Who Loves the Sun *** Apr 6, 2007
Starring Lukas Haas, Molly Parker, Adam Scott, R.H. Thomson and Wendy Crewson ... Will Morrison (Lukas Haas) makes an unexpected visit to the island summer cottage of Mary (Wendy Crewson) and Arthur Bloom (R.H. Thomson), the parents of his best friend Daniel (Adam Scott), with whom we sense he had a falling out. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Parker can't redeem this messy mystery Mar 3, 2007
Zenia's trio of female victims is played by Susan Lynch , Wendy Crewson , and Amanda Root as if they're perpetually haunted and freaked out. Their respective relationships with the chameleonic woman who hurt them are barely explored. (Boston Globe)
The Robber Bride Mar 2, 2007
Zenia Arden - Mary-Louise Parker John Grismer - Shawn Doyle Charis White - Susan Lynch Roz Andrews - Wendy Crewson Tony Fremont - Amanda Root Henry Kelly - Greg Bryk Augusta - Tatiana Maslany ... For high-powered editor Roz Andrews (Wendy Crewson), it was her money and magazine; for professor Tony Fremont (Amanda Root), it was her husband. (Variety)
Canadian actors honor own Feb 26, 2007
And Wendy Crewson, a thesp known for her charitable work and political activism, received the ACTRA Toronto 2007 Award of Excellence. . (Variety)
Pinsent, late Len Carlson among ACTRA honorees Feb 26, 2007
Actress Wendy Crewson won ACTRA Toronto's Award of Excellence. More Arts Stories. (Globe and Mail)
Strike doesn't stop ACTRA from celebrating its own Feb 1, 2007
Wendy Crewson, portraying Louise Arbour in a TV movie ... Wendy Crewson is the recipient of the 2007 Award of Excellence. (Canada.com)
Crewson to be honoured with ACTRA award Jan 31, 2007
Toronto ACTRA, the union representing Canadian performers, is honouring veteran actress Wendy Crewson, naming her the recipient of its 2007 Award of Excellence. Crewson, who just joined the cast of ReGenesis and was seen recently in the CBC adaptation of The Robber Bride, also co-stars in the coming Away from Her. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Sleuth and the seductress Jan 21, 2007
Grismer, played by Shawn Doyle, investigates Roz (Wendy Crewson) in this scene from the CBC movie The Robber Bride ... Based on a novel by Margaret Atwood and filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, the movie also stars Mary-Louise Parker and Wendy Crewson. (Calgary Sun)
Jack out of the box Jan 15, 2007
Never mind Kiefer Sutherland, 24 has employed more Canucks than any other U.S. series we can think of from Leslie Hope to Alberta Watson to Wendy Crewson. And its not even shot here. (Calgary Sun)
On strike, but shows go on Jan 9, 2007
"We won't work for free on TV. We won't work for free on film. And we won't work for free on the Internet," actress Wendy Crewson said at the ACTRA press conference yesterday. Because strike action has to follow provincial labour laws, ACTRA is still in the process of completing the final paperwork in other provinces. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
ACTRA says members 'days away' from strike Dec 22, 2006
Canadian stars such as Sarah Polley, Maria Del Mar, Wendy Crewson and Gordon Pinsent turned out to support the ACTRA's negotiating team late Wednesday and early Thursday. The strike would cover virtually all television and film work in Canada. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
A powerful song of love Nov 29, 2006
Dale called her friends singers Molly Johnson, Dayna Tekatch and Linda Kash, actress Wendy Crewson and author Jane Urquhart and all of them wanted to help out. "There is a bigger sisterhood stepping up to the plate here," Dale says. (Toronto Star -- GTA)
Networks cry poor to CRTC Nov 28, 2006
Among them, Wendy Crewson, Sonja Smits, Fiona Reid and R.H. Thomson. "Our culture defines us as a nation, yet we can't hear or see ourselves when regulations encourage Canadian broadcasters to show American drama series and movies," Crewson, the star of ReGenesis, said in a statement. (Toronto Star)
Let the whining begin in Ottawa Nov 28, 2006
Yesterday morning, a group of Canadian actors, including Wendy Crewson, Fiona Reid, Sonja Smits and R.H. Thomson, made their pitch in Ottawa. They pointed out that Canadian networks spent $401-million acquiring U.S. series in 2005 while spending only $86-million on homegrown fare. (Globe and Mail)
Cable bills up, CanCon down? Nov 27, 2006
