Catherine Bruhier

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Catherine Bruhier is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. [1] Born in Belize, she was raised in New Brunswick and has worked in Canada and the United States. [2]

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Early life and education

Catherine Bruhier was born in Belize (formerly British Honduras), Central America. Her mother and father were both born and raised in Belize. Her family moved to Saint John, New Brunswick when she was an infant. After graduating from Saint John High School and winning a scholarship and an artistic award, she moved to Toronto to pursue her acting career. [3]

A graduate of the George Brown College Theatre program, she also attended York University. She studied in Los Angeles with director Jim Pasternak.

Career

Bruhier was cast in Theatre New Brunswick, in David French's two-hander Salt-Water Moon, directed by playwright Sharon Pollock and co-starring Eric McCormack from Will & Grace fame.

She was one of eight directors in Canada chosen to attend the 2010 Women in the Directors Chair at the Banff Arts Centre. [4]

Bruhier is a member of Canadian Actors Equity Association (CAEA), Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), and Screen Actors Guild. [5]

Stage work

Bruhier has performed leading roles in theatres across Canada, including Shaw Festival, Grand Theatre London, Factory Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Theatre Aquarius, and Theatre Plus Toronto. She appeared in the Dora Award-winning production of Carrying the Calf. [6]

Screen work

Her most notable role was starring in 3 seasons as Elaine Besbriss on the Paul Haggis created series Due South .

She co-hosted two seasons of the children's program The Polka Dot Door.

Other screen credits include Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 9-1-1, How to Get Away with Murder, Kim's Convenience, Rookie Blue , Flashpoint , Soulfood , Yes Dear , Frasier , and Port Charles . [2]

In 2013, Bruhier appeared in the feature film The Best Man Holiday , directed by Malcolm D. Lee.

Filmmaker

Her short film, The Sacrifice, marked her directorial debut and first project from co-founded production company Breaking Ground Productions. While living in Toronto, she was one of the 2011 grant recipients of the Ontario Art Council's Emerging Filmmakers Grant to direct her 2nd short film Clean Teeth Wednesdays.

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References

  1. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (15 April 2011). "Colorful Lives and Tragic Deaths". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 "Catherine Bruhier Intro Page". catherinebruhier.workbooklive.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Catherine Bruhier | TVSA". TVSA. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Catherine Bruhier". WIDC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Catherine Bruhier". WIDC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Morton, Brian (March 2010). "DOUBT: A PARABLE | View Magazine Online Edition". View Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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