Myriam Cyr

Last updated
Myriam Cyr
Born
New Brunswick, Canada
OccupationActress and writer
Years active1986–present

Myriam Cyr is a Canadian actress and writer. As an actress she is best known for her roles as Claire Clairmont in the 1986 horror film Gothic and Ultra Violet in the 1996 biopic I Shot Andy Warhol . In 2006 she published the non-fiction work Letters of a Portuguese Nun: Uncovering the Mystery Behind a 17th Century Forbidden Love. [1] [2]

Contents

Selected filmography

YearFilmRole
1986 Gothic Claire Clairmont
1994 Jerome's Secret (Le Secret de Jérôme)Juliette
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Ultra Violet
1996Frankenstein and MeJudy Williams
1998 Species II Anne Sampas
1999 Kill by Inches Vera Klamm

Personal life

Myriam Cyr is mother to three boys, James, Gabriel, and Leonid. She has two sisters, including actress and singer Isabelle Cyr, [3] and one brother. She has been married to her husband, Gifford West, for over twenty years.

Related Research Articles

Marie-France Pisier

Marie-France Pisier was a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave and twice earned the national César Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Mariana Alcoforado

Sóror Mariana Alcoforado was a Portuguese nun living in the convent of the Poor Clares in Beja, Portugal.

<i>I Shot Andy Warhol</i> 1996 film

I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 biographical drama film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with the artist Andy Warhol. The film marked the feature film directorial debut of Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie. Stephen Dorff plays Warhol superstar Candy Darling. John Cale of The Velvet Underground wrote the film's score despite protests from former band member Lou Reed. Yo La Tengo plays an anonymous band that is somewhat reminiscent of the group.

<i>Letters of a Portuguese Nun</i>

The Letters of a Portuguese Nun, first published anonymously by Claude Barbin in Paris in 1669, is a work believed by most scholars to be epistolary fiction in the form of five letters written by Gabriel-Joseph de La Vergne, comte de Guilleragues (1628–1684), a minor peer, diplomat, secretary to the Prince of Conti, and friend of Madame de Sévigné, the poet Boileau, and the dramatist Jean Racine.

Maria de Medeiros Portuguese actress, film director and singer

Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE, known professionally as Maria de Medeiros, is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.

Marina Orsini

Marina Orsini C.M. is a Canadian actress.

Leïla Bekhti French actress

Yasmine Leïla Bekhti is a French film and television actress of Algerian descent. She is best known for her roles in Tout ce qui brille (2007) and, in 2006, Paris, je t'aime and Sheitan.


Marie Tifo is a Canadian actress, and a major star in French-speaking Canada.

Marilyn Castonguay is a Canadian actress, best known for her performance in the 2012 film L'Affaire Dumont. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, her performance in L'Affaire Dumont garnered a nomination for Best Actress at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards.

<i>Gabrielle</i> (2013 film) 2013 film

Gabrielle is a 2013 Canadian drama film directed by Louise Archambault and starring Gabrielle Marion-Rivard as Gabrielle, a young woman with Williams syndrome who participates in a choir of developmentally disabled adults, and begins a romantic relationship with her choirmate Martin. It features a cast from a real choir for people with disabilities, with Marion-Rivard being an actress who actually has Williams syndrome.

Pauline Étienne

Pauline Étienne is a Belgian actress who received numerous awards for her acting. Her notable films include Le Bel Âge and Silent Voice, for which she won the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress in 2010. She is known for her role as the main actress of the 2013 film The Nun, directed by Guillaume Nicloux. She plays the as the nun named Suzanne, where she received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Actress and a nomination at the 39th César Awards.

Isabelle Guérard is a Canadian film and television actress. She garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as Best Actress at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for The Storm Within , and a Jutra Award nomination as Best Actress in 2010 for Detour (Détour).

Pierrette Robitaille C.M. is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec. She is a two-time Genie Award nominee for Best Actress, for her role as Mme Therrien in It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux and its sequel Laura Cadieux II , and a Jutra Award winner for Best Actress for her performance as Vic in Vic et flo ont vu un ours.

Jerome's Secret is a Canadian drama film, directed by Phil Comeau and released in 1994. The first-ever Acadian feature film, it dramatizes the story of Jerome, a mysterious man who washed up on a beach at Baie-Sainte-Marie, Nova Scotia, mute and with his legs recently amputated, and lived in the community for the remainder of his life.

Marie-Chantal Perron Canadian actress and fashion designer (born 1967)

Marie-Chantal Perron is a Canadian actress and fashion designer. She was born in Châteauguay, Quebec.

Marie-Évelyne Lessard is a Canadian film and television actress. She is most noted for her performance in the 2012 film Fair Sex , for which she received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actress at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014.

Guylaine Tremblay Canadian actress

Guylaine Tremblay is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the film Summit Circle , for which she won the Prix Jutra for Best Actress at the 10th Jutra Awards in 2008.

Rose-Maïté Erkoreka is a Canadian actress and playwright from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the 2013 film Louis Cyr , for which she received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actress at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014.

Ana Zanatti is a Portuguese theatre, film and television actor, television presenter, novelist, children's book writer, poet and a women's- and LGBT-rights campaigner.

Isabelle Cyr is a Canadian actress and singer from Moncton, New Brunswick. She is most noted for her performance as the title character in the 1996 film Karmina, for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 18th Genie Awards in 1997.

References

  1. Canadian pie: Actress-author Myriam Cyr's meaty treat is just like grandma used to make Boston Herald, 15 December 2010
  2. The Life and Loves of a 'Portuguese Nun' NPR.org, 12 February 2006
  3. Normand Provencher, "'Le Secret de Jérôme': le premier film de fiction de l'Acadien Phil Comeau". Le Soleil , September 23, 1994.