VANESSA SEARS
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BROADWAY/NEW YORK | ||
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK |
Francie Evans Standby |
St. James Theatre |
PARADE |
Ensemble |
Lincoln Center |
FILM & TELEVISION | ||
SAPPY HOLIDAY |
Lead |
MOW/ Andrew Cymek |
FOURTEEN LOVE LETTERS |
Lead |
MOW/ Amy Force |
ROYALLY WRAPPED FOR CHRISTMAS |
Large Supporting |
MOW/ T.W. Peacocke |
Y: THE LAST MAN |
Supporting |
FX/ Mairzee Almas |
SEX/LIFE |
Supporting |
Netflix/ Sheree Folkson |
CHRISTMAS IN THE WILDS |
Supporting |
INSP/ Justin G. Dyck |
LOVE IN THE WILDS |
Supporting |
INSP/ Justin G. Dyck |
TALLBOYZ |
Recurring |
CBC/ Bruce McCulloch |
TOO CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS |
Lead |
Feature/ Ernie Barbarash |
SUITS |
Supporting |
USA Network/ Kevin Bray |
ODD SQUAD |
Supporting |
TVO/ Sinking Ship/ JJ Johnson |
WE COULD BE FRIENDS |
Supporting |
Third Paul Prods/ J. Foy |
THE BEAVERTON |
Actor |
CTV/ Henry Sarwer-Foner |
THEATRE | ||
SHEDDING A SKIN |
Myah |
Nightwood Theatre/ BiBT/ |
Cherissa Richards |
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WIZARD OF OZ: A HOLIDAY FAMILY MUSICAL |
Witch |
Canadian Stage/ Ted Dykstra |
ROMEO AND JULIET |
Juliet |
Stratford Fest/ Sam White |
TWELFTH NIGHT |
Olivia |
Stratford Fest/ Seana McKenna |
LONDON ASSURANCE |
Ensemble/u.s. Grace Harkaway |
Stratford/ Antoni Cimolino |
STRATFORD GALA FUNDRAISER FOR SEANA MCKENNA |
Featured Performer |
Four Seasons in Toronto |
ALICE IN WONDERLAND *^ |
Ruby/Red Queen |
Bad Hats Theatre/ V. Pokinko |
QUEEN GONERIL ^* |
Regan |
Soulpepper/ Weyni Mengesha |
KING LEAR |
Regan |
Soulpepper/ Kim Collier |
IS GOD IS *^ |
Anaia |
Canadian Stage Company/ |
WHY WE TELL THE STORY |
Featured Performer |
Stratford Fest/ Marcus Nance |
RANSACKING TROY (Workshop) |
Hermione |
Stratford Fest/ Erin Shields/ |
Jackie Maxwell |
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UP CLOSE AND MUSICAL |
Featured Artist |
Stratford Festival/ |
Richard Ouzounian |
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TROILUS AND CRESSIDA |
Cressida |
Stratford Festival/ |
Michael Langham Workshop/ |
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Andrew Kushnir |
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS |
Ronette |
Stratford Fest/ Donna Feore |
BILLY ELLIOT |
Mum |
Stratford Fest/ Donna Feore |
HERE'S WHAT IT TAKES (Workshop) |
Angela |
Stratford Fest/ Daniel MacIvor |
& Steven Page |
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UNCOVERED: THE MUSIC OF ABBA |
Featured Performer |
Musical Stage Co/ Reza Jacobs |
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu |
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HOLIDAY INN |
Lila Dixon |
Shaw Festival/ Kate Hennig |
RIOT |
Effie |
Virtual/ Talk Is Free Theatre/ |
Tawiah McCarthy |
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CAROLINE OR CHANGE * |
Emmie |
Musical Stage Company/ |
Robert McQueen |
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MARY POPPINS ** |
Mary Poppins |
Young People’s Theatre/ |
Thom Allison |
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MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW |
Polly |
Shaw Festival/ Tim Carroll |
GRAND HOTEL |
Flaemmchen |
Shaw Festival/ Eda Holmes |
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING… |
Narrator |
Theatre Aquarius/ Mike Jackson |
AN OCTOROON |
Zoe |
Shaw Festival/ Peter Hinton |
ME AND MY GIRL |
Ensemble/Jacqui (U/S) |
Shaw Festival/ Ashlie Corcoran |
PASSING STRANGE *** |
Edwina |
Acting Upstage Co/ Philip Akin |
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET |
Dyanne |
Citadel Theatre/ Ted Dykstra |
ALL SHOOK UP |
Lorraine |
Drayton Ent/ Lee MacDougall |
THE WIZARD OF OZ ^ |
Dorothy |
YPT/ Joey Tremblay |
KINKY BOOTS ^^ |
Nicola |
Mirvish Prods/ Jerry Mitchell |
BRANTWOOD ^^^ |
Loretta/LaRain |
Theatre Sheridan/ |
M. Cushman |
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IN THE HEIGHTS |
Nina |
Marc Kimelman/ Bob Foster |
HELLO DOLLY |
Ensemble |
Avery Saltzman/ Linda Garneau |
CONFEDERATION CENTRE YOUNG COMPANY |
Ensemble |
Kerrry Gage/ Jaqueline Sadler |
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS |
Ensemble |
Theatre Sheridan/ |
Robin Calvert |
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MARATHON OF HOPE |
Ensemble |
Theatre Sheridan/ |
Michael Mulrooney |
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BRITISH INVASION |
Lead Vocalist |
Canada’s Wonderland |
TEAM CHARLIE BROWN |
Host/Lead Performer |