First up at the CRTC this morning is a gaggle of Canadian stars, including Wendy Crewson, Fiona Reid, Sonja Smits and R.H. Thomson. They're hopping mad that Canadian networks plopped down $401 million for U.S. series in 2005 while spending only $86 million on comparable homegrown fare. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
T.O. doctor wins Giller Nov 8, 2006
Among the nibblers on steak and frites were Margaret Trudeau; opera singer Measha Brueggergosman; Liberal leadership hopeful Bob Rae; Moses Znaimer; British Labour MP Alan Simpson, whose wife, Quiviger, was a finalist; journalist Stevie Cameron; and actors Eric Peterson, Janet Wright, Wendy Crewson and Albert Schultz. Advertisement. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Lilly silliness rules at Geminis Nov 6, 2006
--Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries: Wendy Crewson ( The Man Who Lost Himself). --Best performance by an actor in a continuing leading dramatic role: Mark McKinney ( Slings & Arrows Season 2 Steeped in Blood). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Geminis a quick study in award shows Nov 6, 2006
There were funny asides from those Corner Gas guys and This Hour Has 22 Minutes turn-ups, and we saw what Wendy Crewson, Evangeline Lilly and Shawn Ashmore were wearing as they awkwardly posed on the red carpet ... Best Miniseries Actor was Tom McCamus (Waking up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story), Best Miniseries Actress Wendy Crewson (The Man Who Lost Himself), Best Series Actress Martha Burns and Best Actor Mark McKinney, both from Slings s 2. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Slings and Arrows well armed with television trophies Nov 5, 2006
Best actor (miniseries) went to Tom McCamus for Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story and the equivalent honour for an actress was given to Wendy Crewson for The Man Who Lost Himself like Wally, a sports-related tale of memory loss, this one concerning ex-CFLer Terry Evanshen. Best comedy series was what else Corner Gas. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Corner Gas, Slings and Arrows find fortune at Gemini Awards Nov 5, 2006
And Wendy Crewson won best performance by an actress in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries for her portrayal of wife Lorraine Evanshen in The Terry Evanshen Story. It chronicled the life of the Canadian Football Hall of Famer, who lost his memory after a car crash. (Globe and Mail)
Review: Comedy Is Cold In 'Santa Clause 3' Nov 5, 2006
Most of Santa's gang is back, including Eric Lloyd as Santa's son from his first marriage, Wendy Crewson as his ex-wife, Judge Reinhold as her new hubby and Liliana Mumy as their daughter. Absent is David Krumholtz as the head elf from the first two movies. (WNBC.com, NY)
Slings & Arrows gathers more Geminis in final gala Nov 5, 2006
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries: Wendy Crewson The Man Who Lost Himself. Winners are voted by members of The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, a professional association of 4,000 industry professionals. (CBC Nova Scotia)
Movie Openings Nov 4, 2006
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE. Starring Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson and Eric Lloyd. Santa, aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Celebrating our own Nov 4, 2006
Klea Scott (Intelligence), Wendy Crewson (The Man Who Lost Himself), Joanne Kelly (Playing House), Michele-Barbara Pelletier (Trudeau II), Victoria Snow (Waking Up Wally). Missing in action: Wendy Crewson truly deserved a second nomination for The Louise Arbour Story, which won Best TV movie. (Toronto Star)
Two-faced Geminis capable of double duty Nov 4, 2006
this article to your Del. The question is: Once you've won a Gemini, where do you keep it. (Toronto Star)
Santa Clause 3: Yule ham Nov 4, 2006
Also back are Wendy Crewson as Scotts ex-wife Laura Miller, Judge Reinhold as her husband Neil, and Spencer Breslin as the cloying new head elf (he takes over from David Krumholtz, who is MIA.). New to the tale are Scotts very peevish in-laws Bud and Sylvia Newman, played by Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
more » Nov 4, 2006
In case things aren't complicated enough, Santa brings along his ex-wife (Wendy Crewson), her therapist hubby (Judge Reinhold) and their young daughter (Liliana Mumy, the spitting image of her dad, Bill "Danger, Will Robinson!" Mumy). The movie leans a lot on Ms. Mumy's doe-eyed gazes. (CTNow.com)
Geminis sleeper Nov 4, 2006
