Maxim Roy

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Maxim Roy
Maxim Roy at a CFC event in Los Angeles, Honouring Don McKellar (25406767484).jpg
Maxim Roy at a CFC event in Los Angeles (2016)
Born (1972-03-07) March 7, 1972 (age 52)
Rigaud, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActress
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Website maximroy.com

Maxim Roy (born March 7, 1972 [1] ) is a French-Canadian actress. In English, she is best known for playing Detective Isabelle Latendresse in the English version of the Canadian police drama television series 19-2 , [2] Jocelyn Fray in the fantasy series Shadowhunters , [3] and Mob mistress Michelle in Bad Blood . [4]

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Career

Roy has worked in theatre, film and television. Her breakthrough was the lead in a thirteen-episode TV series Au nom du Pere et du Fils. [5] She then went on to do the sequel, Le Sorcier . [5] She appeared in Love & Human Remains and in the television film Platinum. Her theatrical work includes roles in musicals and in the play L'Affaire Tartuffe. She appeared in the Golden Reel winning Les Boys in 1999. [6]

Roy is a founder and co-owner of the film production company, Sanna Films. The company's first film Final Four, was written and directed by Roy. She plays a part in a second production, Lotto 6/66, starring Peter Miller and directed by one of Roy's partners, Dominic Laurence James. [7]

Personal life

She is the sister of Québécois actors Gildor Roy, Luc Roy (with whom she starred in Coyote ), and Yvon Roy. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Coyote Marjo
1992 Phantom Life StudentUncredited
1997 Les Boys Sonia
1998Fatal AffairLaura Maddox
1999 Babel Fanny Carat
2000Artificial LiesRachel Hart
2001Cause of DeathMissy Baldwin
2001 Hidden Agenda Renee Brooks
2001 Dead Awake Chaney Streeter
2003OutrageKaren Natov
2006Histoire de familleJulie
2008 WarGames: The Dead Code Tina RasheDirect-to-video
2008 Adam's Wall Christina
2009Romaine 30° BelowSonia
2009 Blind Spot Maggie
2010 Stay with Me Sophie
2010L'appâtPinard
2011 Switch Claire Maras
2012 The Factory Nurse Unit Manager
2016Succulent & SavoryAlex
2017 Allure Eva's mom
2018 The Fall of the American Empire Carla McDuff
2020 Marlene Isabel LaBourdais
2020 Reboot Camp Grace
2022 Moonfall Captain Gabriella Auclair

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Au nom du père et du filsJudith Lafresnière3 episodes
1994 Sirens Cynthia DoyleEpisode: "Farewell to Arms"
1994 The Wizard Judith Lafresnière / Suzelle4 episodes
1995 Forever Knight LouiseEpisode: "Baby Baby"
1995ZoyaColetteTelevision film
1997PlatinumSasha Baley
1999Misguided AngelsAngel Vanessa7 episodes
2000Task ForceIsabelTelevision film
2000 Canada: A People's History Catharine Parr Traill
2001 Blind Terror Justine
2001 He Shoots, He Scores Michèle Béliveau10 episodes
2002Federal ProtectionMarjorie WattsTelevision film
2002 The Last Chapter Jennifer MacKenzie6 episodes
2003 Largo Winch Claudia ReynoldsEpisode: "Skin Deep"
2003 Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story Beth PetroneTelevision film
2003The Last Chapter II: The War ContinuesJennifer McKenzie6 episodes
2004–2006 ReGenesis Caroline Morrison [9] 26 episodes
2005Million Dollar MurderLindy FisherTelevision film
2005Living with the EnemyBev Wallach
2006 Angela's Eyes Patricia MartinEpisode: "In God's Eyes"
2006 The Wives He Forgot Alicia MillerTelevision film
2007 Superstorm Josie Abrams3 episodes
2007 The Dead Zone Elaine DowdEpisode: "Outcome"
2008 Would Be Kings Mickey Bell2 episodes
2008 MVP Margot St-Simone3 episodes
2008 Picture This MarshaTelevision film
2008 Infected Lisa Wallace
2008, 2009 Sophie Louise Brooks2 episodes
2009 Defying Gravity Claire Dereux11 episodes [10]
2011Look AgainDet. Jennifer MarshallTelevision film
2011–2013 Heartland Miranda9 episodes
2013CAT. 8Dr. Jane Whitlow2 episodes
2014–2017 19-2 Isabelle Latendresse24 episodes
2016 This Life Kate CrowleyEpisode: "Joyride"
2016–2018 Shadowhunters Jocelyn Fray15 episodes
2017 Bad Blood Michelle6 episodes
2018 The Detectives Detective Keri HarrisonEpisode: "Master Manipulator"
2019 Hudson & Rex Vicky HarrissonEpisode: "The Mourning Show"
2019 Blood & Treasure Alina2 episodes
2020 October Faction Alice Harlow9 episodes [11]
2020 Mirage  [ fr ]Jennifer6 episodes
2022 Resident Alien Violinda Darvell2 episodes

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References

  1. Maxim Roy's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. "Cop drama 19-2 has Quebec savoir faire" by Sean Tepper at www.thestar.com
  3. "Maxim Roy Joins Shadowhunters" by Steve Barton at www.dreadcentral.com
  4. "Montreal mafia series Bad Blood is bloody good" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
  5. 1 2 "The biker wears Chanel" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (6 March, 2004) Retrieved from ProQuest   438691064
  6. "Biography." Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine MaximRoy.com
  7. "What's New." Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine MaximRoy.com
  8. "'October Faction' Actress Maxim Roy Is Kicking A** at the Supernatural Game" by Allison Cacich at www.distractify.com
  9. "Roll 'em! City Hall's a movie star; Building works as stand-in for New York, T.O. and Mexico" by Doug Foley, The Hamilton Spectator (1 Nov, 2005) Retrieved from ProQuest   270213810
  10. "No Klingons or time warps here" by Gayle MacDonald at www.theglobeandmail.com
  11. "‘October Faction’: Maxim Roy To Recur In Netflix Sci-Fi Series" by Denise Petski at deadline.com