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| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, actress, producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Mary Galloway is a Canadian film director, writer, and actress from the Cowichan Nation. [2] [3] [1] She is best known for her web series Querencia . [4]
Born in 1991, Mary Galloway grew up in Qualicum Beach and is of mixed-Cowichan and settler descent. [5] [6] She is the granddaughter of the late Cowichan Tribes Chief Dennis Alphonse. [7]
She attended a 2-year intensive acting program at New Image College of Fine Arts in Vancouver before the start of her film career. [8]
Galloway is a graduate of the Director's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre. [9] Her debut short film, Unintentional Mother, premiered at the Whistler Film Festival. [10] [11] She was recognized as a 2017 TIFF Rising Star. [12] In 2021, her web series, Querencia , premiered on APTN Lumi in Canada and on Revry TV globally. [13]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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| 2021 | Playground Rules |  | Feature Film | ||
| 2021 | Querencia | | | | Web series |
| 2021 | Better at Texting | | | Short Film | |
| 2020 | Burden of Truth | | TV series | ||
| 2019 | Spirit Glitch | | | | Short Film |
| 2017 | Unintentional Mother | | | Short Film | |
| 2016 | Ariel Unraveling | | | | Short Film |
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| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Web Program or Series, Fiction | Querencia | [14] |
| Nominated | Audience Choice award | [15] | |||
| Nominated | Leo Awards | Best Web Series | [16] | ||
| 2020 | Won | Gimli Film Festival | Achievement in Acting Awards | Ruthless Souls | [17] |
| 2016 | Nominated | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Fire Song | [18] |
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