Bjanka Murgel
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Bjanka Murgel is a Canadian actress and model. She began her acting career in 2004 and since then has had several television and film roles, including that of Mylene on the television series Lost Girl (TV series)
and in a recurring role as Karina on The Latest Buzz
. Murgel also appeared in Punisher: War Zone
and starred as Kimberly in the movie Hidden 3D
.
, Ontario
, Canada
, where from 1996 to 1998, she attended The National Ballet School of Canada.
in Montreal
, Quebec
in 2009. Since starting her career in 2004, she has appeared frequently on television, in films, theatre productions, web series, music videos and in both print advertisements and television commercials.
Murgel appeared in Human Trafficking (TV miniseries)
which won a Director's Guild of Canada award for Outstanding Television Movie/Miniseries, and which was nominated for a Gemini Award
for Best Dramatic Mini-Series. She has had roles in several films, including Black Widower, South of the Moon, Lance et Compte
, Punisher: War Zone
and Hidden 3D
.
Murgel has appeared on television in several different series, including Lost Girl (TV series)
and The Latest Buzz
. She has been featured in commercials for Halls Oxygen, Levi Strauss & Co.
, Xbox 360
, Voice on the Go and Sharp (Magazine). Murgel has also appeared in music videos including Big Wreck
's Inhale, Dr. Draw
's Ava Maria, and Each on Set's Deep.
Television
Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
and in a recurring role as Karina on The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom....
. Murgel also appeared in Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 comic book action film directed by Lexi Alexander; based on the fictional Marvel Comics vigilante/anti-hero the Punisher. It is the third film to depict the Marvel character Frank Castle...
and starred as Kimberly in the movie Hidden 3D
Hidden 3D
Hidden 3D is an Italian-Canadian horror film directed by Jack Frost and Antoine Thomas and produced by Caramel Films. It was filmed in Italy and Canada over the Summer and Fall of 2010...
.
Early life
Murgel was born and grew up in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
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...
, where from 1996 to 1998, she attended The National Ballet School of Canada.
Career
Murgel graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia UniversityConcordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
in 2009. Since starting her career in 2004, she has appeared frequently on television, in films, theatre productions, web series, music videos and in both print advertisements and television commercials.
Murgel appeared in Human Trafficking (TV miniseries)
Human Trafficking (TV miniseries)
Human Trafficking is a television miniseries about an American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent going undercover to stop an organization from trafficking people, and shows the struggles of three trafficked women. It premiered in the United States on Lifetime Television on October 24 and...
which won a Director's Guild of Canada award for Outstanding Television Movie/Miniseries, and which was nominated for a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Dramatic Mini-Series. She has had roles in several films, including Black Widower, South of the Moon, Lance et Compte
Lance et compte
Lance et Compte is a series of Quebec téléromans revolving around a Quebec City ice hockey team. The series aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Radio-Canada network, and revival series on TQS in 2001 and on TVA from 2004 to the present....
, Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 comic book action film directed by Lexi Alexander; based on the fictional Marvel Comics vigilante/anti-hero the Punisher. It is the third film to depict the Marvel character Frank Castle...
and Hidden 3D
Hidden 3D
Hidden 3D is an Italian-Canadian horror film directed by Jack Frost and Antoine Thomas and produced by Caramel Films. It was filmed in Italy and Canada over the Summer and Fall of 2010...
.
Murgel has appeared on television in several different series, including Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
and The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom....
. She has been featured in commercials for Halls Oxygen, Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came from Buttenheim, Franconia, to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business...
, Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, Voice on the Go and Sharp (Magazine). Murgel has also appeared in music videos including Big Wreck
Big Wreck
Big Wreck is a rock band formed by Ian Thornley in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley went onto a successful solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. Doherty then...
's Inhale, Dr. Draw
Dr. Draw
Dr. Draw is a Canadian electronic band which is named after the nickname of their leader, Eugene Draw. In the band, Draw plays electric violin, and incorporates a guitarist, an electronic keyboardist,an electric harpist, an electric cellist, a rock bassist and a drummer.-Discography:* The City *...
's Ava Maria, and Each on Set's Deep.
Filmography
Films| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alex and the Vampire Slayer'' | Cassandra | Fantasia Film Festival Award for Best Quebec DIY Short Film; Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Audience Award for Best Film |
| 2005 | Human Trafficking Human trafficking Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery... |
Tatiana (uncredited) | Director's Guild of Canada Award for Outstanding Television Movie/Mini-Series; Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series |
| 2006 | Black Widower | Bobby Wagner-Amos | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Last Exit (2006 film) Last Exit (2006 film) Last Exit is a Canadian action / drama television movie starring Kathleen Robertson and Andrea Roth.-Plot:One single mother barely supporting her handicapped son, and the other, a working mom precariously balancing her family with a high-pressure career – on one extraordinary day. Each woman's life... |
Melina | ACTRA Montreal Award for Outstanding Stunt Performance; Nominated for a DGC Craft Award for Outstanding Sound Editing in a Television Movie/Mini-Series; Nominated for Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series and Best TV Movie; |
| 2008 | South of the Moon | Dominique | Golden Reel Award for Best Original Score; Official Selection at the Montreal World Film Festival 2008; Official Selection at the Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival 2009 |
| 2008 | Punisher: War Zone Punisher: War Zone Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 comic book action film directed by Lexi Alexander; based on the fictional Marvel Comics vigilante/anti-hero the Punisher. It is the third film to depict the Marvel character Frank Castle... |
Arm Candy | |
| 2009 | Jesus Saves | Young Woman | |
| 2010 | Til Death..." | Sarah | Short Film |
| 2011 | Hidden 3D Hidden 3D Hidden 3D is an Italian-Canadian horror film directed by Jack Frost and Antoine Thomas and produced by Caramel Films. It was filmed in Italy and Canada over the Summer and Fall of 2010... |
Kimberly | To be released in Canada late 2011, released in Europe in 2010 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Festival | Drunk Girl | |
| 2006 | Naked Josh Naked Josh Naked Josh was a Canadian television series broadcast on Showcase. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Montreal who, although he teaches a sexual anthropology course, struggles to understand the ever-shifting rules and expectations of the dating scene.It... |
Laundromat Girl | |
| 2009 | The Latest Buzz The Latest Buzz The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom.... |
Karina | Gemini Award for Best Children's Fiction |
| 2010 | Lost Girl (TV series) Lost Girl (TV series) Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her... |
Mylene | Most watched series on Showcase, soon to air in the United States |
| 2010 | Lance et Compte Lance et compte Lance et Compte is a series of Quebec téléromans revolving around a Quebec City ice hockey team. The series aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Radio-Canada network, and revival series on TQS in 2001 and on TVA from 2004 to the present.... |
Dolly |
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1980785/
- http://www.sybillesasse.com/Bjanka_Murgel_eng_689.html
- http://www.sybillesasse.com/pdf/689_eng.pdf
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664664/