Ellen David is a Canadian actress. She was co-nominated for a 2007 Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in The Business episode Check Please and nominated for a 2005 Prix Gemeaux for Meilleur rôle de soutien féminin : comédie (Best supporting actress : comedy). She also won the Award of Excellence from the Montreal chapter of the ACTRA Awards in 2015 for her body of work.[1][2]
Ellen David | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | The Little Lulu Show (1995-1998) Arthur (1996-2003) Caillou (1997-2000) Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001) |
Career
editHer other roles include Tripping the Rift, Arthur, The Little Lulu Show, Mambo Italiano, Law & Order, Ciao Bella, Naked Josh, For Better or For Worse, Mona the Vampire, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, Postcards from Buster, Animal Crackers, Fred's Head, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Pig City, Daft Planet, What's with Andy?, Splinter Cell, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Sirens, Largo Winch, 2001: A Space Travesty, A Walk on the Moon, Random Encounter, Afterglow, Moose TV, Caillou, Princess Sissi, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Lucky Luke, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures, Spaced Out, Billy and Buddy, Marsupilami, Wunschpunsch, Edward, A Miss Mallard Mystery, Winx Club, Prudence Gumshoe, Pet Pals, Creepschool, The Kids from Room 402, Kitou, Tupu, Shaolin Kids, The Bellflower Bunnies, Fred the Caveman, Jim Button, X-DuckX, My Goldfish is Evil, Lola and Virginia, The Tofus, Potatoes and Dragons, Tommy and Oscar, Nunavut, Dragon Hunters, Mica, Wombat City, Gene Fusion, Iron Nose, Martin Morning, Kit and Kaboodle, Okura, Pinocchio 3000, Deadbolt, Barney's Version, Urban Angel, Scent of Murder, Going to Kansas City, Fatal Affair, Street Legal, Night Heat and 18 to Life.
She is a graduate of Wagar High School. Her voice can be heard on the PBS series Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat as Mama Miao.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Quarrel | Freda | |
| 1996 | Rowing Through | Alexandra | |
| 1997 | Afterglow | Judy | |
| 1997 | Suspicious Minds | Lydia | |
| 1998 | Going to Kansas City | Ruth Malone | |
| 1998 | Random Encounter | Sharon | |
| 1998 | Fatal Affair | Danielle Rosenblum | |
| 1999 | A Walk on the Moon | Eleanor Gelfand | |
| 1999 | Requiem for Murder | Andrea Farquar | |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Sylvia | |
| 2002 | Savage Messiah (Moïse, l’affaire Roch Thériault) | Lana | |
| 2003 | Mambo Italiano | Alicia | |
| 2004 | Pact with the Devil | Diana Baker | |
| 2005 | Audition (L'Audition) | Joan | |
| 2007 | Surviving My Mother (Comment survivre à sa mère) | Clara | |
| 2011 | Goon | Mrs. Glatt | |
| 2015 | Brooklyn | Mrs. Fiorello | |
| 2015 | My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre) | Allison | |
| 2016 | Dominion | Dorothy | |
| 2016 | Shut In | Joan | |
| 2016 | Oh What a Wonderful Feeling | Emma | |
| 2017 | Goon: Last of the Enforcers | Mrs. Glatt | |
| 2021 | Fatherhood | Dr. Jarvis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Final Heist | Marie | TV film |
| 1991–1992 | Urban Angel | Rachel Kane | Main role |
| 1992 | Deadbolt | Lani | TV film |
| 1993 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Ellen | "The Tale of the Full Moon" |
| 1994–1995 | Sirens | Sgt. Amy Shapiro | Main role (season 2) |
| 1995–1998 | The Little Lulu Show | Mrs. Van Snobbe (Wilbur's Mom), Miss Feeny, Additional Voices | Episodes |
| 1996 | Everything to Gain | Rosa Winters | TV film |
| 1997 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies | Gina | TV film |
| 1997 | Midnight Man | Myra | TV film |
| 1997 | The Hunger | Diana | "But at My Back I Always Hear" |
| 1997 | Princess Sissi | Ludovica (voice) | TV series, English version |
| 1997–1998 | The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo | Det. Sharon Delancey | Main role |
| 1996–2003 | Arthur | Bitzi Baxter (voice) | Recurring role |
| 1998 | Bouscotte | Judith Cohen | TV series |
| 1999 | Catherine | Bessy | "Stress et détresse" |
| 1999 | The Judy Jetson Show | Helen (Julianna and Barney's Mom) | 13 Episodes |
| 2000 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | Bitzi Baxter / Old Woman (voice) | TV film |
| 1997–2010 | Caillou | Miss Martin (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Largo Winch | Judge Susan D'Acosta | "Business as Usual" |
| 2001-02 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | Mama Miao (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2002 | The Stork Derby | Gina Bonaggio | TV film |
| 2002 | Scent of Danger | Connie | TV film |
| 2002 | Spaced Out | Monica Martin (voice) | Main role |
| 2002 | Pig City | Aunt Yardley (voice) | Regular role |
| 2002 | Daft Planet | Manuela (voice) | Main role |
| 2003 | Wicked Minds | Det. Clarkson | TV film |
| 2004 | Baby for Sale | Kathy Williamson | TV film |
| 2004–2005 | Ciao Bella | Sofia Battista | Main role |
| 2005 | Postcards from Buster | Bitzi Baxter (voice) | "Home Sweet Homes: Miami, Florida" |
| 2005 | Nos étés | Mrs. Donohue | "1.3" |
| 2005 | Rumeurs | Sheila Gomery | "Le retour de pendula" |
| 2006 | Last Exit | Principal Vail | TV film |
| 2006 | Naked Josh | Dr. Maitland | "Planned Parenthood", "Beating the Rap" |
| 2006 | Proof of Lies | Dr. Canton | TV film |
| 2006–2007 | The Business | Shelley Baker | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Superstorm | Barbara Scott | TV miniseries |
| 2007 | Moose TV | Ann | "Foreign Film" |
| 2007 | Killer Wave | Annabelle | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Det. Newcombe | TV film |
| 2009 | Final Verdict | Judge Mary Adler | TV film |
| 2009 | Sophie | Joyce | "Burning Bridges" |
| 2009 | The Phantom | Pam Moore | TV miniseries |
| 2010–2011 | 18 to Life | Judith Bellow | Main role |
| 2011–2014 | Being Human | Ilana Myers | Recurring role |
| 2012 | O' | Catherine Auriol | "7.3" |
| 2012 | Burden of Evil | Evelyn Foster | TV film |
| 2012 | Unité 9 | Juge Suzan MacDonald | "6.8" |
| 2013 | Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery | Prosecutor Brigette Cohen | TV film |
| 2014 | Mensonges | Teresa Moro | "Secrets de famille" |
| 2014 | Sex & Ethnicity | Connie | TV series |
| 2015 | The Art of More | Melanie Walters | "Mint Condition" |
| 2015 | This Life | Sybil Morrow | "The Unbelieving", "Seeing Red", "Dark Retreat" |
| 2016 | A Stranger in My Home | Kathy Carpenter | "Murder in Aspen" |
| 2016 | Level Up Norge | Maria Auditore (voice) | "Level Update #17" |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Jessica Goldman | TV miniseries |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Watch Dogs | Yolanda Mendez | |
| 2020 | The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope | Angela, Anne |
References
edit- ^ "ACTRA Awards in Montreal". ACTRA. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Ellen David: At the top of her game". Montreal Gazette. 24 September 2015.
External links
edit- Ellen David at IMDb