Sharon M. Lewis is a Canadian television personality and film director from Toronto, Ontario. She studied political science at the University of Toronto.[1] She was an actress and author before being the host of counterSpin on CBC Television in 2001, and then hosted ZeD, also for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[2] She began her career on counterSpin with a special on the September 11 attacks.[1] She called herself an "activist," saying "it's a journalist's job to activate change through information... Who isn't passionate and is in the journalist field, otherwise I don't know what would drive you?"[1] After leaving ZeD, Ziya Tong took over as host.[3] Lewis subsequently established the company urbansoul inc., which promotes the art of minority women.[4]
Sharon Lewis | |
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.jpg) Lewis at the Black History Month event "An Evening with Pam Grier" in 2011 | |
| Born | Sharon M. Lewis Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
During her acting career, she appeared on Degrassi: The Next Generation as the mother of Jimmy Brooks, who was played by rapper Drake. She also appeared in the film Troubled Waters.
In 2017, Lewis directed her Afro-futurist feature film Brown Girl Begins, a feature film prequel to the celebrated novel Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson.[5]
In 2024, she directed the mid-season premiere of Power Book II: Ghost,[6] from the Power franchise.
Lewis is a member of Film Fatales.
Filmography
editFilmmaker
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ritch (Short) | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Chains (Short) | No | ||
| 2011 | In Between Life (Short) | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | See Me Now (Short) | No | No | |
| 2017 | Brown Girl Begins | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Disruptor Conductor (Documentary) | No | No | |
| 2020 | Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding | |||
| 2021 | Murdoch Mysteries | |||
| 2021 | With Wonder (Documentary) | |||
| 2022 | Hudson & Rex | |||
| 2023 | Power Book IV: Force | |||
| 2024 | Sight Unseen | |||
| 2024 | Chicago Med | |||
| 2024 | Power Book II: Ghost | |||
| 2024 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | |||
| 2024 | FBI: Most Wanted |
Actress
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lullaby (Short) | Creation Woman (as Sharon M. Lewis) |
| 2001 | Maple (Short) | Chamele (as Sharon M. Lewis) |
| 2002 | The Style of My Soul (Short) | as Sharon M. Lewis |
| 2014 | Happy 1 Year (Short) | Diana |
| 2018 | Mouthpiece | Barbara |
| 2019 | White Lie | Collette |
References
edit- ^ a b c John McKay, "Sharon Lewis finds activism experience a plus for new role as CounterSpin host," Western Star, Corner Brook, Newfoundland: October 6, 2001, pg. 30.
- ^ Alex Strachan, "Audacious, energetic and offbeat: That's ZeD on CBC," The Vancouver Sun, October 23, 2002, pg. B.6.FRO.
- ^ "Sharon Lewis calls it quits," Packet and Times, Orillia, Ontario: June 19, 2002, pg. A.9.
- ^ "Hart House Lecture 2006: Biographies Archived 2005-11-23 at the Wayback Machine," University of Toronto, URL accessed 13 March 2007.
- ^ "Canadian premiere of Brown Girl Begins at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Saturday The Caribbean Camera
- ^ https://www.talkofthetown411.com/2024/09/behind-scenes-power-book-2-ghost-season.html
External links
edit- Sharon Lewis' ZeD biography
- Sharon Lewis at IMDb