Lesley Ewen
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| Lesley Ewen | |
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| Born | Lambeth, London, England |
| 🎓 Alma mater | |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | –present |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Lesley Ewen is a British actress, theatre maker, presenter, and drama instructor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has also taught at Identity School of Acting and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
She received the Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award at the 2019 UBCP/ACTRA Awards.
Early life and education[edit]
Ewen was born in Lambeth, London[1] to a Scottish mother, a doctor of biochemistry, and a Jamaican father, head chemist at a private research college in the UK and at the Jamaican Racing Commission. Her stepfather was from Echt, Aberdeenshire. Ewen spent much of her youth in Australia and Canada.[2]
Ewen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies from York University in in 1979. She then trained at the Vancouver Playhouse Acting School, under the direction of David Latham, graduating in 1983. After returning to England, she obtained a Master of Arts in Performance Making from Goldsmith's, University of London in 2013.[3][4]
Career[edit]
After graduating, she began her career in Canadian theatre.
In Canada, she performed at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Citadel, Theatre Calgary, ATP, The Globe, Manitoba Theatre Centres, the Vancouver Playhouse, and more. She also performed at various venues in Europe, including London's Arcola (The Glass Menagerie) and The Park (African Gothic). Ewen is a a founding member of Leaky Heaven Circus, which for over a decade created award-winning devised works, performed in theatres, circus tents and outdoor environments.[5] She starred in the 1990 production of Othello at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre, which inspired Ewen to want to return home to England in the future.[6]
From 1992 to 1994, Ewen hosted The Beat, a music interview programme on CBC Radio, as well as a weekly music panel with Allan Gregg, Terry David Mulligan, and Laurie Brown. Ewen is also a produced playwright (Camera Obscura (hungry ghosts), an understanding of brown and The Relationship Book of the Dead), an award winning theatre director, dramaturg/story editor, Live artist, photographer, and Tutor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) where she teaches Actor Resilience (Mindfulness + Meditation), Improvisation, Devising and Scene Study.
As an actress, Ewen appeared twice on The Outer Limits and four times on The X Files, on Stargate, Millennium, Dead Zone, Twilight Zone, V, Arrow and most recently on Doctor Who and The Witcher.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Ewen returned to London in 2012,[8] where she now lives in East London.[9] She opposed the Lea Bridge Gasworks development in Leyton, stating she supports new housing that benefits the local Waltham Forest community, "but this does not" and is for foreign investors and Berkeley shareholders instead despite Berkeley's poor environmental record.[10] She has a long-term meditation practice; has worked on Ken Wilber’s Integral project, and has studied meditation with various teachers, including Swami Shyam in Kullu Himachal Pradesh.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fire with Fire | School Girl | |
| 1988 | Backfire | Dispatcher | |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Airport Guard | |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Receptionist | |
| Narrow Margin | Secretary | ||
| Look Who's Talking Too | Debbie | ||
| 1993 | The Crush | Editor | |
| 1994 | Double Happiness | Carmen | |
| 1995 | Magic in the Water | Nurse | |
| 1998 | Shoes Off! | Party Goer | Short film |
| 2000 | Trixie | Bartender | |
| Lift | Envy | Short film | |
| 2002 | Heart of America | Ms Weinberg | |
| 2003 | Bionicle: Mask of Light | Turaga Nokama | Direct-to-video; voice role |
| 2005 | The Long Weekend | Nurse | |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Co-worker | |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress | Nurse | |
| 2014 | The Reading | The Reader | Short film |
| 2018 | The Rabbit's Foot | Narrator | Short film |
| 2021 | I Am a Unicorn | Imogen | Short film |
| 2022 | The People We Hate at the Wedding | Barbara | |
| TBA | Awakened Dreams | Mendiant |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Danger Bay | Sister Belinda | Episode: "Thursday's Child" |
| That Secret Sunday | Sarah | Television film | |
| 1987 | Stranger in My Bed | Intern | Television film |
| 1990 | Mom P.I. | Episode: "Beneath the Pacific" | |
| 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Young Woman | Television film |
| 1992 | The Heights | Jane Goodwin | Episode: "Splendor in the Past" |
| 1992, 1994 | The Commish | Margaret Page / Meredith | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter | Television film | |
| 1993–1997 | The X-Files | Carina Maywald / Renee Davenport / Various | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Green Dolphin Beat | Ms Williams | Television film |
| 1995 | Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie | Alicia Jennings | Television film |
| Mixed Blessings | Marina | Television film | |
