Sarah Edmondson

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Sarah Edmondson
Education Concordia University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • podcaster
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Anthony Ames
(m. 2010)
Children2

Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and podcaster. She is known for supporting roles on Hallmark Channel, and as a voice actress, most notably in Geronimo Stilton and as Lina in the Bratz movies.

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Edmondson is a former member of NXIVM, a now defunct multi-level marketing company founded by Keith Raniere. In 2017, she left the group and confirmed longstanding criticism that NXIVM operated as a cult. The resulting New York Times exposé of NXIVM's abusive practices precipitated the downfall of the organisation and its leaders.

Career

Edmondson studied in the theatre program at Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] She then graduated from Concordia University, Montreal, with a BFA in Theatre Performance. [1] She has performed in a variety of YTV programs including Are You Afraid of the Dark , [2] Student Bodies , Big Wolf on Campus and in series such as Stargate SG-1 , [3] Andromeda , Godiva's , [2] Edgemont [2] and Continuum . [2] In 2007, Edmondson was nominated for the Leo Awards in the category of "Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Short Drama" for her role in the Sparklelite Motel. [4]

Edmondson is also a playwright. She performed her first play, a solo show, entitled Dead Bird, [5] at the 2005 Chutzpah Festival.

Edmondson starred in Lifetime Television's Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover , and A Gun to the Head in 2009, followed by J.J. Abrams's series Fringe in 2010.

Most recently, Edmondson has been seen in a series of TV series and movies for Hallmark Channel, including When Calls the Heart (2014–present), Love at First Bark [6] starring Jana Kramer, Wedding' March 2: Resorting to Love, and At Home in Mitford, [7] based on the novel of the same name starring Andie MacDowell and Cameron Mathison.

Voice work

She has created original voices for various Barbie, Bratz and Polly Pocket movies. She also voices a number of animated series, including the characters of Lori in Transformers: Cybertron , [2] (2005), Atlanta in Class of the Titans , Thea Stilton in Geronimo Stilton , [3] and Sydney Gardner in Max Steel . [3] Edmondson voiced the character of Windy Whistles in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "Parental Glideance".

Personal life

Edmondson was previously married to a director. [8] In 2010, she married actor and former Ivy League Quarterback Anthony Ames. [9] The couple has two children. Edmondson is Jewish. [10]

NXIVM

Edmondson was involved in the Albany, New York-based organization NXIVM. After leaving it in early 2017, she publicly denounced the organization, stating that she was invited into "DOS", a substructure within NXIVM operated by Keith Raniere and Allison Mack, and was branded with Raniere's and Mack's initials at Mack's Albany home. [11] [12] [13] Edmondson said she was recruited into DOS by her friend and NXIVM member Lauren Salzman. At the time, Edmondson and other DOS recruits were told the brand represented the combination of the elements. [14]

In 2017, at the urging of Catherine Oxenberg, Edmondson contacted Frank Parlato, a former NXIVM publicist, to share details about her branding experience. Parlato blogged about it at the Frank Report, [15] with an agreement that he would not disclose Edmondson's name, in order to stop the next branding session from happening. [16]

Edmondson showed the brand in a New York Times exposé of NXIVM in 2017. [11]

Edmondson filed a complaint with the New York State Department against physician Dr. Danielle Roberts, alleging that Roberts performed the branding. The agency replied that it lacked jurisdiction because the alleged actions did not occur in a doctor-patient relationship, and advised Edmondson to report the matter to the police. [17] [ better source needed ] [12] After the allegations from Edmondson and others, Roberts was suspended from practice in a Wisconsin Hospital System where she had practiced between 2012 and 2014. [18] [19] Raniere and Mack were subsequently arrested on charges related to DOS; a trial was scheduled for January 2019.

Edmondson was the subject of a 2018 CBC podcast: Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, [10] which is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out.

