Sally Gifford

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Sally Gifford Piper
Born
Sally Gifford

Toronto, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, TV presenter
Years active1999–present
Spouse Tim Piper

Sally Gifford Piper, usually credited as Sally Gifford, is a Canadian or American actress. She is known for hosting CBC Television's national children's show, The-X, and for appearing in a viral video filmed by her husband in 2013, which showed the effect of photoshopping photos of women.

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Early life and education

Sally Gifford was born in Toronto, Canada,[ citation needed ] and attended high school at Northern Secondary School in that city. [1]

She graduated with a BA in Theatre and Sociology (Hons) from Queen's University, and went on to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. [1]

Acting career

Stage

Gifford performed in plays at Theatre Kingston and the Thousand Islands Playhouse while attending university, [1] [2] including in Lions in the Streets (1999), [3] The River (2000), [4] Perfect Pie (2001), [5] and Hay Fever (2001). [6] [7]

TV and film

In 2004, Gifford become the host of the CBC's The-X. [8] [9] She was also selected to host the "Battle of the Mascots", a kids segment, that was part of CBC's coverage of the 2004 Grey Cup. [10]

In 2005 she appeared with Michael Ironside in the short film On That Day about the horrors of war. She has also guest-starred on various TV shows.[ citation needed ]

In 2007 Gifford appeared in the drama television film In God's Country . [1] She also played a recurring role of Tanya in MVP on Soapnet, and appeared in the 2008 film Killing Mr. Kissel. [1]

She was also one of 16 improvisational actors in the film subHysteria (2010). [11]

Gifford played Amanda in the 2013–14 miniseries Farmed and Dangerous . [12]

Gifford wrote the script for the drama feature film Kangaroo Island , directed by her husband Tim (as Timothy David). Filmed on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, it has its world premiere at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival on 3 November 2024. [13] [14] [15]

Personal life

Gifford is married to Australian filmmaker Tim Piper (also known as Timothy David [16] [17] ). [18]

In 2013 she gained widespread attention for appearing in a viral video showing her appearance radically transformed by Photoshop, [19] which was directed by her husband Tim. The video was first posted on Global Democracy in 2012, with the aim of forcing advertisers to publish disclaimers on airbrushed ads, and went viral in October 2013. [18]

He also served as one of the two creators, writers, and executive producers for Farmed and Dangerous , in which she appeared. [20]

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  2. ↑ "Sally Gifford - The X". CBC.ca. 2004. Archived from the original on December 12, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Burliuk, Greg (October 16, 1999). "Judith Thompson's Lion bites hard". Kingston Whig - Standard. p. 42. Sally Gifford is the only one with one part, as Isobel
  4. ↑ "Hilarity all over three-act Rover". Kingston Whig - Standard. November 10, 2000. p. 26.
  5. ↑ Burliuk, Greg (January 25, 2001). "A small-town slice of life: Marmora the setting for Judith Thompson's new play, Perfect Pie". Kingston Whig - Standard. p. 26. Gillian Steeve and Sally Gifford play the youthful versions of the two.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Dorothy (May 12, 2001). "Hay Fever infects Playhouse: Life isn't bliss for characters in classic Coward play". Kingston Whig - Standard. p. 38. Sally Gifford is sister Sorel Bliss.
  7. ↑ Meng, Connie (May 21, 2001). "Hay Fever at 100 Islands Playhouse". North Country Public Radio. Archived from the original on May 23, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ Clarke, James. "CBC crew rolls into Rathtrevor Park". Parksville - Qualicum News. p. 1. Hosted by Anthony McLean and Sally Gifford,
  9. ↑ "How to compete with SpongeBob". Playback Online. January 31, 2005. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ Cleary, Martin (November 16, 2004). "Grey Cup organizers haven't forgotten about the children". The Ottawa Citizen. p. B8. Hosts Sally Gifford, David Reale and Morgan Waters will present the Battle of the Mascots
  11. ↑ "Using film for product placement in the US Hispanic market: subHysteria". HispanicAd.com. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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  14. ↑ "Closing Night Gala". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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