Dorothée Berryman
Encyclopedia
Dorothée Berryman is a noted Canadian actress and singer.
, Quebec
, she has played roles in many stage productions, films, and television series including The Red Violin
, Rivière-des-Jérémie, Le Déclin de l'empire américain
, Les Invasions barbares
, Scanners II: The New Order
and Ciao Bella
.
Fluently bilingual in French and English, Berryman has also appeared in American
productions, including the role of Mary Todd Lincoln
in the 2000 television miniseries Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.
She is also a jazz
singer, who has released two albums on La Tribu
and hosted jazz programming on the Espace musique
radio network.
Biography
Born in Quebec CityQuebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, 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....
, she has played roles in many stage productions, films, and television series including The Red Violin
The Red Violin
The Red Violin is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed by François Girard. It spans three centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious violin and its many owners...
, Rivière-des-Jérémie, Le Déclin de l'empire américain
Le Déclin de l'empire américain
The Decline of the American Empire is a 1986 Québécois comedy/drama film directed by Denys Arcand. It was followed by a sequel, The Barbarian Invasions in 2003.-Synopsis:...
, Les Invasions barbares
Les Invasions barbares
The Barbarian Invasions is a 2003 French Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Denys Arcand. It is the sequel to Arcand's earlier film The Decline of the American Empire and is followed by Days of Darkness. The film was produced by companies from both Canada and France, including Telefilm Canada,...
, Scanners II: The New Order
Scanners II: The New Order
Scanners II: The New Order is the 1991 sequel to the 1981 feature film Scanners. The sequel was written by B.J. Nelson and directed by Christian Duguay...
and Ciao Bella
Ciao Bella
For Don Omar song, see Ciao Bella .Ciao Bella is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in the 2004-05 television season...
.
Fluently bilingual in French and English, Berryman has also appeared in American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
productions, including the role of Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Ann Lincoln was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865.-Life before the White House:...
in the 2000 television miniseries Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.
She is also a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer, who has released two albums on La Tribu
La Tribu
-Noted artists:*Les Cowboys Fringants*Robert Charlebois*Jérôme Minière*Dee*Dumas*Dorothée Berryman*Louise Forestier*Jorane*Kate and Anna McGarrigle*La Volée d'Castors*WD-40-See also:*List of Quebec record labels*List of Quebec musicians*Music of Quebec...
and hosted jazz programming on the Espace musique
Espace musique
Espace musique is the French-language music radio service of Canada's national public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio network.