Her memoir, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life, was published by Chronicle Books in September 2019. [20]

In an interview with Vancouver Film School released February 11, 2020, Edmondson revealed that she had recently undergone surgery to have her brand removed. [21]

Edmondson appears in the documentary series The Vow directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, which premiered on August 23, 2020, on HBO. [22] [23]

She launched her own podcast called A Little Bit Culty, co-hosted by her husband and fellow NXIVM whistleblower Anthony "Nippy" Ames. [24] [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000RevengeYoung Vicky
2001Hope & RedemptionCheryl SpriggsShort film
20023 Days in VainFrancisShort film
2003ImetacanineMomShort film
2004Galo de Barcelos: The Chicken of PortugalAliShort film
2005Dark RoomKaraShort film
2005Sandra Goes to WhistlerLine DancerShort film
2005DavidMarcyShort film
2006 Scary Movie 4 Bar Waitress
2006Barbie DiariesCourtneyVoice
2006The Spark Lite MotelAnna Abelson McKinnonShort film
2006 Big Nothing Isabella
2007Bratz Fashion PixiezLinaVoice
2007Bratz Kids: Sleep-Over AdventureCallyVoice
2008Chaos TheoryTequila Girl
2008AwkwardRachelShort film
2008Shadow RidersJane PrestonShort film
2009A Gun to the HeadKaren
2013InhumansTonaja / Marista / Black WidowVoice
2017The CannonHarmoni
2017Young George and the DragonMurielVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Gina MaloneEpisode: "The Itchy Shorts Mystery"
1998 Student Bodies RonnieEpisode: "The Dating Game"
1999–2000 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Emma / Gina2 episodes
2000Race Against TimeAlma CherryTelevision film
2000 Big Wolf on Campus Raven St. ClarEpisode: "Faltered States"
2001 Vampire High CarmenEpisode: "The Summoning"
2002 UC: Undercover SandraEpisode: "Manhunt"
2003–2005 Edgemont Stephanie "Steve"10 episodes
2003 The Twilight Zone Earnest Young WomenEpisode: "The Path"
2003 Stargate SG-1 NataniaEpisode: "Prophecy"
2003The Stranger Beside MeSusan WayneTelevision film
2003 Out of Order Fertility Nurse6 episodes
2005–2006 Transformers: Cybertron Lori (voice)52 episodes
2005 Young Blades GirlEpisode: "Secrets of the Father"
2005Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & MindyGina HechtTelevision film
2005 Andromeda Larissa KnowlesEpisode: "The Heart of the Journey: Part 1"
2006 Godiva's Hot DateEpisode: "Exit Strategies"
2006 The Dead Zone Young WomanEpisode: "Forbidden Fruit"
2007My Name is SarahOliviaTelevision film
2007–2008 Class of the Titans Atlanta (voice)26 episodes
2009What Color Is Love?Amy JansenTelevision film
2009Killer HairBrookeTelevision film
2009Hostile MakeoverBrookeTelevision film
2009–2017 Geronimo Stilton Thea Stilton (voice)76 episodes
2009–2010 Psych Gina2 episodes
2010 Fringe Pauline HessEpisode: "Jacksonville"
2010–2015 The Little Prince The Rose (voice)31 episodes
2010Seduced by LoveAvaTelevision film
2010One Angry JurorLouiseTelevision film
2012–2013 Continuum Heather Martin2 episodes
2013–2015 Max Steel Sydney Garner (voice)27 episodes
2014 When Calls the Heart Miriam GarnerEpisode: "Cease and Desist"
2015 The Whispers Mrs. BrewsterEpisode: "Darkest Fears"
2017Love at First BarkCassie GuggenheimTelevision film
2017 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Windy Whistles (voice)Episode: "Parental Gildeance"
2017Wedding March 2: Resorting to LoveLisaTelevision film
2017At Home in MitfordMarge OwensTelevision film
2018 Dinotrux Roxie (voice)Episode: "Opposites"
2018Wedding of DreamsSarah RiceTelevision film
2018 Salvation Nora5 episodes
2018Welcome to ChristmasRachel DaneTelevision film
2019The SisterhoodTrish Britton (Reporter)Television film
2020-22 The Vow Herself12 episodes
2020 Five Star Christmas Annie HalstonTelevision film

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2011 Trinity: Souls of Zill Ơll Sheelagh, Argilshaia [26]

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