Stephanie Morgenstern (born December 10, 1965) [1] is a Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter for television and film. She has worked extensively on stage, film, and television in both English and French. Her most widely seen feature film credits have been The Sweet Hereafter, Maelström, Julie and Me (Revoir Julie) and Forbidden Love. Morgenstern is also widely recognized by anime fans as the voice of Sailor Venus in the DIC Entertainment English dub of Sailor Moon in the first few seasons as well as the movies. Additionally, she provided the voice of Regina in the Dino Crisis series, and Yin in Yin Yang Yo!.
Stephanie Morgenstern | |
|---|---|
 Morgenstern in 2021 | |
| Born | December 10, 1965 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, filmmaker, screenwriter, director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Original English voice actress of Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon Regina in Dino Crisis Co-creator of Flashpoint |
| Spouse | Mark Ellis |
| Website | stephaniemorgenstern |
Life and career
editAlong with her writing partner and husband Mark Ellis, Morgenstern created Flashpoint, a Canadian TV police drama which premiered July 2008 on CTV and CBS, and ran for five years before the show ended by creative choice in 2012. The show was awarded the Academy Board of Directors Tribute for Outstanding and Enduring Contribution to Canadian Television,[citation needed] in addition to both a Gemini and Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series.[2] Flashpoint has been sold to over 50 countries outside of Canada and the U.S.[3] Most recently, they were showrunners on Allegiance (CBC/NBCUniversal), a police procedural set in Surrey, BC.
She and Mark Ellis were also co-creators and showrunners on X Company, a WWII espionage thriller set in France, Germany and Canada. Shot over three years in Budapest, it was also sold to many territories internationally, including France (TF1), UK (History),[4] the United States (Ovation), Latin America (History), and Japan (Mystery). It was also a Canadian Screen Awards nominee for Best Dramatic Series.[5]
Morgenstern has been twice nominated for Genie (Canadian Academy) Awards for directing the short film Remembrance, which she also co-wrote and co-starred in with her husband Mark Ellis, and co-directing (with her brother Mark Morgenstern) the short film Curtains, which she also wrote, an in which she played the lead role.
Morgenstern stated in a 2003 interview that she has synesthesia.[6] She is also a practitioner of Krav Maga martial arts training.[7]
Filmography
editDirector and screenwriter credits
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Curtains | Writer, actor, Co-Director |
| 2001 | Remembrance (2001 film) | Director, Co-Writer, Actor |
| 2008-2012 | Flashpoint | Co-Creator, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner |
| 2015-2017 | X Company | Co-Creator, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner, Director |
| 2018 | Killjoys Episode 408: It Takes a Pillage | Director |
| 2019 | Burden of Truth (TV series) Episode 203: Guilt by Association, Episode 204: The Milk of Human Kindness | Director |
| 2020 | Hudson & Rex Episode 211: In Pod We Trust | Director |
| 2020 | Nurses (Canadian TV series) Episode 109: Mirror Box | Director |
Acting
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Narrator | |
| 1985 | Blue Line | Ilena | |
| 1986 | Toby McTeague | Sara | |
| 1989 | The Mountain and the Valley | Effie | |
| 1989 | Justine's Film (Le film de Justine) | ||
| 1990 | Moody Beach | Waitress | |
| 1990 | Ding et Dong le film | Cheftaine | |
| 1990 | The Nutcracker Prince | Louise (voice) | |
| 1993 | Taking Liberty | Sarah | |
| 1995 | Butterbox Babies | Dorothy / Daisy | |
| 1995 | Curtains | Claire | Short film |
| 1997 | The Sweet Hereafter | Allison | Winner: Best Acting by an Ensemble (National Board of Review, USA)[citation needed] |
| 1998 | 2 Seconds | Sugrun | |
| 1998 | Julie and Me (Revoir Julie) | Juliet | |
| 1999 | The Rememberer | Annie | Short film |
| 2000 | Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose | Mina - Sailor Venus (voice) | |
| 2000 | Shooter | Chris | Short film |
| 2000 | Believe | Mary Alice Stiles | |