Canada’s Wonderland |
HIT SQUAD |
Lead Vocalist |
DaCosta Talent/ Stephen Greig |
WEDDING CHOIR |
Backup Vocals |
Sterling Jarvis/ Susan Dunstan |
JJ GERBER MUSIC |
Backup Vocals |
JJ Gerber |
SOUL – A CABARET |
Vocalist |
Broadway in S. Africa/ |
J Zinger |
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^* 2023 DORA Award WIN |
Outstanding Performance, Featured Role |
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*^ 2023 & 2022 DORA Award Nomination |
Outstanding Performance, Leading Role |
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* Dora Award WIN |
Outstanding Performance, Featured Role |
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* Toronto Theatre Critics Award WIN |
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical |
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** Critic's Pick Award |
Fan Favourite |
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** Toronto Theatre Critics Award |
Best Production of a Musical |
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*** Toronto Theatre Critics Award WIN |
Best Supporting Actress |
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*** Critics Pick Award |
Outstanding Ensemble |
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^ Dora Award WIN |
Outstanding Ensemble |
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^^ Dora Award WIN |
Outstanding Production |
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^^ BroadwayWorld WIN |
Best Female in a Featured Role |
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^^^ Dora Audience Choice Award |
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VOICE OVER & ANIMATION | ||
MY LITTLE PONY |
Series Regular |
Netflix/ eOne/ Various |
THE DOWNLOADED by Robert J. Sawyer |
Narrator |
Audible Original/ G. Sinclair |
CANAdooDAday |
Principal |
CBC Kids |
PINOCCHIO |
Storyteller/Fairy |
Neil Bartram/ Brian Hill |
WORKSHOPS & READINGS | ||
THE CHRYSALIDS |
Performer |
Bad Hats/ Sauder & Pilipiak |
FALL ON YOUR KNEES |
Rose/Doc Rose, various |
Canadian Stage/ Alisa Palmer |
COWBOY TEMPEST CABARET |
Miranda |
Musical Stage Company/ |
Ali Joy Richardson |
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THE MUSICAL MCCOY |
Performer |
Festival Players of PEC |
BLACKOUT |
Eddie |
Musical Stage Company/ |
Ann Hodges |
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IN REAL LIFE |
Beth/Student/Refuge |
Musical Stage Company/ |
Ann Hodges |
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PORCHSIDE SONGS |
Performer |
Musical Stage Company |
TREEMONISHA |
Ensemble |
Volcano/ W. Mengesha/ R.Jacobs |
MOLL |
Sarah (Moll) |
Canadian Music Theatre Project |
COMMERCIALS | ||
List Available by Request |
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TRAINING | ||
THIS GEN |
Director Fellowship |
Why Not Theatre |
SHERIDAN COLLEGE BACHELOR |
MUSIC THEATRE PERFORMANCE |
HIGH HONOURS |
FILM/TELEVISION |
Anna MacKay-Smith, Ali Momen |
Diana Reis, Mary-Lu Zahalan |
ACTING |
Terry Tweed, Laurence Follows, |
Suzanne Bennett, Ralph Small, |
David Matheson, Diana Reis, |
Scot Denton, Mimi Mekler |
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Marc Richard, Greg Peterson, |
Marcia Johnson, Robert Gontier |
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Stephen LaFournie (Commedia) |
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SINGING |
Marie Baron, June Crowley, |
Louisa Burgess, Donna Garner |
Gail Hakala, Mary-Lu Zahalan |
Marc Richard, Peter Kadar |
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Lorraine Lawson, Stephen Woodjetts, |
David Myers, Anne Barnshaw |
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Jill Filion, Jeff Madden |
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DANCE |
Ballet: Gillian Saunders |
Jazz: Stephen Findlay |
Annie Wood, Faye Rauw |
Tap: Stephen Greig, Kari Tippi |
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Allison Toffan |
Performance: Robin Calvert, |
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Sarah Slywchuk, Stephen Findlay |
Robert Allan, Ted Banfalvi |
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Naomi Costain, Kerry Gage, |
Jeff Dimitriou |
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MUSIC |
Greg Andrews, Dave Wilson |
Alan Poaps, Daffyd Hughes |
MUSIC |
Greg Andrews, Dave Wilson |
Alan Poaps, Daffyd Hughes |
MUSIC |
Greg Andrews, Dave Wilson |
Alan Poaps, Daffyd Hughes |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'6" |
Weight: |
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