Maxim Roy (born March 7, 1972[1]) is a French Canadian actress. In English, she is best known for playing Detective Isabelle Latendresse in the English-language version of the Canadian police drama television series 19-2,[2] Jocelyn Fray in the fantasy series Shadowhunters,[3] and Mob mistress Michelle in Bad Blood.[4]
Maxim Roy | |
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.jpg) Maxim Roy at a CFC event in Los Angeles (2016) | |
| Born | March 7, 1972 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Website | maximroy |
Career
editRoy has worked in theatre, film and television. Her breakthrough was the lead in a thirteen-episode TV series Au nom du Pere et du Fils.[5] She then went on to do the sequel, Le Sorcier.[5] She appeared in Love & Human Remains and in the television film Platinum. Her theatrical work includes roles in musicals and in the play L'Affaire Tartuffe. She appeared in the Golden Reel winning Les Boys in 1999.[6]
Roy is a founder and co-owner of the film production company Sanna Films. The company's first film, Final Four, was written and directed by Roy. She plays a part in a second production, Lotto 6/66, starring Peter Miller and directed by one of Roy's partners, Dominic Laurence James.[7]
Personal life
editShe is the sister of Québécois actors Gildor Roy, Luc Roy (with whom she starred in Coyote), and Yvon Roy.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Coyote | Marjo | |
| 1992 | Phantom Life (La Vie fantôme) | Student | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Les Boys | Sonia | |
| 1998 | Fatal Affair | Laura Maddox | |
| 1999 | Babel | Fanny Carat | |
| 2000 | Artificial Lies | Rachel Hart | |
| 2001 | Cause of Death | Missy Baldwin | |
| 2001 | Hidden Agenda | Renee Brooks | |
| 2001 | Dead Awake | Chaney Streeter | |
| 2003 | Outrage | Karen Natov | |
| 2006 | Family History (Histoire de famille) | Julie | |
| 2008 | WarGames: The Dead Code | Tina Rashe | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Adam's Wall | Christina | |
| 2009 | Romaine 30° Below | Sonia | |
| 2009 | Blind Spot (Lucidité passagère) | Maggie | |
| 2010 | Stay with Me (Reste avec moi) | Sophie | |
| 2010 | The Bait (L'Appât) | Pinard | |
| 2011 | Switch | Claire Maras | |
| 2012 | The Factory | Nurse Unit Manager | |
| 2016 | Succulent & Savory | Alex | |
| 2017 | Allure | Eva's mom | |
| 2018 | The Fall of the American Empire (La Chute de l'empire américain) | Carla McDuff | |
| 2020 | Marlene | Isabel LeBourdais | |
| 2020 | Reboot Camp | Grace | |
| 2022 | Moonfall | Captain Gabriella Auclair |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Au nom du père et du fils | Judith Lafresnière | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Sirens | Cynthia Doyle | Episode: "Farewell to Arms" |
| 1994 | The Wizard | Judith Lafresnière / Suzelle | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Louise | Episode: "Baby Baby" |
| 1995 | Zoya | Colette | Television film |
| 1997 | Platinum | Sasha Baley | |
| 1999 | Misguided Angels | Angel Vanessa | 7 episodes |
| 2000 | Task Force | Isabel | Television film |
| 2000 | Canada: A People's History | Catharine Parr Traill | |
| 2001 | Blind Terror | Justine | |
| 2001 | He Shoots, He Scores | Michèle Béliveau | 10 episodes |
| 2002 | Federal Protection | Marjorie Watts | Television film |
| 2002 | The Last Chapter | Jennifer MacKenzie | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Largo Winch | Claudia Reynolds | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 2003 | Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | Beth Petrone | Television film |
| 2003 | The Last Chapter II: The War Continues | Jennifer McKenzie | 6 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | ReGenesis | Caroline Morrison[9] | 26 episodes |
| 2005 | Million Dollar Murder | Lindy Fisher | Television film |
| 2005 | Living with the Enemy | Bev Wallach | |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Patricia Martin | Episode: "In God's Eyes" |
| 2006 | The Wives He Forgot | Alicia Miller | Television film |
| 2007 | Superstorm | Josie Abrams | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | The Dead Zone | Elaine Dowd | Episode: "Outcome" |
| 2008 | Would Be Kings | Mickey Bell | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | MVP | Margot St-Simone | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Picture This | Marsha | Television film |
| 2008 | Infected | Lisa Wallace | |
| 2008, 2009 | Sophie | Louise Brooks | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Claire Dereux | 11 episodes[10] |
| 2011 | Look Again | Det. Jennifer Marshall | Television film |
| 2011–2013 | Heartland | Miranda | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | CAT. 8 | Dr. Jane Whitlow | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | 19-2 | Isabelle Latendresse | 24 episodes |
| 2016 | This Life | Kate Crowley | Episode: "Joyride" |
| 2016–2018 | Shadowhunters | Jocelyn Fray | 15 episodes |
| 2017 | Bad Blood | Michelle | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | The Detectives | Detective Keri Harrison | Episode: "Master Manipulator" |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Vicky Harrisson | Episode: "The Mourning Show" |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure | Alina | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | October Faction | Alice Harlow | 9 episodes[11] |
| 2020 | Mirage | Jennifer | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Resident Alien | Violinda Darvell | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Maxim Roy's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ "Cop drama 19-2 has Quebec savoir faire" by Sean Tepper at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Maxim Roy Joins Shadowhunters" by Steve Barton at www.dreadcentral.com
- ^ "Montreal mafia series Bad Blood is bloody good" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ a b "The biker wears Chanel" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (6 March, 2004) Retrieved from ProQuest 438691064
- ^ "Biography". Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine MaximRoy.com
- ^ "What's New". Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine MaximRoy.com
- ^ "'October Faction' Actress Maxim Roy Is Kicking A** at the Supernatural Game" by Allison Cacich at www.distractify.com
- ^ "Roll 'em! City Hall's a movie star; Building works as stand-in for New York, T.O. and Mexico" by Doug Foley, The Hamilton Spectator (1 Nov, 2005) Retrieved from ProQuest 270213810
- ^ "No Klingons or time warps here" by Gayle MacDonald at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "‘October Faction’: Maxim Roy To Recur In Netflix Sci-Fi Series" by Denise Petski at deadline.com
