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She has starred in television productions such as ''Clara's Deadly Secret''<ref name="Clara">{{cite web|last1=Kondoloy|first1=Amanda|title=LMN Presents New Original Movie 'Clara's Deadly Secret'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/10/lmn-presents-new-original-movie-claras-deadly-secret-friday-october-25/208184/|accessdate=March 23, 2015|date=October 10, 2013}}</ref> a [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] movie, directed by [[Andrew C. Erin]] where she played Kate, one of the main characters, and in her film acting debut ''Baby's First Christmas''<ref name="Clara"/> for [[Hallmark Channel]] in 2012 directed by Jonathan Wright, and as Meddie Reno in ''Time Tremors''.<ref name="Time">{{citation|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3178274/|title=Time Tremors|work = IMDB}}</ref> |
She has starred in television productions such as ''Clara's Deadly Secret''<ref name="Clara">{{cite web|last1=Kondoloy|first1=Amanda|title=LMN Presents New Original Movie 'Clara's Deadly Secret'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/10/lmn-presents-new-original-movie-claras-deadly-secret-friday-october-25/208184/|accessdate=March 23, 2015|date=October 10, 2013}}</ref> a [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] movie, directed by [[Andrew C. Erin]] where she played Kate, one of the main characters, and in her film acting debut ''Baby's First Christmas''<ref name="Clara"/> for [[Hallmark Channel]] in 2012 directed by Jonathan Wright, and as Meddie Reno in ''Time Tremors''.<ref name="Time">{{citation|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3178274/|title=Time Tremors|work = IMDB}}</ref> |
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Ella's stage roles include playing Little Cosette / Young Eponine<ref name="LesMis">{{citation|url=http://www.lesmis.com/toronto/about/cast-and-creatives/|title=Les Miserables, Toronto: Cast and Creatives |work |
Ella's stage roles include playing Little Cosette / Young Eponine<ref name="LesMis">{{citation|url=http://www.lesmis.com/toronto/about/cast-and-creatives/ |title=Les Miserables, Toronto: Cast and Creatives |work=Les Miserables Official Website |accessdate=May 8, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000413/http://www.lesmis.com/toronto/about/cast-and-creatives/ |archivedate=June 7, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref> in the [[Mirvish Productions]] 25th Anniversary ''[[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Miserables]]'' production, and (2013/2014), and Felicia the leading role in ''Numbers'',<ref name="Numbers">{{citation|url=http://www.numbersproduction.com/fringe-2012.html |title=Numbers 2012 |accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref> a 2012 [[Toronto Fringe Festival]] play for which she received rave reviews.<ref name="Numbers2">{{citation|url=http://ontarioartsreview.ca/2012/07/08/toronto-fringe-festival-2012/ |title= Toronto Fringe Festival | work = Ontario Arts Review | accessdate=May 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="numbers3">{{citation|url=http://www.cjnews.com/node/90375?q=node/90907 |title=Numbers portrays the Holocaust through dance sequences |work =The Canadian Jewish News, July 9, 2012 | accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref> |
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In 2013 Ella was invited to the ''[[Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction]] Gala'' as one of the "renowned Canadian performers enlivened the evening with dramatic readings of the five prize-nominated titles."<ref name="Writers">{{citation|url=http://www.writerstrust.com/News/News-(1)/Press-Release-Archive/Press-Releases/Weston-WT-Winner-Reveal-(Oct-21-2013).aspx|title= Hon. Hilary M. Weston and the Writers’ Trust Present $60,000 Literary Award to Graeme Smith for Account of Afghan War | work = Writer's Trust of Canada | accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref> |
In 2013 Ella was invited to the ''[[Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction]] Gala'' as one of the "renowned Canadian performers enlivened the evening with dramatic readings of the five prize-nominated titles."<ref name="Writers">{{citation|url=http://www.writerstrust.com/News/News-(1)/Press-Release-Archive/Press-Releases/Weston-WT-Winner-Reveal-(Oct-21-2013).aspx|title= Hon. Hilary M. Weston and the Writers’ Trust Present $60,000 Literary Award to Graeme Smith for Account of Afghan War | work = Writer's Trust of Canada | accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref> |
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Ella Ballentine | |
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| Born | Ella Hope Ballentine July 18, 2001 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Ella Ballentine (born 18 July 2001)[1] is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.[2] Ella is known for her roles in diverse range of projects from musicals through television and film dramas to thrillers and horror. In 2015 she was selected to play the role of Anne Shirley,[3] in a new retelling of the Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. She acted next to Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert, and Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert in the television movie adaptation directed by John Kent Harrison. In the same year Ella landed the role of Lizzy in writer/director, Bryan Bertino's horror, The Monster. In this movie Ella co-starred with Zoe Kazan and Scott Speedman who she already worked with a couple of years back in The Captive.