Presenters include Lost star and former Alberta girl, Evangeline Lilly, along with Cheryl Hickey, Brent Butt, Nicholas Campbell, Wendy Crewson, Shawn Ashmore and Shaun Majumder. The official Gemini website lists 219 Canadian TV shows that are vying this year for Gemini Awards. (Edmonton Sun)
The Santa Clause 3 Nov 3, 2006
Further complicating matters are Scott's own blended brood ex-wife Laura (Wendy Crewson), her new husband Neil (Judge Reinhold), their daughter Lucy (a very effective Liliana Mumy) and Scott's son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) who beg on for a trip of their own, and have to be entertained as well as keep the secret from the Newmans. The main complication, though, is Jack Frost (Short), an icy-browed outcast on the Council of Legendary Figures, a group which includes the Easter Bunny, Father Time, Mother... (IGN FilmForce)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Nov 3, 2006
Santa/Scott Calvin - Tim Allen Mrs. Claus/Carol - Elizabeth Mitchell Neil Miller - Judge Reinhold Laura Miller - Wendy Crewson Sylvia Newman - Ann-Margret Charlie - Eric Lloyd Curtis - Spencer Breslin Lucy Miller - Liliana Mumy Bud Newman - Alan Arkin Jack Frost - Martin Short ... Also along for the ride are franchise regulars Wendy Crewson and Judge Reinhold as Santa's ex-wife Laura and her husband Neil, and adorable moppet Liliana Mumy as their wide-eyed daughter, Lucy. (Variety)
Try to escape humorless Santa Clause 3 Nov 3, 2006
Starring: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd Director: Michael LembeckRun time: 1 hour, 30 minutesMPAA rating: G ... Most of Santas gang is back, including Eric Lloyd as Santas son from his first marriage, Wendy Crewson as his ex-wife, Judge Reinhold as her new hubby and Liliana Mumy as their daughter. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Atwood, Crewson to take stage as presenters at Scotiabank Giller ... Nov 3, 2006
TORONTO (CP) - Writer Margaret Atwood, actors Wendy Crewson and Albert Schultz, and Corner Gas stars Eric Peterson and Janet Wright will be among the presenters when the Scotiabank Giller Prize is awarded next week, CTV announced Thursday. Sophie Gregoire, wife of host Justin Trudeau, will also be on hand for the televised awards ceremony Tuesday night. (Canada.com)
21st Annual Gemini Awards Red Carpet Update Nov 1, 2006
Additional Presenters include: ------------------------------ Mike Holmes, Holmes on Homes George Stroumboulopoulos, The Hour Marilyn Denis, CityLine Jeff Douglas, Things That Move The ET Canada Gemini Red Carpet will be buzzing, as Holmes, Stromboulopoulos, Denis and Douglas join fellow presenters, Shawn Ashmore, Brent Butt, Nicholas Campbell, Wendy Crewson, Cheryl Hickey, Evangeline Lilly, Shaun Majumder, Cara Pifko along with Special Musical Guests, Lukas Rossi and Gilby Clarke. Entertainment... (Canada Newswire)
Can Lit comes to small screen Nov 1, 2006
First up: an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's satiric conspiracy yarn The Robber Bride, featuring Mary Louise Parker and Wendy Crewson, coming to a TV set near you on Jan. 21. Coming later but not this season miniseries based on The Englishman's Boy by Guy Vanderhaeghe and St. Urbain's Horseman by Mordecai Richler. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre Provides 'Clause' for Celebration With Its Merry Engagement of Disney's 'Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause' From 11/3 - 1/4; Live Stage Spectacular and Holiday Breakfast Add to the Festivities Oct 27, 2006
Along for the adventure are Scott's extended family, son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), ex-wife Laura Miller (Wendy Crewson), her husband, Ned Miller (Judge Reinhold), and their daughter, Lucy (Liliana Mumy), who together with head elf Curtis (Spencer Breslin), help Santa in his battle to keep control of the Pole. Michael Lembeck directed the film. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
10 hot Canucks on new prime-time shows Oct 7, 2006
Fox's hit thriller 24 not only stars Kiefer Sutherland, son of Canadian film star Donald Sutherland and popular actress/activist Shirley Douglas, but has hired scores of our homegrown talent, including Wendy Crewson, Leslie Hope, Elisha Cuthbert and Mia Kirshner. Kelly Rowan is the mother muse in The O.C.; Montreal-born actress Jennifer Finnigan is solving suburban crimes in Close to Home; and Vancouver's Evangeline Lilly is still driving the boys crazy in Lost. (Globe and Mail)