| 2000 | Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice | Mina - Sailor Venus (voice) | |
| 2000 | Sailor Moon Super S the Movie: Black Dream Hole | Mina - Sailor Venus (voice) | |
| 2000 | Maelström | Claire Gunderson | |
| 2000 | Café Olé | Sharon | |
| 2000 | Passengers | Rachel | Short film |
| 2001 | Remembrance | Aurora Isaacs | Short film |
| 2002 | Blue Skies | Dresser | Short film |
| 2003 | Blizzard | Miss Ward | |
| 2003 | Cold Creek Manor | Local | |
| 2007 | Bonded Pairs | Rosemary | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hangin' In | Nicole | Episode: "She Strips to Conquer" |
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | Trudi | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Rachel Horn | Episode: "Crippled Inside" |
| 1989–1990 | The Smoggies | Princess Lila / Emma (voice) | TV series |
| 1991 | Sweating Bullets | Desnee Paige | Episode: "Runaway" |
| 1991 | Rupert | Tiger Lily (voice) | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 1992 | Partners 'n Love | Angela | TV film |
| 1992 | Midnight Cob | Jiggs | TV series |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Laura | Episode: "Disciple" |
| 1994 | Forever Knight | Young Katherine Barrington | Episode: "Forward Into the Past" |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | June (voice) | Episodes: "Cold Blood, Warm Heart/The Spider and the Flies", "The Haunted Mine" |
| 1995, 1998 | Sailor Moon | Mina - Sailor Venus (voice) | Main role (54 episodes), DIC dub |
| 1996 | Blazing Dragons | Princess Flame (voice) | TV series |
| 1997 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Maria Talbert | Episode: "Schemes and Dreams" |
| 1997 | Rupert | Tiger Lily (voice) | Episode: "Rupert and the Crystal Ball" |
| 1998 | Mind Games | Anna | TV film |
| 1998 | Mythic Warriors | Speaking Oak (voice) | Episode: "Jason and the Argonauts" |
| 1998 | Birdz | Steffy Storkowitz (voice) | TV series |
| 1999 | Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge | Professor | TV film |
| 1999 | P.T. Barnum | Nancy (Fish) | TV film |
| 1999 | Power Stone | Ayame (voice) | TV series |
| 2000 | Wind at My Back | Lillian Day | Episode: "Faith Healer" |
| 2001 | La vie, la vie | Jennifer | Episode: "La dernière tentation" |
| 2001 | All Souls | Emily McKaye | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids | Ladybug (voice) | TV film |
| 2003 | Missing | Victoria Feldon | Episode: "Victoria" |
| 2004 | Bliss | Penelope | Episode: "Penelope and Her Suitors" |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | Leslie Clark | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2004–2006 | Atomic Betty | Megan | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 2005 | Riding the Bus with My Sister | Olivia | TV film |
| 2005 | Miss BG | Aunt Alice (voice) | TV series |
| 2006 | At the Hotel | Gerta | Episodes: "Welcome to the Rousseau", "Modern Solutions to Modern Problems", "Doesn't Anyone Want to Ask Me About My Dress?" |
| 2006–2009 | Yin Yang Yo! | Yin, Chung Pow Kitties (voice) | Main role, recurring role |
| 2008 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Doc Rota | Episode: "Death or Glory: Part 1" |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Hostage | Episode: "Scorpio" |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Female Officer | Episode: "Haunting the Barn" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dino Crisis | Regina (voice) |
| 2000 | Dino Crisis 2 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/morgenstern-stephanie-1965 [bare URL]
- ^ "Flashpoint is big Gemini winner". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "CTV Ratings Alert - Flashpoint Delivers 1.1 Million Viewers Thursday Night on CTV". newswire.ca. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "History UK Acquires Canadian WWII Spy Thriller 'X Company'". tvwise.co.uk. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2016 nominations led by Room, Schitt's Creek, Orphan Black". CBC News. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ https://pov.imv.au.dk/pdf/pov15.pdf#search=%22%22Stephanie%20Morgenstern%22%20synesthesia%20interview%22 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Showrunner/Director Stephanie Morgenstern - "Apricots"".