Babz Chula
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Babz Chula was an American-born actress, permanent resident in Canada
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. She was raised in Jamaica, New York. She received the Artistic Achievement Award by the Vancouver Women in Film Society in 1995.
In 2008, a group of actors and artists in Vancouver created the Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists Society, which helped raise funds for Chula's cancer treatment.
She became a popular actress in Canada starting with her role in the Canadian film My American Cousin
. She won acclaim for her community spirit, continuing to act in independent Canadian films while also acting in Hollywood films.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Life and career
Chula was born as Barbara Ellen Zuckerman in Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. She was raised in Jamaica, New York. She received the Artistic Achievement Award by the Vancouver Women in Film Society in 1995.
In 2008, a group of actors and artists in Vancouver created the Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists Society, which helped raise funds for Chula's cancer treatment.
She became a popular actress in Canada starting with her role in the Canadian film My American Cousin
My American Cousin
My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based on her own childhood, the film stars Margaret Langrick as Sandy Wilcox, a pre-teen girl growing up on a ranch in rural Penticton, British Columbia in the late 1950s...
. She won acclaim for her community spirit, continuing to act in independent Canadian films while also acting in Hollywood films.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Home for the Holidays | Gail Harvey | |
| The French Guy | Elizabeth Murray | Ann Marie Fleming | |
| The Secret The Secret (2007 film) The Secret is a 2007 thriller, directed by Vincent Perez and a remake of Himitsu, a 1999 Japanese film produced by Yasuhiro Mase , written by Hiroshi Saitô and Directed by Yojiro Takita.-Plot:... |
(Vincent Perez) | ||
| Criminal Intent Criminal Intent Criminal Intent is a 2005 American television movie starring Sebastian Spence and Vanessa Angel.-Cast:*Linda Purl ... Kirsten Sorensen*Sebastian Spence ... Devon Major*Vanessa Angel ... Susan Grace*Mike Antonakos ... Phillip... |
Ruth | George Erchbaumer | |
| 2008 | The X-Files: I Want to Believe The X-Files: I Want to Believe The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 science fiction-thriller directed by Chris Carter and written by both Carter and Frank Spotnitz. It is the second feature film based on The X-Files franchise created by Carter, following the 1998 film... |
Surgeon | Chris Carter |
| 2004 | Kathleen's Closet | Kathleen | Sheila Jordon |
| Gang of Love | Rick Dobran | ||
| Seven Times Lucky | Gary Yates | ||
| Croon | Hillary Jones-Farrow | ||
| 2003 | Moving Malcolm Moving Malcolm Moving Malcolm is a 2003 movie directed, written, produced, and starring Benjamin Ratner as a man who is forced to piece his life back together after being dumped at the altar by his fiancé .-Plot:... |
Gisha | Ben Ratner |
| 2002 | Cheaters Cheaters Cheaters is a weekly syndicated hidden camera reality television series that documents people who are suspected of committing adultery, or cheating, on their partners. Investigations are headed by the "Cheaters Detective Agency". The show is hosted by Joey Greco, the show airs on Saturday nights... |
Mrs. Rosengarden | Andrew Gurland |
| Bitten | Clauida Morgado | ||
| 2001 | Last Wedding Last Wedding Last Wedding is a 2001 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Bruce Sweeney. It opened the 26th annual Toronto International Film Festival in 2001... |
Bobbie | Bruce Sweeney |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy (film) Double Jeopardy (film) Double Jeopardy is a 1999 thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd. The film is about a woman who is framed for the murder of her husband.-Plot:... |
Ruby Ruby A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires... |
Bruce Beresford |
| 1998 | Dirty | Angie | Bruce Sweeney |
| 1997 | Silent Cradle | Cye Block | Paul Ziller |
| Barbeque...A Love Story | Stacey Kirk | ||
| The Ex | Dr. Lillian Jonas | Mark Leste | |
| 1995 | Live Bait (film) | Helen MacIntosh | Bruce Sweeney |
| Love Charm | Robert Rondau | ||
| Power of Attorney (film) | Angela | Howard Himelstein | |
| Pyromaniacs Love Story | Ass pincher's wife | Josh Brand | |
