Ellen Dubin

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Ellen Dubin
Ellen Dubin Gatecon2005 1.jpg
Dubin at the Gatecon 2005 convention in Vancouver (Canada).
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1]
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1988;died 2018)
Website http://www.ellendubin.com

Ellen Dubin is a Canadian actress. [1] She is best known for her part in the television mini-series Lexx , playing the role of Giggerota. [2] [3]

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From 2004 to 2006, Dubin starred in the TV series The Collector [4] as Jeri Slate. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for this role. [5] She also played a guest appearance role in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict [3] as well as a number of other series. In 2006 Dubin appeared in the TV movie The Wives He Forgot [6] with Molly Ringwald and Mark Humphrey. In 2004 she appeared in Napoleon Dynamite . [7]

Dubin is the spokesperson for the Make-a-Wish Foundation [6] in Toronto and Central Ontario. [8] She was married to Canadian media executive Jay Switzer from 1988 [9] until his death in 2018. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe First Waitress
1990PersonalsOfficer AndrettiTelevision film
1991 False Arrest Judy McKinneyTelevision film
1994 Tammy and the T-Rex Helga [11]
1999Killer DealLisabeth ParkerTelevision film
2002 All Around the Town  [ fr ]Carla Hawkins aka OpalTelevision film
2004 Napoleon Dynamite Ilene
2006 The Wives He Forgot GwenTelevision film
2008 A Teacher's Crime Anne LibbyTelevision film
2008BullDr. Piri
2009Lost and FoundLiseShort film
2010 When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story DoraTelevision film
2012 Dead Before Dawn Beverly Galloway [12]
2014The Big Fat Stone [13] [14] Tilly Sanduski
2015 No Deposit Judy Ryan
2016 The Red Maple Leaf Marie MacDonald
2019 Midway Admiral King Secretary
2021 The Desperate Hour Sergeant Brandt
2021 Dune Bene Gesserit AncestorVoice [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992, 1995 Forever Knight Mistress Tamara Dungan, Ingrid Marr2 episodes
1995 Sailor Moon Lori (voice)Episode: "An Animated Mess"
1996 Due South Miss Sheldrake - States AttorneyEpisode: "Red, White or Blue"
1996 Gone in the Night Mary Ann Brown
1997, 1999–2002 Lexx Giggerota6 episodes
1998 Pacific Blue Gretchen MarxEpisode: "Thrill Week"
1998 First Wave Sarah WashburneEpisode: "Elixer"
1999 Highlander: The Raven Crysta2 episodes
2000 Earth: Final Conflict Shelley GeorgeEpisode: "Interview"
2001 Relic Hunter Jacqueline ReedEpisode: "The Reel Thing"
2003 Adventure Inc Dr. Leah KellyEpisode: "Plague Ship of Val Verde"
2004 Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Coach CarsonEpisode: "Equation"
2004 Mutant X Dr. RobinsonEpisode: "In Between"
2004 Puppets Who Kill Trans-LadyEpisode: Sugar
2004–2006 The Collector Jeri Slate24 episodes
2005 The Dead Zone Callie FallonEpisode: "Heroes & Demons"
2007 Blood Ties FeliciaEpisode: "Wild Blood"
2016 Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises Captain Phasma (voice)2 episodes [16]
2017 My Roommate’s an Escort GingerEpisode: "Boss Lady"
2019 Star Wars Resistance Captain Phasma (voice)Episode: "Into the Unknown"
2020 Elinor Wonders Why Farmer Bear
2021 Blood and Water Eleanor EatonEpisode: "Ghosts"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Adisla, Brelas, additional voices [15]
2014 Defense Grid 2 Cai
2015 Fallout 4 Alana Secord, Allie Filmore [15]
2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas Additional voices
2022Relayer Relayer [17]
2022 Legends of Runeterra Xolaani [18]

Other

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Disneyland Forever NarratorNighttime Spectacular show in Disneyland
2017Disney Illuminations!NarratorNighttime Spectacular show in Disneyland Paris

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Lexx actress has Sudbury connection" by Chris Krejlgaard, The Sudbury Star (24 March, 2001) [Final Edition]. Retrieved from ProQuest   348728457
  4. "Hollywood expats produce Leo-leading The Collector" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
  5. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television official site Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 21 January 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Successful Toronto-born actor takes on producing" by Adam Michael Segal at thecjn.ca
  7. "Bra boutique lifts us up where we belong" by Rita Zekas at www.thestar.com
  8. "One Thousand and One Nights of Wishes".
  9. "Jay Switzer: Television Titan" by Mark Dillon at playbackonline.ca
  10. "Remembering film and TV icon Jay Switzer" by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
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  12. "Dead Before Dawn 3D sold to Germany, UK and Russia" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
  13. The Big Fat Stone synopsis & credits at radiotimes.com
  14. The Big Fat Stone credits at cinemagia.ro
  15. 1 2 3 "Actors say hazards of voice-over work in video games should be recognized" by Noel Ransome at www.thestar.com
  16. Ellen Dubin [@EllenDubinActor] (March 16, 2016). "In case you heard familiar voice, I am #CaptainPhasma in #StarWarsTheResistanceRises on @DisneyXD" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2016 via Twitter.
  17. Kadokawa Games. Relayer. Clouded Leopard Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 14:32 in, EN Other VOICE CAST.
  18. Connor Sheehy [@Riot_fizzNchip] (November 30, 2022). "That was *checks notes* Ellen Dubin!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2023 via Twitter.