Sonja Bennett

Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter.[1] Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film Punch (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo, Cole, Control Alt Delete, Young People Fucking, and Fido as well as the television series Godiva's and Cold Squad. In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with Preggoland in which she also starred.

Sonja Bennett
Born (1980-08-24) August 24, 1980
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress, screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Height5 ft 7 in
Parent(s)Guy Bennett
Anna Hart
Websitewww.sonjabennett.ca

Early life and education

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 24, 1980, Bennett is the daughter of director/writer Guy Bennett and Anna Hart. She was raised mainly by her mother, living in several locations. She is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship. Following that, she attended Langara College in Vancouver, and enrolled in the Studio 58 program.

Career

Television work

On the small screen, Bennett played recurring roles on the NBC series Battlestar Galactica, Warner Brothers' Traveler, New Line television series Blade as well as Eureka, Dead Zone and Cold Squad. She has played guest starring roles on the series Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, Psych, Painkiller Jane, John Doe.[2] Bennett also had a recurring role as the character Vivian Adams in Mistresses (2015), and starred in the Bravo!/CityTV series, Godiva's from 2005-2006.[3]

Film work

Bennett starred in the 2002 film Punch, which her father, Guy Bennett, wrote and directed.[4] The movie was her feature film debut and led to her being awarded Best Actress by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.[5] She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo, Cole, Control Alt Delete, Young People Fucking, and Fido.[6] She wrote the screenplay, her first, for the 2014 film Preggoland, in which she also starred.[7][8]

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Dents in the Sky Sue Short film
2002 The Water Game Grad
2002 Punch Ariel
2003 My Life Without Me Sarah
2003 Ferry Tale Vicky Short film
2004 The Perfect Score Pregnant Girl
2005 Where the Truth Lies Bonnie
2005 The Fog Mandi
2006 Nostalgia Boy Connie Golden Short film
2006 Fido Tammy
2006 Catch and Release Caterer
2007 The Cabinet Lizzie Short film
2007 The Sandlot: Heading Home Pearl Video
2007 Shutter Aurora Short film
2007 Young People Fucking Mia
2008 Elegy Beth
2008 Control Alt Delete Jane
2008 Gold! Gold! Gold! Trina Short film
2009 Cole Maybelline
2010 Stained Jennifer
2010 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball Jules Scott Video
2010 Fathers & Sons Sonja
2011 Pleased to Meet You Tracy Short film
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Mother on Sidewalk
2011 Donovan's Echo Sarah
2012 Random Acts of Romance Lynn
2012 In No Particular Order Claire
2014 Preggoland Ruth
2017 Kayak to Klemtu Cory

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 John Doe Delphine Young Episode: "Psychic Connection"
2003 Peacemakers Georgia Episode: "No Excuse"
2004 Tru Calling Beth Episode: "The Getaway"
2004 The Dead Zone Rachel Caldwell Episodes: "Finding Rachel: Parts 1 & 2", "Tipping Point"
2004-2005 Cold Squad Det. Samantha Walters Regular role (13 episodes)
2005 Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber Eliza TV film
2005 Marker Kim TV film
2005 The Dead Zone Rachel Caldwell Episode: "Broken Circle"
2005 Masters of Horror Dana Episode: "Deer Woman"
2005-2006 Godiva's Daisy Main role (19 episodes)
2006 Killer Instinct Darla Episode: "While You Were Sleeping"
2006 Stargate Atlantis Dahlia Radim Episode: "Coup D'etat"
2006 Blade: The Series Vanessa Episodes: "Descent", "The Evil Within", "Delivery"
2006 Whistler Kate Judson Episode: "Meltdown"
2006 Supernatural Pamela Clayton Episode: "Croatoan"
2007 This Space for Rent April Melnyk Episodes: "Stain'd", "Elvis Kwan Blows"
2007 Traveler Maya Episodes: "The Out", "The Tells", "The Trader"
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Judge Pomfrey Episode: "Jerry Was a Man"
2007 Painkiller Jane Stacey Episode: "Jane 113"
2007 Eureka Callie Curie Episodes: "Sight Unseen", "Maneater", "All That Glitters"
2008 Fear Itself Ruthie Episode: "In Sickness and in Health"
2008 Love to Kill (AKA Fatal Kiss) Teresa TV film
2008 Crime Stories Vicki Episode: "The Slave Master"
2008 Battlestar Galactica Specialist 2nd Class Marcie Brasko Episode: "Revelations"
2009 Battlestar Galactica' Specialist 2nd Class Marcie Brasko Episodes: "Sometimes a Great Notion", "Someone to Watch Over Me"
2009 Exes and Ohs Kate Episodes: "The Roads Previously Not Taken", "I Do. Do I?", "2.5"
2009 What Color Is Love? Marsha Barclay TV film
2009 Psych Annie Episode: "Tuesday the 17th"
2009 Held Hostage Sandi Clark TV film
2009 A Dog Named Christmas Hannah McCray TV film
2010 The Client List Dee TV film
2011 Hellcats Vicky Episode: "Fancy Dan"
2011 Gone Liz Cook TV film
2011 Past Obsessions Estelle TV film
2013 Arctic Air Miranda Episode: "Fool Me Once"
2015 Motive Chelsea Richmond Episode: "Pilot Error"
2015 Mistresses Vivian Adams 10 episodes
2016 Supernatural Deputy Jan Harris Episode: "Don't Call Me Shurley"
2016 Conversations with My 2-Year Old Lindsey's Mom 2 episodes
2016 Sunnyheart's Community Centre Bernice 8 episodes
2017 When We Rise Ellen Episode: "Night II: Parts II and III"
2017 Android Employed Sarah Morris Episode: "The Family Unit"
2017 Ghost Wars Karla Kowalski-Jones 11 episodes
2019 The InBetween Taylor Hall Episode: "While the Song Remains the Same"
2019 Charmed Amelia Episode: "Past Is Present"
2019 Surveillance Linda Short Unsold CBS pilot

References
  1. Furminger, Sabrina. "Episode Fifty-Two: Sonja Bennett". YVR Screen Scene. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "IMDb: Sonja Bennett". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. Gill, Alexandra (2006-04-12). "On TV: Godiva's". Daily Xtra. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. Gill, Alexandra (2003-02-11). "Family dynamics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. Bissonnette, Christine. "An interview with Sonja Bennett". Creative Life. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. "IMDb: Sonja Bennett". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  7. Milly, Jenna. "Writer/actor Sonja Bennett on PREGGOLAND". Screenwriting Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. Furminger, Sabrina. "Welcome to Preggoland". Westender. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. "Past Award Winners | Vancouver International Film Festival". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  10. Bissonnette, Christine. "An interview with Sonja Bennett". Creative Life. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  11. "Leo Awards - 2010 Nominees". Leoawards.com. Retrieved on 08 August 2010.

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