| 1997 | Bliss | Lance Young | |
| 1994 | Valentine's Day (1994 film) | Barb | Mike Hoolboom |
| Kanada | Charlie | Mike Hoolboom | |
| 1992 | The Date | Niko Theoderaskis | |
| Stay Tuned | Peter Hyams | ||
| North of Pittsburgh | Linda | Richard Martin | |
| 1991 | Run Run (1991 film) Run is a 1991 film, directed by Geoff Burrowes. The movie stars Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston.-Synopsis:Boston law student and part-time mechanic Charlie Farrow is asked by his boss to deliver a new Porsche from Boston to Atlantic City for a client... |
Poker Player(as Babs Chula) | Geoff Burrowes |
| 1989 | In Search of the Last Good Man | Peg Campbell | |
| American Boyfriends American Boyfriends American Boyfriends is a 1989 Canadian comedy-drama film, and the sequel to My American Cousin . As before, written and directed by Sandy Wilson, Margaret Langrick and John Wildman reprise their roles as Sandy Wilcox and Butch Walker respectively.... |
Dolly, Butch's Mother | Sandy Wilson | |
| Immediate Family | Birthday Girl's Mom | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| Cousins Cousins (film) Cousins is a 1989 remake of a French film , with Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Lloyd Bridges, and Keith Coogan.-Plot summary:... |
Mrs. Davidow | Joel Schumacher | |
| 1988 | The Accused | Woman Lawyer | Jonathan Kaplan |
| 1985 | My American Cousin My American Cousin My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based on her own childhood, the film stars Margaret Langrick as Sandy Wilcox, a pre-teen girl growing up on a ranch in rural Penticton, British Columbia in the late 1950s... |
Dolly Walker | Sandy Wilson |
| 1984 | Runaway Runaway (1984 film) Runaway is a 1984 science fiction action film starring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons and Cynthia Rhodes. This film also features Kirstie Alley in one of her early appearances. The film was written and directed by Michael Crichton. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, and was the... |
Construction Foreperson (as Babs Chulla) | Michael Crichton |
Selected movies of the week
- Croon
- Becoming DickBecoming DickBecoming Dick is a 2000 comedy film starring Harland Williams and directed by Bob Saget.-Plot:Richard Breggs is a struggling actor living in an apartment with his girlfriend. After a conversation with a friend, Richard decides that he is too much of a "nice guy" and that the key to success is to...
- Wednesday Woman
- Sweetwater
- Jitters
- Intensity''
- Harvest of Lies
- Echo
- For HopeFor HopeFor Hope is a 1996 ABC TV movie starring Dana Delany and directed by Bob Saget. Based on Saget's sister Gay, the movie showed the experience of a young woman fatally afflicted with the disease scleroderma...
- Don't Look BackDon't Look BackDont Look Back is a documentary about Bob Dylan.Don't Look Back may also refer to:-Film and television:* Don't Look Back , an action/thriller television film* Don't Look Back , a Japanese film...
- Roommates
- My Name is Kate
- The Laurie Samuels Story
- When a Stranger Calls BackWhen a Stranger Calls BackWhen a Stranger Calls Back is a 1993 made-for-television horror/thriller film directed by Fred Walton. The original music score is composed by Dana Kaproff.It is the sequel to the 1979 classic When a Stranger Calls.- Plot summary :...
- Mrs. Delafield Wants to MarryMrs. Delafield Wants to MarryMrs. Delafield Wants to Marry is a 1986 American television movie directed by George Schaefer and starring Katharine Hepburn and Harold Gould....
Selected television appearances
- The DaysThe DaysThe Days is a 2004 ABC television series. Each episode chronicles 24 hours in the lives of the members of the fictional Day family.The series was produced for ABC by MindShare Worldwide, a GroupM media agency within WPP Group that financed the series in exchange for ABC advertising time.- Plot...
- The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
- John DoeJohn DoeThe name "John Doe" is used as a placeholder name in a legal action, case or discussion for a male party, whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. The name is also used to refer to a male corpse or hospital patient whose identity is unknown...
- ExposedExposed (TV series)Exposed is a program that airs on Tuesdays 13:30 ET on Canadian music television station, MuchMusic. The program focuses on a specific individual music artist or a music group and intends to reveal the real personality of the music artist by documenting a MuchMusic VJ spending time and interacting...
