Holly Lewis (born December 17, 1974) is a Canadian actress and writer. Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, she is known for her television and film work, as well as her stage experience.

Holly Lewis
Born (1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Actress, Writer
Years active1999–present
SpouseDaryl Cloran[1]
Children2

Film and television

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Initially providing minor roles in television shows such as Puppets Who Kill, Lewis's acting career became more strongly introduced into television and film when she joined the regular cast of Ken Finkleman's award-winning satirical television program, The Newsroom.[2] She joined the cast in the second season, which aired in 2004, as George's assistant, Claire. Also in 2004, she played a recurring character on Train 48. She appeared opposite David Boreanaz[3] in These Girls.[4]

Theatre

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Holly Lewis has acted in many theatre productions across Canada and internationally. Her work includes: Educating Rita at the Arts Club in Vancouver, Canada,(2015)[5] as well as Western Canada Theatre[6] Molly in the Canadian premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher at Western Canada Theatre and Sylvia in Tribes (play) at Canadian Stage Company for which she received a Dora Award nomination.[7]

Writing

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Holly Lewis' most recent play, The Fiancée, was shortlisted for the 55th annual Alberta Playwriting Competition [8] and won the Noviciate Prize. Billed as a "wig-swapping, door-slamming, cake-facing farce", it premiered at the Citadel Theatre in November 2021.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Valiulis, Daina. "tist Interview: Daryl Cloran and Holly Lewis". www.mondomagazine.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Newsroom: Season 1, Episode 8 The Fifty". IMDb. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "These Girls". IMDb. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Jaffer, Dave. "These Girls Get it Good". www.hour.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  5. ^ "Educating Rita House Programme" (PDF). www.artsclub.com. Arts Club Theatre. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Hewlett, Jason. "The Challenges of Educating Rita". Kamloopsnews.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  7. ^ "Holly Lewis | the Toronto Theatre Database".
  8. ^ "apc-history". Alberta Playwrights. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Nichols, Liz (June 24, 2021). "A real live in-person season at the Citadel, starting this summer".
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