Holly Lewis

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Holly Lewis
Born (1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 49)
Scarborough, Ontario
Occupation(s)Actress, Writer
Years active1999–present
Spouse Daryl Cloran [1]
Children2

Holly Lewis (born December 17, 1974) is a Canadian actress and writer. Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, she is known for her television and film work, as well as her stage experience.

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Film and television

Initially providing minor roles in television shows such as Puppets Who Kill , Lewis's acting career became more strongly introduced into television and film when she joined the regular cast of Ken Finkleman's award-winning satirical television program, The Newsroom . [2] She joined the cast in the second season, which aired in 2004, as George's assistant, Claire. Also in 2004, she played a recurring character on Train 48 . She appeared opposite David Boreanaz [3] in These Girls. [4]

Theatre

Holly Lewis has acted in many theatre productions across Canada and internationally. Her work includes: Educating Rita at the Arts Club in Vancouver, Canada,(2015) [5] as well as Western Canada Theatre [6] Molly in the Canadian premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher at Western Canada Theatre and Sylvia in Tribes (play) at Canadian Stage Company for which she received a Dora Award nomination. [7]

Writing

Holly Lewis' most recent play, The Fiancée, was shortlisted for the 55th annual Alberta Playwriting Competition [8] and won the Noviciate Prize. Billed as a "wig-swapping, door-slamming, cake-facing farce", it premiered at the Citadel Theatre in November 2021. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Valiulis, Daina. "tist Interview: Daryl Cloran and Holly Lewis". www.mondomagazine.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Newsroom: Season 1, Episode 8 The Fifty". IMDb. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "These Girls". IMDb. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Jaffer, Dave. "These Girls Get it Good". www.hour.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Educating Rita House Programme" (PDF). www.artsclub.com. Arts Club Theatre. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Hewlett, Jason. "The Challenges of Educating Rita". Kamloopsnews.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Holly Lewis | the Toronto Theatre Database".
  8. ↑ "apc-history". Alberta Playwrights. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ Nichols, Liz (June 24, 2021). "A real live in-person season at the Citadel, starting this summer".
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