Stephanie Morgenstern
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Stephanie Grace Morgenstern (born December 10, 1965) is a Swiss-Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter for television and film. Born in Geneva
, Switzerland
and raised in Montreal
, Quebec
, Morgenstern began her acting career when she was 15. She has worked extensively on stage, film, and television in both English and French. Her most widely-seen screen credits have been The Sweet Hereafter, Maelstrom, Revoir Julie and Forbidden Love. Stephanie has been twice nominated for Genie (Canadian Academy) Awards: for directing the short film Remembrance
, which she also co-wrote and co-starred in with her husband Mark Ellis
, and co-directing (with her brother Mark Morgenstern
) the short film Curtains
, which she also wrote and played the lead in. Morgenstern is most widely recognized by anime fans as Sailor Venus in the English dub of Sailor Moon
, and provides the voice for Yin in the Disney cartoon "Yin Yang Yo." She also played Steffy in the short-lived Nelvana
series Birdz
.
Along with her writing partner and husband Mark Ellis
, Morgenstern created Flashpoint
, a Canadian TV police drama which premiered July 2008 on CTV and CBS.
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and raised 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....
, Morgenstern began her acting career when she was 15. She has worked extensively on stage, film, and television in both English and French. Her most widely-seen screen credits have been The Sweet Hereafter, Maelstrom, Revoir Julie and Forbidden Love. Stephanie has been twice nominated for Genie (Canadian Academy) Awards: for directing the short film Remembrance
Remembrance (short film)
Remembrance is a Canadian short film. It was nominated for a Genie and won the Jutra for Best Short in 2002.- Plot :Remembrance is an unusual wartime romance, inspired by two true but little-known stories: a man with an extremely rare memory condition, synesthesia, which literally prevented him...
, which she also co-wrote and co-starred in with her husband Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis (actor)
Mark Ellis is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. He is the co-creator and co-executive producer of the television series Flashpoint which airs on CTV, ION Television and networks around the world. The series garnered a record-breaking 19 nominations in 2009. Ellis received a writing nomination for...
, and co-directing (with her brother Mark Morgenstern
Mark Morgenstern
Mark Morgenstern is a Canadian director, cinematographer and editor from Montreal, Quebec.-Filmography :* Refuge , a documentary on rebels in Darfur by Alexandre Trudeau, as editor...
) the short film Curtains
Curtains (short film)
Curtains is a Canadian short film. Produced in both English and French , it was nominated for a Genie and many other awards.- Plot :...
, which she also wrote and played the lead in. Morgenstern is most widely recognized by anime fans as Sailor Venus in the English dub of Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
, and provides the voice for Yin in the Disney cartoon "Yin Yang Yo." She also played Steffy in the short-lived Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
series Birdz
Birdz
Birdz is an animated television series produced by Canada's Nelvana studio, and Scottish Television . The show was first broadcast in 1998 on CBS...
.
Along with her writing partner and husband Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis (actor)
Mark Ellis is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. He is the co-creator and co-executive producer of the television series Flashpoint which airs on CTV, ION Television and networks around the world. The series garnered a record-breaking 19 nominations in 2009. Ellis received a writing nomination for...
, Morgenstern created Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
, a Canadian TV police drama which premiered July 2008 on CTV and CBS.
Selected filmography
- Upin & IpinUpin & IpinUpin & Ipin is a Malaysian television series of animated shorts produced by Les' Copaque Production, which features the life and adventures of the eponymous twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian kampung...
(2007–present) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Kak Ros (English Version) - Yin Yang Yo!Yin Yang Yo!Yin Yang Yo! is a Canadian-American animated television series created by Bob Boyle II and produced by Jetix Animation Concepts. It is the third Jetix-original show. It premiered on October 2, 2006 on Jetix with a sneak peek airing on August 26, 2006...
(2006–2009) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Yin - At the HotelAt The HotelAt the Hotel is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Television, the series aired on CBC Television in 2006. The...
(2005) - Riding the Bus with My SisterRiding the Bus with My SisterRiding the Bus with My Sister is a memoir by Rachel Simon, published in 2002 by Houghton Mifflin about the time she spent with her sister Beth, who has a developmental disability, whose lifestyle revolves around riding buses in her home city.-Book:...
(2005) - This is WonderlandThis Is WonderlandThis Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series is a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F...
(2002) - BlizzardBlizzardA blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 meters or ¼ mile or...
(2002) - Blue Skies (2002)
- Cafe Ole (2000)
- RemembranceRemembrance (short film)Remembrance is a Canadian short film. It was nominated for a Genie and won the Jutra for Best Short in 2002.- Plot :Remembrance is an unusual wartime romance, inspired by two true but little-known stories: a man with an extremely rare memory condition, synesthesia, which literally prevented him...
(2001) - Believe (2000)
- Revoir JulieRevoir JulieRevoir Julie is a Canadian lesbian romantic comedy.-Plot:The film takes place mainly over two days....
