Sonja Bennett

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Sonja Bennett
Born (1980-08-24) August 24, 1980 (age 44)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [1]
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Website www.sonjabennett.ca

Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. [2] Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film Punch (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo , Cole , Control Alt Delete , Young People Fucking , and Fido as well as the television series Godiva's and Cold Squad . In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with Preggoland in which she also starred. [3]

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Early life and education

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 24, 1980, [1] Bennett is the daughter of director/writer Guy Bennett [4] and Anna Hart. She was raised mainly by her mother, living in several locations. [4] She is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship. Following that, she attended Langara College in Vancouver, [4] and enrolled in the Studio 58 program.

Career

Television work

On the small screen, Bennett played recurring roles on the NBC series Battlestar Galactica , Warner Brothers' Traveler , New Line television series Blade as well as Eureka , Dead Zone and Cold Squad . [5] She has played guest starring roles on the series Supernatural , Stargate Atlantis , Psych , Painkiller Jane , John Doe . [6] Bennett also had a recurring role as the character Vivian Adams in Mistresses (2015), and starred in the Bravo!/CityTV series, Godiva's from 2005-2006. [7]

Film work

Bennett starred in the 2002 film Punch , which her father, Guy Bennett, wrote and directed. [4] The movie was her feature film debut and led to her being awarded Best Actress by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. [8] She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo , [9] Cole , [10] Control Alt Delete , [11] Young People Fucking , [12] and Fido . [13] She wrote the screenplay, her first, for the 2014 film Preggoland , in which she also starred. [14] [15]

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Dents in the SkySueShort film
2002The Water GameGrad
2002 Punch Ariel
2003 My Life Without Me Sarah
2003Ferry TaleVickyShort film
2004 The Perfect Score Pregnant Girl
2005 Where the Truth Lies Bonnie
2005 The Fog Mandi
2006Nostalgia BoyConnie GoldenShort film
2006 Fido Tammy
2006 Catch and Release Caterer
2007The CabinetLizzieShort film
2007 The Sandlot: Heading Home PearlVideo
2007ShutterAuroraShort film
2007 Young People Fucking Mia
2008 Elegy Beth
2008 Control Alt Delete Jane
2008Gold! Gold! Gold!TrinaShort film
2009 Cole Maybelline
2010StainedJennifer
2010 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball Jules ScottVideo
2010 Fathers & Sons Sonja
2011Pleased to Meet YouTracyShort film
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Mother on Sidewalk [22]
2011 Donovan's Echo Sarah [23]
2012 Random Acts of Romance Lynn [24]
2012In No Particular OrderClaire [3]
2014 Preggoland Ruth [25]
2017 Kayak to Klemtu Cory [26]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 John Doe Delphine YoungEpisode: "Psychic Connection"
2003 Peacemakers GeorgiaEpisode: "No Excuse"
2004 Tru Calling BethEpisode: "The Getaway"
2004 The Dead Zone Rachel CaldwellEpisodes: "Finding Rachel: Parts 1 & 2", "Tipping Point"
2004-2005 Cold Squad Det. Samantha WaltersRegular role (13 episodes)
2005 Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber ElizaTV film
2005MarkerKimTV film
2005 The Dead Zone Rachel CaldwellEpisode: "Broken Circle"
2005 Masters of Horror DanaEpisode: "Deer Woman"
2005-2006 Godiva's DaisyMain role (19 episodes)
2006 Killer Instinct DarlaEpisode: "While You Were Sleeping"
2006 Stargate Atlantis Dahlia RadimEpisode: "Coup D'etat"
2006 Blade: The Series VanessaEpisodes: "Descent", "The Evil Within", "Delivery"
2006 Whistler Kate JudsonEpisode: "Meltdown"
2006 Supernatural Pamela ClaytonEpisode: "Croatoan"
2007 This Space for Rent April MelnykEpisodes: "Stain'd", "Elvis Kwan Blows"
2007 Traveler MayaEpisodes: "The Out", "The Tells", "The Trader"
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Judge PomfreyEpisode: "Jerry Was a Man"
2007 Painkiller Jane StaceyEpisode: "Jane 113"
2007 Eureka Callie CurieEpisodes: "Sight Unseen", "Maneater", "All That Glitters"
2008 Fear Itself RuthieEpisode: "In Sickness and in Health"
2008Love to Kill (AKA Fatal Kiss)TeresaTV film
2008Crime StoriesVickiEpisode: "The Slave Master"
2008 Battlestar Galactica Specialist 2nd Class Marcie BraskoEpisode: "Revelations"
2009 Battlestar Galactica Specialist 2nd Class Marcie BraskoEpisodes: "Sometimes a Great Notion", "Someone to Watch Over Me"
2009 Exes and Ohs KateEpisodes: "The Roads Previously Not Taken", "I Do. Do I?", "2.5"
2009What Color Is Love?Marsha BarclayTV film
2009 Psych AnnieEpisode: "Tuesday the 17th"
2009 Held Hostage Sandi ClarkTV film
2009 A Dog Named Christmas Hannah McCrayTV film [27]
2010 The Client List DeeTV film
2011 Hellcats VickyEpisode: "Fancy Dan"
2011GoneLiz CookTV film
2011Past ObsessionsEstelleTV film
2013 Arctic Air MirandaEpisode: "Fool Me Once"
2015 Motive Chelsea RichmondEpisode: "Pilot Error"
2015 Mistresses Vivian Adams10 episodes
2016 Supernatural Deputy Jan HarrisEpisode: "Don't Call Me Shurley"
2016Conversations with My 2-Year OldLindsey's Mom2 episodes
2016Sunnyheart's Community CentreBernice8 episodes
2017 When We Rise EllenEpisode: "Night II: Parts II and III"
2017Android EmployedSarah MorrisEpisode: "The Family Unit" [28]
2017 Ghost Wars Karla Kowalski-Jones11 episodes
2019 The InBetween Taylor HallEpisode: "While the Song Remains the Same"
2019 Charmed AmeliaEpisode: "Past Is Present"
2019SurveillanceLinda ShortUnsold CBS pilot
2024 Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Eve KinwoodEpisode: "The Real Eve"

