Mimi Kuzyk | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979–present |
Children | 1 |
Mimi Kuzyk (born February 21, 1952) is a Canadian actress.
Kuzyk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, both of whom are Ukrainian immigrants, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School. [1] She danced with the Rusalka Ukrainian dance group in Winnipeg for 12 years [1] and briefly studied jazz dance at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.
Kuzyk's film debut was in the 1984 film, He's Fired, She's Hired. [2] Since then, she has had roles in numerous films and television series. Mimi is most noted for playing Detective Patsy Mayo on Hill Street Blues from 1984 to 1986. [2] Kuzyk received a Genie Award nomination for her work in the 2001 Canadian drama Lost and Delirious , and Gemini Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. [2] In 2001 she was selected to be the parade marshal for the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival in Toronto, Ontario. [3]
Kuzyk has also appeared on Murder, She Wrote , Quantum Leap , Doogie Howser, M.D. , The Chris Isaak Show , Alfred Hitchcock Presents , L.A. Law , The Love Boat , Remington Steele , Second City Television , Danger Bay, The Ray Bradbury Theater , Instant Star , Traders , Blue Murder , Total Recall 2070 , NCIS , Kung Fu: The Legend Continues , and The Outer Limits . [2]
As of 1996 [update] , Kuzyk was married to Greek-born carpenter Manoli and has a daughter Kaliopi. [1] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | The Kiss | Brenda | |
1989 | Speed Zone | Heather Scott | Also known as Cannonball Fever |
1995 | Malicious | Mrs. Gordon | |
1997 | Men with Guns | Gwen | |
1998 | Bone Daddy | Kim | |
1999 | Water Damage | Eve Preedy | |
2000 | Waking the Dead | Adele Green | [2] |
2001 | Lost and Delirious | Eleanor Bannet | [2] |
2002 | Fairytales and Pornography | Lucille | [2] |
2002 | Phase IV | Diana Holt | [2] |
2003 | The Human Stain | Professor Delphine Roux | [2] |
2004 | The Final Cut | Thelma | [2] |
2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Secretary of State | [2] |
2004 | A Different Loyalty | Leslie Quennell | [2] |
2005 | The Last Sign | Isabel | [2] |
2006 | Kardia | Hope | |
2007 | Still Small Voices | Dr. Elaine Trussle | |
2007 | Homecoming | Mother | Short film |
2008 | Camille | Mrs. Samuels | [5] |
2012 | The Audition | Sherri Dawson | Short film |
2012 | Your Side of the Bed | Wendy | |
2013 | Sex After Kids | Dolores | |
2015 | After the Ball | Bella Shapiro | |
2015 | Steel | Aunt Margret | |
2016 | Deadly Voltage | Milly | |
2016 | Special Correspondents | Secretary of State | |
2016 | A Family Man | Bernadine | |
2021 | The Righteous | Ethel Mason |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Second City Television | Extra | Episode: "Fantasy Island" |
1980 | Bizarre | Various | Television series |
1983 | Loving Friends and Perfect Couples | Unknown | 2 episodes |
1983 | The Littlest Hobo | Irina / Paula | 2 episodes |
1984 | Remington Steele | Mariah Taylor | Episode: "Steele Eligible" |
1984 | He's Fired, She's Hired | Maureen McCullough | Television film [2] |
1984–86 | Hill Street Blues | Detective Patsy Mayo | Main role |
1985 | Striker's Mountain | Trisha | Television film |
1985 | Hotel | Laura Temple | Episode: "Echoes" |
1986 | Blind Justice | Cathy Anderson | Television film |
1986 | The Love Boat | Nancy Brown | Episode: "The Will / Deja Vu / The Prediction" |
1986 | Starman | Liz Baynes | Episode: "The Return" |
1986 | Miles to Go... | Suzanne | Television film |
1986–87 | Heart of the City | Judge Barton | 2 episodes |
1986–87 | L.A. Law | A.D.A. Marilyn Feldman | 2 episodes |
1987 | The Hope Division | Anne Russell | Television film |
1987 | Family Sins | Sara Burke | Television film [2] |
1987 | Danger Bay | Mother | Episode: "The Dying Swan" |
1988 | Street Legal | Amanda Dublinski | Episode: "Whose Woods Are These" |
1988 | Nightingales | Liz McCarren | Television film |
1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Betty King | Episode: "Skeleton in the Closet" |
1989 | Highway to Heaven | Debra Stone | Episode: "The Silent Bell" |
1989–90 | Wolf | Connie Bacarri | Main role |
1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Frances Kingston | Episode: "Maggie's Secret" |
1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Madam Feldbloom | Episode: "C'est la Vinnie" |
1991 | Quantum Leap | Dr. Donna Eleese | Episode: "The Leap Back" |
1991 | The Hidden Room | Woman in the Hidden Room | Host |
1991 | False Arrest | Nadine | Television film |
1992 | Stormy Weathers | Gloria Chase | Television film |
1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Lena Auffmann | Episode: "The Happiness Machine" |
1993 | Counterstrike | Dr. Sharon Rayne | Episode: "Free to Kill" |
1993 | Matrix | Julia Dunn | Episode: "Moths to a Flame" |
1993 | Street Legal | Ellen Levitt | Episode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?" |
1994 | I Know My Son Is Alive | Laura | Television film |
