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'''Ella Ballentine''' (born July 18, 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ellaballentine/status/755175401261969408|title=Ella Ballentine's twit|date=July 18, 2016|website=Twitter|accessdate=August 21, 2016}}</ref>) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress. 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,<ref name="CBC">{{citation|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/anne-of-green-gables-a-glimpse-of-the-filming-of-a-much-loved-story-1.3111551|title=Anne of Green Gables: A glimpse of the filming of a much-loved story|work = CBC.ca | accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref> 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 (2016 film)|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 (2014 film)|The Captive]]''.
'''Ella Ballentine''' (born July 18, 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ellaballentine/status/755175401261969408|title=Ella Ballentine's twit|date=July 18, 2016|website=Twitter|accessdate=August 21, 2016}}</ref>) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress. Ella is known for her roles in a diverse range of projects from musicals through television and film dramas to thrillers and horror.


Ballentine started her acting carrier in the 2011 [[Toronto]] stage production of [[The Railway Children]]. She attended [[Mirvish Productions]]' open call at the [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre]], where hundreds of kids showed up for the opportunity to play one of the children roles.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXkSzawIzZU Mirvish Youtube Video of Casting] 11 March 2011, retrieved 03 March 2017.</ref> The production was staged at the [[Roundhouse Park]], a [http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12781 National Historic Site].<ref>Ouzounian, Richard.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2011/01/26/british_hit_the_railway_children_coming_to_torontos_roundhouse.html "British Hit The Railway Children Coming to Toronto's Roundhouse"] Toronto Star. 26 01 2011. Retrieved 03 03 2017</ref> Ballentine played the role of the youngest daughter, Francis Perks.<ref>[http://ttdb.ca/shows/the-railway-children/] Toronto Theatre Database. Retrieved 03 03 2017.</ref> She continued with her her stage career with the leading role of Felicia in ''Numbers'',<ref name="Numbers">{{citation|title=Numbers 2012|url=http://www.numbersproduction.com/fringe-2012.html|accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref> a 2012 [[Toronto Fringe Festival]] play for which she received rave reviews.<ref name="Numbers2">{{citation|title=Toronto Fringe Festival|url=http://ontarioartsreview.ca/2012/07/08/toronto-fringe-festival-2012/|work=Ontario Arts Review|accessdate=May 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="numbers3">{{citation|title=Numbers portrays the Holocaust through dance sequences|url=http://www.cjnews.com/node/90375?q=node/90907|work=The Canadian Jewish News, July 9, 2012|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref> In 2013 she returned to [[Mirvish Productions]] to play the role of Little Cosette / Young Eponine<ref name="LesMis">{{citation|title=Les Miserables, Toronto: Cast and Creatives|url=http://www.lesmis.com/toronto/about/cast-and-creatives/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000413/http://www.lesmis.com/toronto/about/cast-and-creatives/|deadurl=yes|work=Les Miserables Official Website|accessdate=May 8, 2014|archivedate=June 7, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> in the highly acclaimed 25th Anniversary ''[[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Miserables]]'' production.
In her first feature lead role, Ella co-starred with [[Laurence Fishburne]] and [[Thomas Jane]] in writer, Adam Alleca's directorial debut, ''[[Standoff (film)|Standoff]]''.


