Julie Stewart

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Julie Stewart
Born
Julie Anne Stewart

1967
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Known forSgt. Ali McCormick on Cold Squad
SpouseJamie Stanley

Julie Anne Stewart (born 1967) is a Canadian stage, film, television and voice actress, and director. She is most commonly known for her role as Sgt. Ali McCormick from the CTV television series Cold Squad .

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Life

Stewart was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada [1] in Montreal, Quebec. She is married to music and sound producer Jamie Stanley (Umbrella Sound) [2] and makes her home in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

Stewart is an avid sailor and Albacore competitive racer. [3] [4] Her experience as a sailing racer was documented in the 2019 film We Are Sailor People. [5]

Career

Julie Stewart's first professional acting job was at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in 1983, in Arms and the Man . [6] [7] She made her television debut in the CBC miniseries Chasing Rainbows as Paula Ashley. [8] Recurring roles include North of 60 as Rosemary Fletcher; The Border as Terri Knight-Kessler. Film roles include Florence in Snow Cake (2006), and Ruth in Still Mine (2012).

In addition to her lead role in Cold Squad, Stewart also directed [9] episodes "The Nanny" (season 5), "Back in the Day" (season 6), and "Mr. Bad Example" (season 7).

Stage credits include productions at the Shaw Festival ( Trelawny of the "Wells", Man and Superman , Ubu Rex ), The Miracle Worker (1992, Manitoba Theatre Centre), Pygmalion (1993, Globe Theatre), District of Centuries (1995, Factory Theatre), Poor Super Man (1995, Canadian Stage Company), Rune Arlidge (2004, Tarragon Theatre), The Little Years (2006, Neptune Theatre), Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (2008, Regent Theatre), True Love Lies (2009, Factory Theatre), And Up They Flew (2009, Theatre Columbus), The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead (2009, Thousand Islands Playhouse), All That Fall (2010, Theatre Columbus), Dead Metaphor (2014, Canadian Rep Theatre), Age of Arousal (2015, Factory Theatre).

Stewart received eight Gemini Awards nominations, [10] winning "Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" in 2002 for her performance as Sgt. Ali McCormick in Cold Squad. [11] For the same role she received a Leo Award nomination for "Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series" in 2002 [12] and won the award in 2003. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Letter from FrancisClaireShort film
2006 Snow Cake Florence
2008Loving LorettaLorettaShort film [14]
2012 Still Mine Ruth
2019We Are Sailor PeopleAs herselfDocumentary; co-director, producer, writer, cinematographer [15] [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Chasing Rainbows Paula AshleyTV miniseries / Episodes: "1.1", "1.2", "1.3"
1989 Friday the 13th: The Series CarissaEpisode: "Scarlet Cinema"
1993 Coming of Age HeatherTV film
1995 Forever Knight Dr. Dianna LinsmanEpisode: "Near Death"
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues MeganEpisode: "Banker's Hours"
1995–1996 North of 60 Rosemary FletcherRecurring role (12 episodes)
1997 Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle RosaTV miniseries
1997Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: HeatwaveJanet HuntleyTV film
1998 The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon Eagles recruiterTV film
1998–2005 Cold Squad Sgt. Ali McCormickMain role (98 episodes)
1999 Royal Canadian Air Farce Sgt. Ali McCormickEpisode: "31 December 1999"
2002The Vicki Gabereau ShowAs herself1 episode (20 September 2002)
2002 This Hour Has 22 Minutes As herself1 episode (12 November 2002)
2003 Open Mike with Mike Bullard As herself1 episode (11 November 2003)
2004 Corner Gas Paint Store ClerkEpisode: "Grad '68"
2004 ReGenesis Sarah SandströmEpisode: "Blackout"
2005 Queer as Folk Ms. DicksonEpisode: "We Will Survive!"
2005 This Is Wonderland Caitlin FlanneryEpisodes: "210", "301"
2006 The House Next Door AnitaTV film
2009–2010 The Border Terri Knight-KesslerRecurring role (7 episodes)
2010 Cra$h & Burn Fiona GraysonEpisode: "Closure"
2011 King Vicky NolanEpisode: "Cameron Bell"

Director

YearTitleNotes
2001 Cold Squad Episode: The Nanny (#5.7)
2002 Cold Squad Episode: Back in the Day (#6.7)
2005 Cold Squad Episode: Mr. Bad Example (#7.8)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilm/TelevisionResultRef
1994 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesLetter From FrancisNominated [10] [17]
1997 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series North of 60 for "Arrival and Departure"Nominated [18]
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad for "Amanda Millerd"Nominated [19]
2000 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad Nominated [10]
2001 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad for "Loose Ends, Part 2"Nominated [20]
2002 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad Won [21]
Leo Award Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series Cold Squad for "Ambleton"Nominated [12]
2003 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad Nominated [10]
Leo Award Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series Cold Squad for "Survivor"Won [13]
2005 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad for "And the Fury"Nominated [22]

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