(1998) - ShooterShooter (short film)- Plot :An idealistic young photographer, eager to join the big leagues, spends the night on a stakeout with three experienced paparazzi....
(2000) - The Sweet HereafterThe Sweet HereafterThe Sweet Hereafter is a 1991 novel by American author Russell Banks. It is set in a small town in the aftermath of a deadly school bus accident that has killed most of the town's children...
(1997) - CurtainsCurtains (short film)Curtains is a Canadian short film. Produced in both English and French , it was nominated for a Genie and many other awards.- Plot :...
(1995) - Moody Beach (1990)
- Watership Down (TV series)Watership Down (TV series)Watership Down is an animated television series, adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard Adams. It was a co-production of Alltime Entertainment of the United Kingdom and Decode Entertainment of Canada, and produced by Martin Rosen, the director of the 1978 feature film...
(TV Series) (1999) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
) - Power StonePower StonePower Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom. Power Stone was initially released on the Sega NAOMI hardware and later ported to the Dreamcast...
(1999) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Ayame - BirdzBirdzBirdz is an animated television series produced by Canada's Nelvana studio, and Scottish Television . The show was first broadcast in 1998 on CBS...
(1998) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Steffy - Blazing DragonsBlazing DragonsBlazing Dragons is the title of a popular British cartoon series, the brainchild of Monty Python's Terry Jones. A coinciding graphic adventure video game was released for the original PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1996 by Crystal Dynamics...
(1996) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Princess Flame - Sailor MoonSailor MoonSailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
(1995) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
) (1995, 1997)... Sailor Venus - Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose (1993, 2000)... Sailor Venus
- Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994, 2000)... Sailor Venus
- Sailor Moon Supers the Movie: Black Dream Hole (1995, 2000)... Sailor Venus
- RupertRupert (TV series)Rupert is an animated television series based on the Mary Tourtel character Rupert Bear, produced by Nelvana, Ellipse Programmé and TVS for the first season, with Scottish Television taken over control when TVS closed. Aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 half-hour episodes produced. It was broadcast...
(1991) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Tiger Lily - 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...
(1988) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Additional Voices - The SmoggiesThe SmoggiesThe Smoggies was a Canadian animated children's television show by Cinar that began airing in 1988. In the United States, the show was aired under the name Stop the Smoggies in 1994 on HBO, and in France, as SOS Polluards. In the french part of the Canada, it was aired under the name Touftoufs et...
(1988) (TV series) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Princess Lila and Emma
Selected TV guest appearances
- La vie, la vie
- Wind at My BackWind at My BackWind at My Back is a television series which aired in Canada on CBC Television between 1996 and 2001. It was created and produced by Kevin Sullivan, best known for his adaptation of Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea...
- BlissBliss (TV series)Bliss is a Canadian produced, half hour dramatic television series, produced by Montreal-based Galafilm and Toronto-based Back Alley Films, an anthology of women's erotica...
- Mind GamesMind GamesMind Games is John Lennon's fourth post-Beatles album, and was recorded and released in 1973. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive Some Time in New York City, Mind Games was poorly received by music critics...
- Miss BGMiss BGMiss BG is a 3-D animated series based on the Gudule et les bébés French children's book series published by Hachette-Jeunesse, authored by Fanny Joly and illustrated by Roser Capdevila. It is a joint Canadian/French production and is distributed by Breakthrough Animation...
- P.T. Barnum
- Atomic BettyAtomic BettyAtomic Betty is a Canadian animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. Additional funding for production is provided by Teletoon in Canada and M6 and Télétoon in France. It currently airs on CITV. The series has once again begun...
- 1-800-Missing1-800-MissingMissing is a Canadian-American crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot...
- All SoulsAll SoulsAll Souls may refer to:* All Souls' Day* All Souls College, Oxford* A church dedicated to All Souls, for example:** All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, DC** All Souls Church, Langham Place, London** Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York City...
- Forever KnightForever KnightForever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a...
- Sweating BulletsSweating BulletsSweating Bullets may refer to:*"Sweating Bullets" , by Megadeth from their 1992 album Countdown to Extinction*"Sweatin Bullets", a song by Brand Nubian from their 1994 album Everything is Everything...
- Friday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication....
- CyberchaseCyberchaseCyberchase is an American educational television series for children age 6-12, that teaches children discrete mathematics. The show airs on Public Broadcasting Service and PBS Kids GO! in the United States. Seasons one through five were produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Nelvana...
- FlashpointFlashpoint (TV series)Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
Video games
- Dino Crisis 2Dino Crisis 2is a Action-adventure video game for the Sony PlayStation, published by Capcom in North America, released on September 13, 2000 and publish by Virgin Interactive in Europe, release on November 4, 2000. It was developed by Capcom Production Studio 4...
(2000) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Regina - Dino CrisisDino Crisisis a survival horror video game by Capcom, originally released in 1999 for the PlayStation and later ported to Microsoft Windows and Dreamcast in 2000...
(1999) (voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
)... Regina