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'''Sonja Bennett''' (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter who portrayed [[Marcie Brasko]] in "[[Revelations]]", "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]", and "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]". | |||
Born in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Bennett is the daughter of writer-director Guy Bennett and Anna Hart.<ref group="external" name="gill_globe_family_dynamics">{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-dynamics/article1333807/#:~:text=daughter%20of%20director%20and%20writer%20Guy%20Bennett|title=Family dynamics|author=Alexandra Gill|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=February 11, 2003|accessdate=May 19, 2026}}</ref> She was raised primarily by her mother in [[w:Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge, British Columbia]], and is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School there.<ref group="external" name="gill_globe_family_dynamics" /> She attended the [[w:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] for two years on an academic scholarship before completing her actor training at the [[w:Studio 58|Studio 58]] conservatory at [[w:Langara College|Langara College]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bennett_bio">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1060641/bio/#:~:text=Studio%2058|title=Sonja Bennett – Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2026}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
== | Bennett made her feature film debut in the lead role of Ariel in ''[[w:Punch (2002 film)|Punch]]'' (2002), written and directed by her father.<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.sonjabennett.ca/bio/#:~:text=first%20major%20film%20role%20in%20the%20Canadian%20feature%20film%20PUNCH|title=Bio|publisher=Sonja Bennett (official site)|accessdate=May 19, 2026}}</ref> Her performance earned her the [[w:Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film|Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film]] and a Women in Film and Video Artistic Merit Award Special Citation.<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio" /> Following the film's success, she secured series lead roles in ''[[w:Cold Squad|Cold Squad]]'' (CTV, 2004–05, as Detective Samantha Waters) and ''[[w:Godiva's|Godiva's]]'' (Bravo!/CityTV, 2005–06, as pastry chef Daisy), both of which earned her Leo Award and Gemini Award nominations.<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio" /> | ||
{{ | Her feature film credits during this period include ''[[w:My Life Without Me|My Life Without Me]]'' (2003), ''[[w:Where the Truth Lies (film)|Where the Truth Lies]]'' (2005, directed by [[w:Atom Egoyan|Atom Egoyan]]), ''[[w:The Fog (2005 film)|The Fog]]'' (2005), ''[[w:Fido (film)|Fido]]'' (2006, with [[w:Billy Connolly|Billy Connolly]] and [[w:Tim Blake Nelson|Tim Blake Nelson]]), ''[[w:Young People Fucking|Young People Fucking]]'' (2007, which earned her the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film), and ''[[w:Elegy (film)|Elegy]]'' (2008, directed by [[w:Isabel Coixet|Isabel Coixet]], alongside [[w:Ben Kingsley|Ben Kingsley]] and [[w:Penélope Cruz|Penélope Cruz]]).<ref group="external" name="bennett_filmography">{{cite web|url=https://www.sonjabennett.ca/filmography/#:~:text=2007%20Vancouver%20Critics%20Award%3A%20Best%20Supporting%20Actress|title=Filmography|publisher=Sonja Bennett (official site)|accessdate=May 19, 2026}}</ref> | ||
Her television guest appearances span numerous Vancouver-filmed genre productions, including ''[[w:The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'' (USA Network), ''[[w:Painkiller Jane (TV series)|Painkiller Jane]]'' (2007, as Stacey), ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]'' (2006, as Dahlia Radim), ''[[w:Blade: The Series|Blade: The Series]]'' (New Line, 2006, as Vanessa, three episodes), ''[[w:Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]'' (Syfy, 2007, as Callie Curie, three episodes), and ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (two appearances: "[[w:Croatoan (Supernatural)|Croatoan]]" in 2006 as nurse Pamela Clayton, and "[[w:Don't Call Me Shurley|Don't Call Me Shurley]]" in 2016 as Deputy Jan Harris).<ref group="external" name="bennett_filmography" /> | |||
In 2010, Bennett transitioned into screenwriting.<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio" /> Her debut produced screenplay was ''[[w:Preggoland|Preggoland]]'' (2014, directed by [[w:Jacob Tierney|Jacob Tierney]]), in which she also starred alongside [[w:James Caan|James Caan]] and [[w:Danny Trejo|Danny Trejo]].<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio" /> The film premiered as a Special Presentation at the [[w:Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]], won the Most Popular Canadian Film Award at the [[w:Vancouver International Film Festival|Vancouver International Film Festival]], and won Best Screenplay at the Fargo Film Festival.<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio" /> Her television writing credits include ''[[w:Kim's Convenience|Kim's Convenience]]'' (CBC, 2016, Leo Award winner for Best Screenwriting in a Comedy), ''[[w:Letterkenny|Letterkenny]]'' (Crave/Hulu, multiple seasons 2018–2024, Leo Award winner for Best Screenwriting in a Comedy in 2019, 2021, and 2024, and Writers Guild of Canada Award nominee in 2019),<ref group="external" name="leoawards_bennett_letterkenny">{{cite web|url=https://www.leoawards.com/2022/nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2022.php#:~:text=Sonja%20Bennett|title=2022 Leo Awards – Nominees & Winners by Name|publisher=Leo Awards|accessdate=May 19, 2026}}</ref> and ''[[w:Family Law (Canadian TV series)|Family Law]]'' (Global, 2021–present, as a co-executive producer and writer, Leo Award winner for Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series in 2023).<ref group="external" name="bennett_official_bio" /> She has also co-written the comedic stage play ''Motherload'' (premiered at The Cultch, Vancouver, 2015) and authored the ''[[w:East Van Panto|East Van Panto]]'' productions ''Alice in Wonderland'' (2021) and ''The Little Mermaid'' (2022) for Theatre Replacement and The Cultch.<ref group="external" name="bennett_filmography" /> | |||
== Personal life == | |||
