Sonja Bennett
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| Portrays: | Marcie Brasko | ||||
| Date of Birth: | August 24, 1980 | ||||
| Date of Death: | Missing required parameter 1=month! | ||||
| Age: | 45 | ||||
| Nationality: |  CAN
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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
Bennett 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
Bennett 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
External Sources
- ↑ 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.