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  2. ↑ Furminger, Sabrina. "Episode Fifty-Two: Sonja Bennett". YVR Screen Scene. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Rotten Tomatoes: Sonja Bennett". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Gill, Alexandra (2003-02-11). "Family dynamics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Groundbreaking cop series takes final bow" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
  6. ↑ John Doe, season 1, episode 15: "Psychic Connection": Credits & Summary at www.radiotimes.com
  7. ↑ Gill, Alexandra (2006-04-12). "On TV: Godiva's". Daily Xtra. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  8. 1 2 Bissonnette, Christine (30 April 2015). "An interview with Sonja Bennett". Creative Life. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Cliffe lands Glover and Greenwood for Donovan’s Echo" by Brendan Christie at playbackonline.ca
  10. ↑ Cole review by John Anderson at variety.com
  11. ↑ "Canada First!: Newbie films run gamut from animation to computer love" at playbackonline.ca
  12. ↑ "A sex comedy for people with experience" by Marise Strauss at playbackonline.ca
  13. ↑ Fido review by Dennis Harvey at variety.com
  14. ↑ Milly, Jenna (13 May 2015). "Writer/actor Sonja Bennett on PREGGOLAND". Screenwriting Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Furminger, Sabrina. "Welcome to Preggoland". Westender. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Past Award Winners | Vancouver International Film Festival" . Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  17. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2005 at www.leoawards.com
  18. ↑ "Weathering the Winter with Sunnyhearts and Sonja Bennett" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
  19. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2006 at www.leoawards.com
  20. ↑ 8th Annual Award Winners at vancouverfilmcritics.com
  21. ↑ "Leo Awards - 2010 Nominees" (PDF). Leoawards.com. Retrieved on 08 August 2010.
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  24. ↑ Random Acts of Romance, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2022-02-09
  25. ↑ "What to expect when you're not expecting" by Brendan Kelly at montrealgazette.com
  26. ↑ "Kayak to Klemtu | Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews". Dove.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  27. ↑ Hallmark Hall of Fame - Season 59 (2009-2010) - A Dog Named Christmas: Credits & Synopsis at ctva.biz
  28. ↑ "The robots are coming: 'Android Employed' imagines a near future where robots join the workforce" by Sabrina Furminger at www.vancouverisawesome.com

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