Friday, November 27, 2015

SARAH GADON, DAVID CRONENBERG'S MUSE IN COSMOPOLIS, MAP TO THE STARS, AND A DANGEROUS METHOD




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Sarah Gadon
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Gadon promoting Cosmopolis at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Born(1987-04-04) April 4, 1987 (age 28)[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Sarah Gadon (born April 4, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She had film 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 for Mattimeo, My Dad the Rock Star, Ruby Gloom, Total Drama and Wayside. Her most recent project contains a role alongside Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul in Miramax's upcoming supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax.


Personal life

Gadon was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a psychologist father and teacher mother.[2] She has an older brother named James. Gadon 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.[3] She graduated high school as an Ontario Scholar from Vaughan Road Academy in 2005.[4] By 2014, she had completed her studies in the University of Toronto's Cinema Studies Institute at Innis College.[5][6]

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 Island (2007) and Portia in Friends and Heroes (2007–09). Sarah 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.[7]

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Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Country of birth: Canada
Date of birth: 4-4-1987
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Gadon at the 18th CFC Annual Gala and Auction
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 stars in the short indie film, The Origin of Teddy Bears, as Madison[8] and Carl Jung's wife, Emma in David Cronenberg's film, A Dangerous Method. She starred in Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, alongside Robert Pattinson, as his on-screen wife of 22 days, Elise Shifirin. She is cast in the television adaptation of Ken Follett’s global bestseller World Without End as an eight-hour event series.[9]
She featured in Brandon Cronenberg's debut feature, Antiviral (2011) 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.[10][11]
Her next role is a Canadian short film, Yellow Fish, alongside J. Adam Brown.[12] 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.[13] She played Lady Elizabeth Murray in the 2013 release of the film "Belle".
She is featured in Denis Villeneuve's Enemy (2013), based on the José Saramago book, The Double (2002).[14] Gadon co-starred in David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars (2014), a dark comic look at Hollywood excess.[15]
She participated in the CBC "Canada Reads" competition in March 2014. In September 2014, it was announced that she was cast in Miramax's upcoming supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax, along with Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul.[16] Gadon played Dracula's wife Mirena (and briefly the modern-day Mina) in the historical action film Dracula Untold, released in October 2014.[17]
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.[18]
Gadon will star opposite Logan Lerman in Indignation, an adaptation of Philip Roth's 2008 novel of the same name. She will also star opposite James Franco in a mini-series version of Stephen King's novel 11/22/63,[19] and with Fan Bingbing in the 2015 action thriller film The Chopper.

Filmography

Film



Gadon in 2011
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Fast Food HighZoe
2004SiblingsMargaret
2007Charlie BartlettPriscilla
2007Burgeon and FadeHaleyShort
2008Orange AvenueJulia MacMillanShort
2008SpolitationGabriellaShort
2008The Cutting Edge: Chasing the DreamCeleste Mercier
2009Manson, My Name Is EvilLaura
2011Dangerous Method, AA Dangerous MethodEmma Jung
2011Moth Diaries, TheThe Moth DiariesLucy Blake
2011Dream HouseCindi
2012Bear HugMadisonShort
2012AntiviralHannah Geist
2012CosmopolisElise Shifrin
2012Yellow FishCaitShort film
2013EnemyHelen St. Claire
2013BelleLady Elizabeth Murray
2013What IfMegan
2014Nut Job, TheThe Nut JobLanaVoice
2014Amazing Spider-Man 2, TheThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Kari
2014Maps to the StarsClarice Taggart
2014Dracula UntoldMirena / Mina
2015Girl King, TheThe Girl KingEbba SparreFilming
2015The 9th Life of Louis DraxNatalieFilming
2015A Royal Night OutPrincess Elizabeth
2016IndignationOlivia HuttonFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998La Femme NikitaJuliaEpisode: "Last Night"
1999Are You Afraid of the Dark?MonicaEpisode: "The Tale of the Forever Game"
2000Twice in a LifetimeYoung Laura BurnhamEpisode: "Even Steven"
2000Other Me, TheThe Other MeHeatherMovie
2000In a HeartbeatJennifer2 episodes
2000Mattimeo: A Tale of RedwallCynthia Vole / Tess ChurchmouseVoice
Regular role (13 episodes)
2001What Girls LearnSamanthaMovie
2002Mutant XCatherine HartmanEpisode: "Whiter Shade of Pale"
2002Cadet KellyAmandaMovie
2002Mom's on StrikeJessica HarrisMovie
2002Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz, TheThe Strange Legacy of Cameron CruzLucy MontgomeryMovie
2002Society's ChildNikki BestVoice
Movie
2003DocTerri LewisEpisode: "Angels in Waiting"
2003My Dad the Rock StarAlyssaVoice
3 episodes
2004This Is WonderlandZoe KelseyEpisode: "1.13"
2004Dark OracleClaudiaEpisode: "Crushed"
2004–05Eleventh Hour, TheThe Eleventh HourCassie RednerEpisodes: "Gone Baby Gone", "Kettle Black"
2005Time Warp TrioJodie (voice)Series Regular
2005Life with DerekVickiEpisode: "The Wedding"
2005Code BreakersJulia NolanMovie
2006–07Ruby GloomRuby GloomVoice
Main role (26 episodes)
2007–09Friends and HeroesPortiaVoice
Main role (35 episodes)
2007–10Total DramaBethVoice
Regular role (47 episodes)
2008Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream, TheThe Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the DreamCeleste MercierMovie
2008FlashpointTasha RedfordEpisode: "Attention Shoppers"
2008–09Border, TheThe BorderZoe KesslerRecurring role (14 episodes)
2009Aaron StoneDr. MartinEpisode: "In Hall We Trust"
2009Being EricaKatie AtkinsRecurring role (14 episodes)
2009–11Murdoch MysteriesRuby Ogden4 episodes
2010Happy TownGeorgia BravinMain role (8 episodes)
2010Dating Guy, TheThe Dating GuyDarleneVoice
Episode: "Gross Encounters of the Virgin Kind"
2012World Without EndPhilippaMiniseries
2015ReelsideSelfDocumentary, Episode Director