Ella played the role of Jennifer<ref name="Variety">{{citation|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/cannes-film-review-atom-egoyans-the-captive-1201183274/|title=Cannes Film Review: 'The Captive'|work = Variety online |accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref> in [[Atom Egoyan]]'s feature, ''[[The Captive (2014 film)|The Captive]]'', an official selection for the 2014 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="Variety2">{{citation|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-unveils-2014-official-selection-lineup-1201158710/|title=Cannes Unveils 2014 Official Selection Lineup|work = Variety online | accessdate=May 8, 2014}}</ref> The same year Ella shared the screen with [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Gil Bellows]] and [[Christopher Heyerdahl]], in ''[[The Calling (2014 film)|The Calling]]'', directed by Jason Stone.
Ballentine's film acting debut occurred in ''Baby's First Christmas''<ref name="Clara">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/10/lmn-presents-new-original-movie-claras-deadly-secret-friday-october-25/208184/|title=LMN Presents New Original Movie 'Clara's Deadly Secret'|date=October 10, 2013|last1=Kondoloy|first1=Amanda|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref> for [[Hallmark Channel]] in 2012 where she played Kate, one of the main characters. The made for TV feature was directed by [[imdbname:0942527|Jonathan Wright]], and featured [[Casper Van Dien]], [[Rachel Wilson]], [[Natalie Lisinska]] (who she reunited with in the [[L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables|''Good Stars'']]), and [[Noah Cappe]]. This movie was followed in 2013 by the role of Jennifer<ref name="Variety">{{citation|title=Cannes Film Review: 'The Captive'|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/cannes-film-review-atom-egoyans-the-captive-1201183274/|work=Variety online|accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref> in [[Atom Egoyan]]'s feature, ''[[The Captive (2014 film)|The Captive]]'', an official selection for the 2014 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="Variety2">{{citation|title=Cannes Unveils 2014 Official Selection Lineup|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-unveils-2014-official-selection-lineup-1201158710/|work=Variety online|accessdate=May 8, 2014}}</ref> The same year Ella shared the screen with [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Gil Bellows]] and [[Christopher Heyerdahl]], in ''[[The Calling (2014 film)|The Calling]]'', a feature film directed by [[imdbname:1083540|Jason Stone]]. Ballentine played Clara<ref name="Clara" /> in her next role with costars [[Emmanuelle Vaugier]], [[Richard Ruccolo]], [[imdbname:4012603|Eva Link]] a [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] movie in 2013, [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2942792/combined ''Clara's Deadly Secre''t], directed by [[Andrew C. Erin]].


In her first feature lead, Ballentine co-starred with [[Laurence Fishburne]] and [[Thomas Jane]] in writer, [https://pro-labs.imdb.com/name/nm2085654/?ref_=sch_int Adam Alleca]'s directorial debut, ''[[Standoff (film)|Standoff]]''. The movie was shot on a farm in rural Ontario in 2014, and released in 2015. The same year Ballentine played the co-lead in a family feature, [https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt4519312/?ref_=sch_int ''Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti''], directed by [[Richard Boddington]]. The movie originally intended as direct to video release but it opened in theatres across the United States<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieinsider.com/m14008/against-the-wild-2-survive-the-serengeti/releases|title=Against The Wild 2: Survive The Serengeti (2016) Release Dates - Movie Insider|website=Movie Insider|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-03}}</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''.


Ballentine was selected to play the role of [[Anne Shirley]]<ref name="CBC">{{citation|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/anne-of-green-gables-a-glimpse-of-the-filming-of-a-much-loved-story-1.3111551|title=Anne of Green Gables: A glimpse of the filming of a much-loved story|work = CBC.ca | accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref> in a 2015 TV movie adaptation of the classic Canadian novel ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' by [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]]. The first instalment named, [[L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables|''L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables'']] previewed in Canada on [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]], on February 15, 2016. [[PBS]]<ref>Mattern, Jessica.[http://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/news/a39925/pbs-thanksgiving-lineup/ "PBS Will Premiere a New 'Anne of Green Gables' Movie On Thanksgiving Day"] "[[Country Living]]" 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.</ref> purchased the rights of the movie for the Unites States. The movie also received distribution deals across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan<ref>[https://www.breakthroughentertainment.com/news/breakthrough-entertainment-secures-global-licensing-representation-for-l-m-montgomerys-anne-of-green-gables/ "Breakthrough Entertainment Secures Global Licensing Representation for L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables"]"[[Breakthrough Entertainment]]" 17 October 2016. Retrieved 03 March 2017.</ref>. Subsequently [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] has ordered two more episodes<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-greenlights-second-and-third-instalments-ff-l-m-montgomerys-anne-of-green-gables-good-stars-and-fire-dew/ "Corus Entertainment Green Lights Second and Third Instalments of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of green Gables: Good Stars and Fire & Dew"] [[Corus Entertainment]] 19 09 2016. Retrieved 03 03 2017.</ref> ([https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt6360810/?ref_=sch_int ''The Good Stars''], and [https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt6490538/?ref_=sch_int ''Fire & Dew'']) that were both shot in 2016 with Ballentine as Anne, [[Martin Sheen]] as [[Matthew Cuthbert]], [[Sara Botsford]] as [[Marilla Cuthbert]], [https://pro-labs.imdb.com/name/nm4793359/?ref_=sch_int Julia Lelonde] as [[Diana Barry]], and [https://pro-labs.imdb.com/name/nm6640686/?ref_=sch_int Drew Haytaoglu] as Gilbert Blyth. All three episodes were directed by [[John Kent Harrison]].
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>