In her first feature lead role, Ella co-starred with Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane in writer, Adam Alleca's[4] directorial debut, Standoff.[5]
Ella played the role of Jennifer[6] in Atom Egoyan's feature, The Captive, an official selection for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[7] The same year Ella shared the screen with Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows and Christopher Heyerdahl, in The Calling, directed by Jason Stone.[8]
She has starred in television productions such as Clara's Deadly Secret[9] a Lifetime movie, directed by Andrew C. Erin where she played Kate, one of the main characters, and in her film acting debut Baby's First Christmas[9] for Hallmark Channel in 2012 directed by Jonathan Wright, and as Meddie Reno in Time Tremors.[10]
Ella's stage roles include playing Little Cosette / Young Eponine[11] in the Mirvish Productions 25th Anniversary Les Miserables production, and (2013/2014), and Felicia the leading role in Numbers,[12] a 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival play for which she received rave reviews.[13][14]
In 2013 Ella was invited to the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Gala as one of the "renowned Canadian performers enlivened the evening with dramatic readings of the five prize-nominated titles."[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Milton's Secret | Anna | Barnet Bain | |
| 2016 | The Monster aka There Are Monsters | Lizzy | Bryan Bertino | |
| 2016 | Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti[16] | Emma Croft | Richard Boddington | |
| 2015 | Standoff[5] | Bird | Adam Alleca[17] | |
| 2014 | The Calling | Rose Batten | Jason Stone[8] | |
| 2014 | The Captive | Jennifer | Atom Egoyan | |
| 2013 | Clara's Deadly Secret | Kate | Andrew C. Erin | |
| 2013 | Lunchbox Loser | Missy | Virginia Abramovich[18] | |
| 2012 | The Intergalactic Space Adventures of Cleo and Anouk | Anouk | Celeste Koon[19] | |
| 2012 | Baby's First Christmas | Karen Pendrell | Jonathan Wright | |
| 2011 | Words |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew | Anne Shirley | In production [20] | John Kent Harrison |
| 2017 | Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars | Anne Shirley | In production | John Kent Harrison |
| 2016 | L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables | Anne Shirley | John Kent Harrison | |
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Rachel Stewart | Episode: The Other Side of Midnight | Peter Wellington |
| 2014 | Reign | Voland Girl | Episode: The Plague | Fred Gerber |
| 2013 | Time Tremors | Medie Reno | S1 E1-7 |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ubisoft Toronto | |||
| 2013 | Time Tremors | Medie Reno |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/2014 | Les Misérables | Little Cosette / Young Eponine | Princess of Wales Theatre | Laurence Connor and James Powell |
| 2012 | Numbers | Felicia | Factory Theatre | |
| 2011 | The Railway Children | Francis Perks | Roundhouse Theatre |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Broadway World Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Les Misérables | Nominated |
| 34th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actress | Numbers | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Supporting Young Actress | Baby's 1st Christmas | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 35th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Young Actress | Clara's Deadly Secret | Nominated |
| Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actress | Les Misérables | Nominated | ||
| Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Performance - Ensemble in a Musical | Les Miserables | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Joey Awards | Best Young Actress | Anne of Green Gables | Won |
| Best Young Actress | Standoff | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Ella Ballentine's twit". Twitter. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ Ella Ballentine at IMDb
- ^ "Anne of Green Gables: A glimpse of the filming of a much-loved story", CBC.ca, retrieved August 3, 2015
- ^ Adam Alleca at IMDb
- ^ a b Standoff at IMDb
- ^ "Cannes Film Review: 'The Captive'", Variety online, retrieved May 17, 2014
- ^ "Cannes Unveils 2014 Official Selection Lineup", Variety online, retrieved May 8, 2014
- ^ a b Jason Stone at IMDb
- ^ a b Kondoloy, Amanda (October 10, 2013). "LMN Presents New Original Movie 'Clara's Deadly Secret'". Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Time Tremors", IMDB
- ^ "Les Miserables, Toronto: Cast and Creatives", Les Miserables Official Website, archived from the original on June 7, 2014, retrieved May 8, 2014
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Numbers 2012, retrieved May 17, 2014
- ^ "Toronto Fringe Festival", Ontario Arts Review, retrieved May 7, 2014
- ^ "Numbers portrays the Holocaust through dance sequences", The Canadian Jewish News, July 9, 2012, retrieved July 16, 2012
- ^ "Hon. Hilary M. Weston and the Writers' Trust Present $60,000 Literary Award to Graeme Smith for Account of Afghan War", Writer's Trust of Canada, retrieved May 17, 2014
- ^ Against the Wild: Survive the Serengeti at IMDb
- ^ Adam Alleca at IMDb
- ^ Virginia Abramovich at IMDb
- ^ Celeste Koon at IMDb
- ^ "Corus Entertainment Greenlights Second and Third Instalments of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Good Stars and Fire & Dew". Corus Entertainment. September 19, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
External links
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