Ugly Betty a proven charmer Sep 28, 2006
Water Cooler: Big news of the day has Wendy Crewson joining the cast of ReGenesis as the Toronto-made sci-fi series begins its third season. The press release says it's Crewson's first Canadian series, but what about her stints on Night Heat and Crimes of Passion, both shot here. (Toronto Star)
Rookie director's dementia drama sells at Toronto Sep 14, 2006
Wendy Crewson, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson and Alberta Watson round out the cast. In other sales news, the drug-laden biopic "El Cantante," starring Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, was said to need some editing in the opinion of sources weighing its commercial prospects, but it could sell to a distributor with an eye toward reaching out to the Latino market. (Reuters)
Fall movie preview Sep 11, 2006
SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (NOV. 3): Tim Allen returns as Scott Santa Calvin, with Martin Short as Jack Frost in a Disney sequel comedy also offering Wendy Crewson, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret and (remember. Judge Reinhold. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Entertainment)
Away from Her draws us close to husband's anguish Sep 11, 2006
Polley's movie also has a keen ear and eyes for the little humiliations of institutional living, such as the blandly curt efficiency of the home's administrator (Wendy Crewson), the beige decor of everything and the glum ritual of awkward family visits. But these are the things that only makes the distance growing between Grant and Fiona seem that much more vast: even though he's just sitting across a big-windowed dining room from the woman who once showed him "the spark of life," he might as... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
The Covenant Sep 9, 2006
Caleb - Steven Strait Chase - Sebastian Stan Sarah - Laura Ramsey Pogue - Taylor Kitsch Reid - Toby Hemingway Kate - Jessica Lucas Tyler - Chace Crawford Evelyn - Wendy Crewson. By. (Variety)
Corner Gas' nominated for best comedy Sep 1, 2006
Miniseries actress nominees include Wendy Crewson, for The Man Who Lost Himself; Joanne Kelly, for Playing House; Michele-Barbara Pelletier, for Trudeau: Making of a Maverick; Klea Scott, for Intelligence; and Victoria Snow, for Waking Up Wally. Unlike the drama acting categories, which are divided into lead and supporting actor and actress, the comedy acting categories are divided by ensemble and individual performance. (Regina Leader-Post)
Gemini's ghosts Aug 30, 2006
Up for Best Single Performance by an Actress: Klea Scott (Intelligence); Wendy Crewson (The Man Who Lost Himself); Joanne Kelly (Playing House); Michle-Barbara Pelletier (Trudeau II) and Victoria Snow (Waking Up Wally). For Best Single Performance by an Actor: Tony Nardi (Il Duce Canadese); Ian Tracey (Intelligence); Michael Therriault (Prairie Giant); Shawn Ashmore (Terry); Peter Outerbridge (Under The Dragon's Tail) and Tom McCamus (Waking up Wally). (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Festival guest list Aug 23, 2006
Wendy Crewson, Werner Herzog, Will Ferrell, William H. Macy, Wyclef Jean. Xiaogang Feng. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Robber Bride TV movie starring Mary-Louise Parker begins shooting ... Aug 11, 2006
Arden's friends are played by Wendy Crewson (24) as Roz; Amanda Root (Jane Eyre) as Tony and Susan Lynch (Waking Ned Devine) as Charis. The film also stars Shawn Doyle (Eight Days to Live) and Greg Bryk (A History of Violence). (Canada East)
Sarah Polley feature to open Toronto film festival Jul 19, 2006
The love story, which also stars Olympia Dukakis, Kristen Thompson, Michael Murphy and Wendy Crewson, will have its world premiere at the festival, which runs Sept. 7-16. Although it's the first feature she's directed, Polley (The Sweet Hereafter, My Life Without Me) has had several short films in the festival in recent years. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Garber unsinkable Jun 6, 2006
"The last CTV launch Garber attended was in 2001, when Alias came on. At that time he was ticked off about being replaced in the made-for-TV Joanne Kilbourn murder mysteries that star Wendy Crewson. "But that meant I was free to take Alias. So it all turned out in the end. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Saturday's best bets May 15, 2006
David James Elliott ("JAG") and Wendy Crewson star. (14) 771371. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Arbour's quest on cue Mar 26, 2006