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
YearTitle of workAwardCategoryResultNotes
2001Other Me, TheThe Other MeYoung Artist AwardBest Ensemble in a TV MovieNominatedShared with Andrew Lawrence, Brenden Jefferson, Tyler Hynes and Alison Pill
2003Ruby GloomGemini AwardBest Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or SeriesNominatedShared with: David Berni, Stacey DePass, Emily Hampshire, Jeremy Harris, Peter Keleghan, Scott McCord and Adrian Truss.(For the episode, "Hairless the Musical - part 1")
2009FlashpointACTRA AwardsOutstanding Performance - FemaleNominatedAwarded to Rosemary Dunsmore
2012CosmopolisVancouver Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film[20]Won
2014EnemyCanadian Screen AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon

References

  1. Jump up ^ "Sarah Gadon: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
  2. Jump up ^ 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. 
  3. Jump up ^ "A Dangerous Method -Cast and Crew". Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
  4. Jump up ^ 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. 
  5. Jump up ^ "Q&A with ‘Rising Star’ and Cinema Studies student Sarah Gadon". University of Toronto. Retrieved December 16, 2011. 
  6. Jump up ^ "Actors, screenwriters, alumni and students celebrate re-opening of Innis Town Hall". University of Toronto News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015. 
  7. Jump up ^ "Where Love Reigns". douglashenshall.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
  8. Jump up ^ "The Origin of Teddy Bears". Indiegogo. Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
  9. Jump up ^ "Sarah Gadon Plays Phillippa". world-without-end.tv. Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
  10. Jump up ^ "Sarah Gadon, Malcolm McDowell Join 'Antiviral'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 3, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
  11. Jump up ^ Chris Knight (October 9, 2012). "Antiviral’s Sarah Gadon examines the process behind performance". National Post. Retrieved November 7, 2012. 
  12. Jump up ^ "Yellow Fish". viff.org. Retrieved November 20, 2012. 
  13. Jump up ^ "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). Retrieved November 10, 2015. 
  14. Jump up ^ "Jake Gyllenhaal's An Enemy Adds Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, & Isabella Rossellini". cinemablend.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012. 
  15. Jump up ^ 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. 
  16. Jump up ^ Jen Yamato (September 24, 2014). "Sarah Gadon Joins Miramax’s ‘The 9th Life Of Louis Drax’". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2015. 
  17. Jump up ^ "Sarah Gadon Under ‘Dracula’ Spell for Universal". Variety. May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013. 
  18. Jump up ^ "Reelside". The Movie Network. Retrieved November 10, 2015. 
  19. Jump up ^ Jaafar, Ali (April 6, 2015). "Sarah Gadon & Logan Lerman Join James Schamus’ Directorial Debut ‘Indignation’". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2015. 
  20. Jump up ^ "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: 13th Annual Award Winners". Vancouver Film Critics. January 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013. 

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