wearing a jean skirt surrounded by three other women in white cloaks staring at her all in front of a painted backdrop

Denise Wong portrayed Number 18 in the premiere of Andrew Kooman's She Has a Name. (left to right: Sienna Howell-Holden, Wong, Glenda Warkentin, Cari Russell)
Nationality Canadian
Citizenship Canadian
Alma mater Mount Royal University
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008-present
Known for Number 18 in She Has a Name
Home town Calgary, Alberta

Denise Wong is a Canadian actor from Calgary.[1] In 2008, she starred in a production of Spring Awakening at Mount Royal University,[2] where she attended as a student. After graduating, she acted in Offensive Fouls.[3] She also acted in Rogue Theatre's production of Some Girl(s) in 2010.[4] In this production, she portrayed Bobbi, a romantic interest of the play's main character.[5] Also in 2010, she acted in Ronin Theatre's production of Sexual Perversity in Chicago at the Calgary Fringe Festival.[6] In February 2011, she acted in the premiere of She Has a Name in the title role as Number 18.[7] She attested to becoming more emotionally involved in the themes of the play than she had originally anticipated.[8] Louis Hobson of the Calgary Sun praised Wong's portrayal of Number 18, saying that even though Wong is an adult, she exudes the vulnerability, youth, and innocence of a child while on stage.[9] Later in 2011, she portrayed Cloris in These Men at the Calgary Fringe Festival.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Lana Michelin (February 25, 2011). "Play personalizes an industry that strips away identity". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Stage Picks". Calgary Herald. March 27, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ Jamie Ross (February 17, 2011). "Making a name for themselves". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ Richard Lam (November 5, 2010). "Some Girl(s) - Rogues Theatre". Fast Forward Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. ↑ Louis B. Hobson (October 29, 2010). "Bad boy centre of vicious comedy". Calgary Sun. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ Bob Clark (July 31, 2010). "Fringe Festival Review: Sexual Perversity In Chicago". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ Sara Wilson. "Local church hosts world-class rehersals (sic)". The Strathmore Standard. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  8. ↑ Krista Sylvester (February 17, 2011). "They all have a name". Fast Forward Weekly. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ Louis Hobson (February 24, 2011). "Calgary's She Has a Name a 'heart-wrenching' hit". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ Krista Sylvester (August 1, 2011). "These Men". Fast Forward Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2012.