In Hunt For Justice, Arbour is portrayed by Wendy Crewson as an intrepid prosecutor who has venomous disdain for status-quo bureaucrats and the internecine politics stalling intervention efforts. This crystallizes in an early scene: Not long after a convoy of BMWs takes Arbour to The Hague, she is dismayed by something she's told there have been 74 indictments but only seven arrests. (Toronto Star)
Louise Arbour is a 'huge national hero': Crewson Mar 26, 2006
For most, the name Louise Arbour does not make the list, but according to Canadian actress, Wendy Crewson, it should. "She is the first person to bring a head of state under indictment for war crimes and it's a huge, huge deal," she told eTalk Daily. (CTV.ca)
Crewson swears she's a funny lady Mar 25, 2006
Wendy Crewson is confident she has the physical capacity to smile. The veteran Canadian actress feels the need to point that out, given the numerous ultra-serious roles thrust her way in recent years. (Jam! Showbiz)
Niagara flows with improvised magic Mar 25, 2006
The tale, which centres on various no-hopers gathered at the titular motel, leaps between stories starring Wendy Crewson and Peter Keleghan as urbanites struggling with a sputtering marriage, Anna Friel and Kristen Holden-Reid as trailer-park types trying to clean up enough to reclaim a baby taken away by social services, Craig Ferguson as the drunken shell of a man who lost his wife on their honeymoon, and Caroline Dhavernas as a transplanted Montrealer working as a waitress while Pollaks... (Georgia Straight)
Motel worth visiting Mar 24, 2006
Ex-Winnipegger Wendy Crewson and Peter Keleghan play a middle-age couple whose bank account is as empty as their marriage and who attack each other with palpable vitriol in between Keleghan's fruitless attempts to find a job. A young drug addict and her put-upon husband (Anna Friel and Kris Holden-Reid) find themselves pushed even closer to the brink, as Friel wrestles with her demons while trying to win back a baby who's been taken from her and placed in foster care. (Winnipeg Sun)
The real show is on Oscar's red carpet Mar 6, 2006
"I think people, to a great degree, are far more interested in that part of the evening," said Toronto wardrobe consultant Linda Gaylard, who has dressed many Canadian stars for gala events, including Elisha Cuthbert, Paul Gross and Wendy Crewson. Nielsen Media Research says 5. (Winnipeg Sun)
Twinkle, twinkle little Big star Mar 6, 2006
Though Samantha has only been acting for four years, she won the ACTRA over veterans like Wendy Crewson, Megan Follows and Victoria Snow. "I've been floating on air," she sighs. (Toronto Star)
Sarah Polley to direct her first feature film Feb 22, 2006
The film stars Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson and Michael Murphy. Atom Egoyan is serving as executive producer and principal photography is taking place in rural Ontario until April 7. (CTV.ca)
ACTRA Toronto announces noms Feb 8, 2006
The nominees for female perf include Paula Boudreau (for TV series "The Tournament"), Wendy Crewson (telepic "The Man Who Lost Himself"), Megan Follows (TV movie "Shania: A Life in Eight Albums"), Victoria Snow (telepic "Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story") and Samantha Weinstein (short film "Big Girl"). The nominees for male perf are Shawn Ashmore (telepic "The Terry Fox Story"), Tom McCamus ("Waking up Wally"), Michael Miranda (miniseries "The Lives of Saints"), Joe Pingue (short "Leo")... (Variety)
Jack's back (was there any doubt?) and there's gonna be mayhem Jan 16, 2006
Since 24 debuted in 2001 with five Canadians in the cast Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley and recurring femme fatale Mia Kirshner and on through its subsequent seasons (Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson), the L.A.-based series has had an admirable tradition of importing Canuck talent. This season is no exception, with Geraint Wynn Davies (Forever Knight) making an early, eerie impression as a terrorist puppet-master. (Toronto Star)
Seeking culture amid politics Jan 12, 2006
With less than two weeks left in the election campaign, noted Wendy Crewson, "we know very little about the parties' plans on cultural issues.". And, she might as well have added, what we do know about the views of Stephen Harper, whose party is surging toward power, is not comforting to people living in Toronto who work in the arts. (Toronto Star)