- These Arms of Mine
- Cold SquadCold SquadCold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...
- The Adventures of Shirley HolmesThe Adventures of Shirley HolmesThe Adventures of Shirley Holmes is a Canadian mystery TV series that originally aired from 1996 to 1999. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher who had produced a successful series of books with Harper Collins, teaming up with Credo and Forefront to develop the TV series...
- Police AcademyPolice Academy (TV series)Police Academy, also known as Police Academy: The Animated Series, is a 1988 American animated television series based on the Police Academy series of films. The show was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions for Warner Bros. Television. It aired on Saturday mornings and lasted two seasons for a...
- MadisonMadison (TV series)Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. The first season of the series was filmed between 1991 and 1993 and released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at...
- Don't Look BackDon't Look BackDont Look Back is a documentary about Bob Dylan.Don't Look Back may also refer to:-Film and television:* Don't Look Back , an action/thriller television film* Don't Look Back , a Japanese film...
- RoommatesRoommates (TV series)Roommates is an American television sitcom developed by ABC Family and Acme Productions that premiered on March 23, 2009. On April 29, 2009, it was announced that Roommates would not return for a second season.-Overview:...
- The CommishThe CommishThe Commish is a television series that aired on ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1996. The series focused on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in upstate New York....
Voice Work
- Captain N: The Game MasterCaptain N: The Game MasterCaptain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
- The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Madeline
- Sugar and SpiceSugar and SpiceSugar and spice may refer to:* "Sugar and Spice" , a 1963 song by The Searchers, and covered in 1966 by The Cryan' Shames* "Sugar and Spice" , a 2009 song by Madness...
- Captain Zed and the Zee ZoneCaptain Zed and the Zee ZoneCaptain Zed and the Zee Zone is a short-lived CITV television series, airing in the United Kingdom. When children go to sleep its Captain Zed and his partner PJ job to prevent children from having nightmares in the dreamzone...
- Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers
- G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989 TV series)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The series was produced by DIC Entertainment and ran from 1989 to 1991....
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad WarsBucky O'Hare and the Toad WarsBucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars , debuted in 1991 in the UK on the BBC, as well as in the United States, and was created by Sunbow Productions, Abrams / Gentile Entertainment, Continuity Comics and IDDH it was based on the cult comic Bucky O'Hare...
- Yvon of the YukonYvon of the YukonYvon of the Yukon is a cartoon television show developed by Studio B Productions and Corus Entertainment. Based in the fictional town of Upyer Mukluk, the show premiered on YTV on September 9, 1999, and last aired on November 22, 2005....
- The Brothers FlubThe Brothers FlubThe Brothers Flub is an animated television series produced by Sunbow Productions and co-produced by Ravensburger. It aired in the United States of America on the television network Nickelodeon...
- Little Witch
- Action ManAction Man (TV series)Action Man may refer to:*Action Man *Action Man *A.T.O.M....
- Double DragonDouble Dragon (TV series)Double Dragon is an animated series based on the video game franchise of the same name. The television series was produced by DiC Entertainment and ran for 26 half-hour episodes in 1993 and 1994.-Overview:...
- Christopher the Christmas Tree
- Littlest Pet ShopLittlest Pet ShopLittlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise owned by Hasbro. The original toy series was produced by Kenner in the early 1990s. An animated television series by Sunbow Productions and Creativite et Developpement, based on the franchise, debuted in 1995. However, an updated version of Littlest Pet Shop was...
- Hurricanes
- Fat Dog MendozaFat Dog MendozaFat Dog Mendoza is an animated children's show created by Scott Musgrove. The show follows a smart-mouthed dog who is incredibly obese, so much to the point that he is ball shaped with small, stubby legs. Other characters include Little Costumed Buddy, Piranha Mae, and Onion Boy...
Awards and nominations
- 2009 John Juliani Award of Excellence
- 2002 "Best supporting Actress" New York Independent Film Festival (Bitten)
- 2001 Gemini Award for "Best Actress in a Dramatic Series"
- 2002, 1999 Leo Awards Nomination "Best Performance by a Female/Picture"
- 1996 Leo Award Winner "Best Actress"
- 1996 Woman of the Year by Woman in Film and Video
External links
- Tributes for Babz Chula
- http://www.wif.org/