Djanet Sears

Represented by: Pam Winter

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Height: 5’7            Eyes: Dark Brown                     Hair: Black       Union: ACTRA/CAEA
FILM & TELEVISION:
Step Vice Principal Wilson Sienna Films; Dir: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Our America Tootche (PP) paramount/Showcase; Dir: Ernest Dickerson
The Last Debate Nancy Dewey (PP) Showtime; Dir: John Badham
One Heart Broken Into Song Sweet Cromwell The Heart Broken Co. Ltd.
Love Songs Sunny Lifetime
In His Father’s Shoes Principal Dufferin Gate
Prime Time Crime Principal HBO
Call For Help Principal NBC
The Real Blonde Principal Lakeshore Entertainment; Dir: Tom Dicillo
Lessons In Love Principal NBC; Dir: Noel Nossek
Escape Clause Principal Showtime
Due South (2 eps) Principal CBS; Dir: Alliance
April One Lead Annette Cohen/Pat Ferns/Murray Battle
**Side Effects Guest Star CBC; Dir: Stephan Scaini
Top Cops Guest Star CBC/CBI Canada; Dir: Don Shebib
Married To It Mrs. Foster Orion Films; Dir: Arthur Hiller
Street Legal Zola Kidane CBC; Dir: Stephan Scaini
Katts And Dog Angela Perna CTV; Dir: Katz ’90 Inc.
Personal Maria Paramount; Dir: Stephan Stern
The Judge Serrina Pelmear CFTO; Dir: Variety Artists
Street Legal Judith Rossiter CBC; Dir: Gil Shilton
War Of The Worlds Sue Pruden Triumph Ent. Corp.
Bridge To Silence Actor CBS/MOW; Dir: Karen Arthur
The Twilight Zone Actor CBS/Atlantis Films; Dir: Gil Shilton
The Child Saver Tia Armiros NBC/MOW; Dir: Syan Lathham
Hoover Vs. The Kennedys Correta Scott King Sunrise Films; Dir: Michael O’Herlih
Drop Out Mother Wendy CBS/MOW; Dir: Charles Dubin
Adventures Of Commander Crumcake Esther Homestar Comm./VRI; Dir: Ray Arsenault
Suspect Actor Suspect Prod. Inc; Dir: Peter Yates
Milk And Honey Lead J.A. Productions; Dir: Saltzman/Yates
Mariah State Actor RSL/Victor Lobel ABC/Alliance
John Grin’s Christmas Mrs.Williams ABC/Guillaume-Margo; Dir: Robert Guillaume
Blood And Fire Betty-Jean Brady Global/Cornerstone; Dir: Don Ivy
THEATRE:
Charming And Rose Melisande Niagara Theatre; Dir: Kate Lushington
The Mother Project Celia Carribean Crossroads Theatre; Dir: Glenda Dickerson
Say Zebra Sandra Factory Theatre Lab; Dir: Micheline Chevrier
Africa Solo Janet Factory Theatre Lab; Dir: Annie Szamosi
Young Art Ayla Theatre Passe Muraille
Tourists And Refugees Principal Mixed Company ’86; Dir: Paul Thompson
*Other Female Parts Gloria/Thembi Old Angelo’s; Dir: Darryl Wasek
Wuthering Heights Nelly Dean Act IV ’85; Dir: Larry Lewis
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Principal Equity Showcase; Dir: Michelle George
Boogers Suzy Factory Theatre Lab; Dir: Randy Maertz
Our Heroes Principal Black Theatre Canada; Dir: Ed Smith
Les Fees Ont Soif Magdelaine Boston Int’l Womens Fest.; Dir: Ron Singer
Coriolanus Volumnia Burton Auditorium; Dir: Neil Freeman
Salome Herodias Atkinson Studios; Dir: Dean Gilmore
Anansi Principal Inner City Angels; Dir: Amah Harri
AWARDS:
*Dora Mavor Moore Nominee For Best Actress
**Gemini Award Nominee For The Best Performance By A Guest Actress
1997 Dora Award winner As Best Director And Playwright For “Harlem Duet”
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Dialects: British, American (North & South ), African (West & South ), Caribbean (East/ Trinidad/ Jamaican)
Plays Guitar
Tap Dancing

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