Kandyse McClure
| Kandyse McClure | |
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 Kandyse McClure at Japan Expo 2009 (Paris) |
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| Born | Candice McClure March 22, 1980 Durban, South Africa |
| Other names | Kandyse Mcclure |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | |
| http://www.kandysemcclure.com | |
Kandyse McClure (born March 22, 1980) is an actress, best known for playing Anastasia Dualla on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica.
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[edit] Biography
Born Candice McClure[1] in Durban, South Africa,[2] She graduated from West Vancouver Secondary School in 1998. as of 2005[update] McClure resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
In 2008, in support of the Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists Society, which was raising money for their friend and fellow Canadian actor Chula's cancer treatment, McClure and her Battlestar Galactica colleague Tahmoh Penikett auctioned off the opportunity to have dinner with both of them in Vancouver.[1]
[edit] Acting career
McClure became a popular young star through roles on Fox Family's teen drama Higher Ground (along with Jewel Staite, Hayden Christensen, A.J. Cook), as well as the NBC's Saturday-morning series Just Deal. She scored a lead role with her first ever audition, playing opposite Lou Diamond Phillips in the 1999 telefilm In a Class of His Own. She portrayed the recurring character of Elizabeth Munroe on Showtime's Jeremiah
McClure won acclaim from a host of major newspaper critics for her role as Sue Snell in the 2002 telefilm remake of Stephen King's Carrie.
From 2003 to 2009 she played Anastasia "Dee" Dualla on the Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica. McClure's character, a Petty Officer Second Class in the Colonial Fleet, was not featured per se in the original 1978 series, but was initially an analogue of Sarah Rush's original series character, Flight Corporal Rigel. McClure was a regular cast member until January 2009.[3]
McClure recently narrated part of an audiobook METAtropolis "The Red in the Sky is Our Blood" (The Dawn of Uncivilization) by Hugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear.
She has completed filming on the movies Broken Kingdom and Cole, as well as a TV adaptation of Stephen King's Children of the Corn, that was released in 2009.
She co-starred in the TV series Persons Unknown - a psychological drama said to be a cross between The Prisoner, Lost and The Twilight Zone.[4][5] The series was picked up by NBC but not renewed for a second season.
In 2011 she played the girlfriend of Stuart Davis in the indie film Just Be Yourself, a comedy short about a desperate man who is offered a job to 'just be himself'.[6]
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Mother's Day | Gina Jackson | Awaiting Release |
| 2010 | The Client List | Laura | TV movie |
| Barbie: A Fashion Fairy Tale | Grace | direct-to-dvd | |
| 2009 | Persons Unknown | Erica | TV series |
| Broken Kingdom | Jessica | ||
| Children of the Corn | Vicki | TV movie | |
| Cole | Serafina | ||
| 2008 | Reaper | Cassidy | (TV series), 3 episodes |
| Sanctuary | Megan | (TV series), 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor | Anastasia Dualla | (TV movie) |
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Donna | |
| Whistler | Lisa | ||
| 2005 | Smallville | Harmony | (TV series) |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica | Anastasia "Dee" Dualla | (TV series) |
| 2003 | Hollywood Wives: The New Generation | Saffron | (TV) |
| Battlestar Galactica | Anastasia Dualla | (TV miniseries) | |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Elizabeth Munroe | (TV series) |
| Carrie | Sue Snell | (TV) | |
| Framed | Herself | (TV) | |
| L.A. Law: The Movie | Yvonne | (TV) | |
| 2001 | Return to Cabin by the Lake | Jade | (TV) |
| Passion and Prejudice | Tamara | (TV) | |
| See Spot Run | Attractive Woman | ||
| 2000 | The Spiral Staircase | Monica | (TV) |
| Romeo Must Die | Record Store Patron (credited as Store Clerk) | ||
| 2ge+her | Danielle | (TV) | |
| Just Deal | Kim | (TV series) | |
| Higher Ground | Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot | (TV series) | |
| 1999 | In a Class of His Own | Brandy | (TV) |
[edit] Notable television appearances
- Whistler
- Smallville
- Da Vinci's Inquest
- Andromeda
- Jake 2.0
- The Twilight Zone
- Dark Angel
- Mysterious Ways
- The Outer Limits
- Reaper
- Sanctuary
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Leo Awards, Nominination Best Supporting Actress, 2002, Carrie
- Peabody Awards, Peabody Award for Excellence in Television, 2005, Battlestar Galactica R&D TV in Association with NBC Universal Television Studio, Sci Fi Channel [7]
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 Interview on Livejournal Battlestar Blog
- ^ Official Website Kandyse McClure, Biography
- ^ Caprica City Interview (January 21, 2009)
- ^ MediaBlvd Magazine Interview (January 30, 2009)
- ^ "Persons Unknown" in line at NBC". Reuters. 2009-07-16. http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE56G0KU20090717. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ Just Be Yourself teaser (March 3, 2011)
- ^ IMDb Resume Kandyse McClure
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kandyse McClure |
- Kandyse McClure at the Internet Movie Database
- Kandyse McClure at TV Guide
- Official website
- The New York Times, Movies, Biography
- 2009 Interview on Toro Magazine
- 2007 Interview on Slice of SciFi
- Bio information for Anastasia Dualla on official Battlestar Galactica site