Bennett is the daughter of director Guy Bennett and Anna Hart; her parents separated when she was an infant.<ref group="external" name="gill_globe_family_dynamics" /> She was previously married to Canadian actor [[w:Stephen Lobo|Stephen Lobo]], with whom she has two children.<ref group="external" name="parry_vancouversun_preggoland_lobo">{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/town-talk-gala-and-small-town-raises-plenty-to-help-sick-kids-at-bc-childrens#:~:text=Bennett%20said%20that%2C%20with%20two%20children%2C%20she%20and%20actor-husband%20Stephen%20Lobo%20are%20all%20done|title=Town Talk: Gala (and small town) raises plenty to help sick kids at BC Children's|author=Malcolm Parry|publisher=Vancouver Sun|date=October 16, 2014|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> The two first worked together as series regulars on ''[[w:Godiva's|Godiva's]]'' (2005–06), in which Lobo played head chef Ramir across all nineteen episodes alongside Bennett's Daisy.<ref group="external" name="imdb_godivas_series">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438705/#:~:text=Stephen%20Lobo%20%C2%B7%20Ramir|title=Godiva's (TV Series 2005–2006)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> They subsequently appeared together in the Canadian independent film ''In No Particular Order'' (2012).<ref group="external" name="imdb_innoparticularorder_cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2276244/#:~:text=Sonja%20Bennett%20%C2%B7%20Claire|title=In No Particular Order (2012)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Lobo also served as an editor on ''[[w:Preggoland|Preggoland]]'' (2014).<ref group="external" name="fandango_lobo_preggoland">{{cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/people/stephen-lobo-406564/biography#:~:text=Lobo%20edited%20the%20Sonja%20Bennett%20comedy%20Preggoland|title=Stephen Lobo Biography|publisher=Fandango|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter who portrayed Marcie Brasko in "Revelations", "Sometimes a Great Notion", and "Someone to Watch Over Me".
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bennett is the daughter of writer-director Guy Bennett and Anna Hart.[external 1] She was raised primarily by her mother in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School there.[external 1] She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship before completing her actor training at the Studio 58 conservatory at Langara College in Vancouver.[external 2]
Career
editBennett made her feature film debut in the lead role of Ariel in Punch (2002), written and directed by her father.[external 3] Her performance earned her the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film and a Women in Film and Video Artistic Merit Award Special Citation.[external 3] Following the film's success, she secured series lead roles in Cold Squad (CTV, 2004–05, as Detective Samantha Waters) and Godiva's (Bravo!/CityTV, 2005–06, as pastry chef Daisy), both of which earned her Leo Award and Gemini Award nominations.[external 3]
Her feature film credits during this period include My Life Without Me (2003), Where the Truth Lies (2005, directed by Atom Egoyan), The Fog (2005), Fido (2006, with Billy Connolly and Tim Blake Nelson), Young People Fucking (2007, which earned her the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film), and Elegy (2008, directed by Isabel Coixet, alongside Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz).[external 4]
Her television guest appearances span numerous Vancouver-filmed genre productions, including The Dead Zone (USA Network), Painkiller Jane (2007, as Stacey), Stargate Atlantis (2006, as Dahlia Radim), Blade: The Series (New Line, 2006, as Vanessa, three episodes), Eureka (Syfy, 2007, as Callie Curie, three episodes), and Supernatural (two appearances: "Croatoan" in 2006 as nurse Pamela Clayton, and "Don't Call Me Shurley" in 2016 as Deputy Jan Harris).[external 4]
In 2010, Bennett transitioned into screenwriting.[external 3] Her debut produced screenplay was Preggoland (2014, directed by Jacob Tierney), in which she also starred alongside James Caan and Danny Trejo.[external 3] The film premiered as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival, won the Most Popular Canadian Film Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival, and won Best Screenplay at the Fargo Film Festival.[external 3] Her television writing credits include Kim's Convenience (CBC, 2016, Leo Award winner for Best Screenwriting in a Comedy), Letterkenny (Crave/Hulu, multiple seasons 2018–2024, Leo Award winner for Best Screenwriting in a Comedy in 2019, 2021, and 2024, and Writers Guild of Canada Award nominee in 2019),[external 5] and Family Law (Global, 2021–present, as a co-executive producer and writer, Leo Award winner for Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series in 2023).[external 3] She has also co-written the comedic stage play Motherload (premiered at The Cultch, Vancouver, 2015) and authored the East Van Panto productions Alice in Wonderland (2021) and The Little Mermaid (2022) for Theatre Replacement and The Cultch.[external 4]
Personal life
editBennett is the daughter of director Guy Bennett and Anna Hart; her parents separated when she was an infant.[external 1] She was previously married to Canadian actor Stephen Lobo, with whom she has two children.[external 6] The two first worked together as series regulars on Godiva's (2005–06), in which Lobo played head chef Ramir across all nineteen episodes alongside Bennett's Daisy.[external 7] They subsequently appeared together in the Canadian independent film In No Particular Order (2012).[external 8] Lobo also served as an editor on Preggoland (2014).[external 9]
References
editExternal Sources
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alexandra Gill (February 11, 2003). Family dynamics (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Sonja Bennett – Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Bio (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Sonja Bennett (official site). Retrieved on May 19, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Sonja Bennett (official site). Retrieved on May 19, 2026.
- ↑ 2022 Leo Awards – Nominees & Winners by Name (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Leo Awards. Retrieved on May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Malcolm Parry (October 16, 2014). Town Talk: Gala (and small town) raises plenty to help sick kids at BC Children's (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Vancouver Sun. Retrieved on May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Godiva's (TV Series 2005–2006) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 20, 2026.
- ↑ In No Particular Order (2012) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Stephen Lobo Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Fandango. Retrieved on May 20, 2026.