1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Athena "Tina" Poulos | Episode: "The Dying Game" |
1994 | The Lifeforce Experiment | Jessica Saunders | Television film [2] |
1994 | SeaQuest DSV | Laura Huxley | Episode: "Sympathy for the Deep" |
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Judge Reynolds | Episode: "The Innocent" |
1995 | Derby | Nita Chambers | Television film |
1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Leslie McKenna | Episode: "Birthright" |
1995 | Little Criminals | Rita | Television film |
1996 | Her Desperate Choices | Dr. Baskin | Television film |
1996–98 | Traders | Pauline Drury | Recurring role |
1997 | Dead Silence | Donna Harkstrawn | Television film |
1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II | Mrs. Ivanov | Television film |
1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Dr. Mary Alcott | Episode: "The New Guard" |
1997 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Carolyn Starling | Episode: "Second Sight / Chocolate Soldier" |
1997 | Any Mother's Son | Peggy Evans | Television film |
1997 | The Defenders: Payback | Camille Preston | Television film |
1997 | Every 9 Seconds | Carol | Television film |
1998 | The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Camille Preston | Television film |
1998 | F/X: The Series | Madame Olga | Episode: "Evil Eye" |
1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter | Carol Richmond | Television film [2] |
1998 | The Defenders: Taking the First | Camille Preston | Television film |
1999 | Blue Moon | Nora Keating | Television film |
1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Barbra Bronfman | Television film |
1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Jackson Rami | Episode: "Personal Effects" |
1999 | Strange Justice | Marion Gray | Television film [2] |
1999 | Cruel Justice | Elaine Metcalf | Television film [2] |
1999 | Thrill Seekers | Eleanor Grayson | Television film |
1999 | In the Company of Spies | Karen Marko | Television film |
2000 | The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Laura Fromm | Television film |
2000 | The Deadly Look of Love | Mrs. Murdock | Television film |
2000 | Soul Food | Judge Drexel | Episode: "What Women Want" |
2000 | Our Hero | Mila Stiglic | Episode: "1.5" [2] |
2001 | Dying to Dance | Kathleen Monroe | Television film |
2001–04 | Blue Murder | Kay Barrow | Main role |
2002 | The Chris Isaak Show | Betty Gaylen-Petty | 3 episodes |
2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Joanne Karnegian | Unsold television pilot |
2004 | I Do (But I Don't) | Cookie Crandall | Television film |
2004 | Kink in My Hair | Iris | Television film |
2005 | The L Word | Isabel | Episode: "Lynch Pin" |
2005 | Kevin Hill | Judge Polk | 2 episodes |
2005 | Descent | Marsha Crawford | Television film |
2005 | Missing | Renee | Episode: "Looking for Mr. Wright" |
2005 | The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Mrs. Magida | Television film |
2006 | NCIS | Ginger Stevenson | Episode: "Bloodbath" |
2006 | Angela's Eyes | Karen Bench | Episode: "Open Your Eyes" |
2006 | A Christmas Wedding | Katharine | Television film |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Janet Bristow | Episode: "Dead to Rights" |
2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy | Sally Sheridan | Television miniseries [2] |
2008–09 | Sophie | Judith Parker | Regular role |
2009 | The Border | Slade's Mother | Episode: "Killer Debt" |
2010 | Castle | Sheila Blaine | Episode: "A Rose For Everafter" |
2010 | Cold Case | Annabelle Bennet | Episode: "Free Love" |
2011 | The Listener | Jeanne Raymond | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
2011 | Covert Affairs | Nurse Jan | Episode: "World Leader Pretend" |
2011 | Against the Wall | Pat McCloskey | Episode: "Countdown to Meltdown" |
2011 | InSecurity | DM Caplan | 2 episodes |
2012 | Pegasus Vs. Chimera | Queen Caria | Television film |
2013 | Bomb Girls | Alma | Episode: "The Quickening" |
2013 | Lucky 7 | Ruth | Episode: "Pilot" |
2013 | The Husband She Met Online | Doris Miller | Television film |
2013 | A Very Merry Mix-Up | Judith | Television film |
2014 | Sorority Surrogate | Maureen Darlington | Television film |
2015 | The Strain | Mrs. Taylor | 2 episodes |
2015 | Lost Girl | Judge Megaera | Episode: "Judgment Fae" |
2015–18 | Unreal | Dr. Olive Goldberg | Recurring role |
2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Judith Baxter | Episode: "Unlucky in Love" |
2016-21 | Private Eyes | Nora Everett | 8 episodes |
2016 | Incorporated | Marsha | Episode: "Vertical Mobility" |
2016 | Designated Survivor | Senior NSA Official | Episode: "The Blueprint" |
2016–2018 | Shadowhunters | Imogen Herondale | Guest (Season 1), 1 episode Recurring (Seasons 2 & 3), 6 episodes |
2017 | Workin' Moms | Eleanor Galperin | Recurring role |
2018 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Siobhan Tilly | Episode: "Runaway" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | President Caldwell | (voice) |
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