| 1995, 1999 | The Outer Limits | Mrs Dell / Nurse Sally Scofield | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | A Kidnapping in the Family | Social Worker | Television film |
| Sliders | O'Neill | Episode: "Time Again and World" | |
| For Hope | Jennifer | Television film | |
| 1996–1999 | The Sentinel | Serena Chang | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | The Stepsister | Security Chief | |
| Daughters | Linda Keesler | Television film | |
| 1998 | Outrage | Officer | Television film |
| The Net | Tilley | Episode: "Deleted" | |
| Cold Squad | Episode: "Jane Doe: Part 2" | ||
| NightMan | Marian Price | Episode: "The People's Choice" | |
| 1999 | Viper | Diane | Episode: "People Like Us" |
| Millennium | Dr Hilary Heath | Episode: "Darwin's Eye" | |
| Atomic Train | FEMA Woman | Miniseries | |
| Family Law | Glenda Frank | Episde: "Pilot" | |
| 2000 | Life-Size | Francine | Television film |
| Becoming Dick | Belinda | Television film | |
| So Weird | Nola | Episode: "Voodoo" | |
| Seven Days | Samantha Ludwig | Episode: "The Dunwych Madness" | |
| Mysterious Ways | Susan | Episode: "Intentions" | |
| 2001 | Dodson's Journey | Wendy | Television film |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Clerk | Episode: "Time Lapse" |
| 2003 | The Dead Zone | Maggie Tyner | Episode: "Descent" |
| Jake 2.0 | Meter Maid | Episode: "Arms and the Girl" | |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | SGC Geneticist | Episode: "Insiders" |
| 2007 | The L Word | Episode: "Livin' La Vida Loca" | |
| Blood Ties | Annie | Episode: "Heart of Ice" | |
| 2007–2008 | Men in Trees | Dr Sachs / Various | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Triple Eight | Blind Alice | Episode: "I Spider with My Little Island" |
| 2010 | Battle of the Bulbs | Clerk | Television film |
| 2011 | V | Val's mother | Episode: "Serpent's Tooth" |
| Innocent | Marvina | Television film | |
| 2012 | Arrow | Judge Moss | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Shirelle | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Coolidge | Episode: "Empress of Mars" |
| 2021 | The Witcher | Meena Coppercloth | Episode: "A Grain of Truth" |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | GAIA | |
| 2021 | Faraday Protocol | ||
| 2022 | Horizon Forbidden West | GAIA |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily | Western Canada Theatre |
| 1986 | The House of Blue Leaves | Little Nun | Alberta Theatre Projects |
| 1990 | Othello | Bianca | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol |
| 2009 | Peter Panties | Mrs Darling | Neworld Theatre, Vancouver |
| 2011 | Intimate Apparel | Mrs Dickson | Arts Club Theatre Company |
| 2015 | African Gothic | Alina | Park Theatre, London |
| 2016 | Cat + Mouse | The Law | Village Underground, London / The Old Market, Brighton |
| The Misfit Analysis | Carer | Lyric Theatre, London / UK tour | |
| 2017 | Madhouse: Re-Exit | Sally | Shoreditch Town Hall, London / The Lowry, Manchester |
| 2018 | The Glass Menagerie | Amanda Wingfield | Watford Palace Theatre, Watford / Arcola Theatre, London[11] |
| 2019 | No Planet B | The Yard Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Lesley’s been nominated for a number of Vancouver Theatre “Jessie” Awards for her work as an actor, as well as for her play Camera Obscura (hungry ghosts), which she directed and co-designed. In 2019 the company of Camera Obscura received seven nominations (Outstanding Direction, Playwright, Video Visuals, Set, Sound), eventually winning Outstanding Production and Lighting Design for James Proudfoot. In 2018 she also received a London Off West End Award or Offie nomination for her portrayal of Amanda in The Glass Menagerie; the first time the play had been performed anywhere in Europe with a cast with global majority actors. In 2019 Lesley was awarded the Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award; her acceptance speech can be viewed here.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lesley Ewen". BBA Shakespeare. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ Cristi, A. A. (23 October 2019). "Lesley Ewen & Mel Tuck To Receive Top Honours At 2019 UBCP/ACTRA Awards". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "Lesley Ewen". Mandy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Power of Women for International Women's Day 2022". Ticket Tailor. 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "Biographics" (PDF). Press Release: Cat and Mouse. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "African Gothic - Projects". Park Theatre. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "UPDATED: The Witcher Season 2 adds another witcher to its lineup and more casting news". Rednian Intelligence. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "Announcing first in a series of masterclasses". Outside Edge Theatre Company. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "Lesley Ewen". RADA. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ Munro, Victoria (3 December 2020). "Lea Bridge Gasworks development wins unanimous approval". Guardian-Series. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Wood, Alex (18 March 2019). "The Glass Menagerie revival at the Arcola and Watford Palace Theatre cast announced". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- Lesley Ewen on IMDb
- Lesley Ewen at Spotlight
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