Cara Gee
| Cara Gee | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Empire of Dirt |
Cara Gee is a Canadian film, television and stage actress of Ojibwe descent.
Career
Gee was primarily known as a stage actress in Toronto, Ontario, where her acting credits have included productions of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad,[1] Daniel MacIvor's Arigato, Tokyo,[2] Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters[1] Cliff Cardinal's Stitch,[3] Birdtown and Swanville's 36 Little Plays About Hopeless Girls[3] and Louise Dupré's Tout comme elle.[3]
She made her feature film debut in Empire of Dirt for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.[2] For this role, she also won a Special Jury award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival as well as an award for Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival.[4] In 2013, at TIFF, Gee was named one of the festival's annual Rising Stars.[5]
Gee has also worked in television, recently playing guest roles in the television series King and Republic of Doyle.[4] In 2014, she starred as one of the lead characters in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television, for one season until it was cancelled in 2015.[6][7]
As of 2016, Gee stars in the 33-episode web series Inhuman Condition, which airs on the KindaTV YouTube channel.[8][9] In 2017 she began the recurring role of Drummer on the Syfy television series The Expanse.
Personal life
Of Ojibwe descent,[3] she was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Aurora, Ontario.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | King | Alicia Pratta | Episode: "Alicia Pratta" |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Sydney Morrison | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" |
| 2013 | Empire of Dirt | Lena | Film Nominated – Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress[2][10] |
| 2014 | Strange Empire | Kat Loving | Lead role |
| 2016 | Inhuman Condition | Tamar | Web series; main role |
| 2016 | The Expanse | Drummer | Recurring role (season 2) |
Awards and nominations
Gee garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards for her performance in Empire of Dirt.[2][10] For this role, she also won a Special Jury Award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival as well as an award for Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival.[4]
References
- 1 2 "People to Watch in 2012". Torontoist, January 3, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "People to watch: Cara Gee". Toronto Star, December 30, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Golly Gee" at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2014). NOW, September 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Cara Gee". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ↑ "Actress Cara Gee: Making it big and keeping it real". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ↑ "DRG to Sell Dark Canadian Drama 'Strange Empire' at MIPCOM". The Hollywood Reporter, August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Q&A: Cara Gee plays "dream role" as gun-toting Métis cowgirl". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ↑ "[Web Series Review] 'Inhuman Condition' Is a Step Forward for the Medium - Bloody Disgusting!". 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ↑ "Shaftesbury | Inhuman Condition". shaftesbury.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- 1 2 "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News, January 13, 2014.