Back in 2015 Ella also landed the role of Lizzy in writer/director, [[Bryan Bertino]]'s horror, ''[[The Monster (2016 film)|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 feature film, ''[[The Captive (2014 film)|The Captive]]''. ''[[The Monster (2016 film)|The Monster]]'' became an independent success with many award nominations for the movie and also for Ballentine.


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
Ella Ballentine in 2016
Born
Ella Hope Ballentine

(2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 (age 23)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Ella Ballentine (born July 18, 2001[1]) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress. Ella is known for her roles in a diverse range of projects from musicals through television and film dramas to thrillers and horror.

Ballentine started her acting carrier in the 2011 Toronto stage production of The Railway Children. She attended Mirvish Productions' open call at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where hundreds of kids showed up for the opportunity to play one of the children roles.[2] The production was staged at the Roundhouse Park, a National Historic Site.[3] Ballentine played the role of the youngest daughter, Francis Perks.[4] She continued with her her stage career with the leading role of Felicia in Numbers,[5] a 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival play for which she received rave reviews.[6][7] In 2013 she returned to Mirvish Productions to play the role of Little Cosette / Young Eponine[8] in the highly acclaimed 25th Anniversary Les Miserables production.

Ballentine's film acting debut occurred in Baby's First Christmas[9] for Hallmark Channel in 2012 where she played Kate, one of the main characters. The made for TV feature was directed by Jonathan Wright, and featured Casper Van Dien, Rachel Wilson, Natalie Lisinska (who she reunited with in the Good Stars), and Noah Cappe. This movie was followed in 2013 by the role of Jennifer[10] in Atom Egoyan's feature, The Captive, an official selection for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[11] The same year Ella shared the screen with Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows and Christopher Heyerdahl, in The Calling, a feature film directed by Jason Stone. Ballentine played Clara[9] in her next role with costars Emmanuelle Vaugier, Richard Ruccolo, Eva Link a Lifetime movie in 2013, Clara's Deadly Secret, directed by Andrew C. Erin.

In her first feature lead, Ballentine co-starred with Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane in writer, Adam Alleca's directorial debut, Standoff. The movie was shot on a farm in rural Ontario in 2014, and released in 2015. The same year Ballentine played the co-lead in a family feature, Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti, directed by Richard Boddington. The movie originally intended as direct to video release but it opened in theatres across the United States[12].

Ballentine was selected to play the role of Anne Shirley[13] in a 2015 TV movie adaptation of the classic Canadian novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The first instalment named, L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables previewed in Canada on YTV, on February 15, 2016. PBS[14] purchased the rights of the movie for the Unites States. The movie also received distribution deals across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan[15]. Subsequently YTV has ordered two more episodes[16] (The Good Stars, and Fire & Dew) that were both shot in 2016 with Ballentine as Anne, Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert, Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert, Julia Lelonde as Diana Barry, and Drew Haytaoglu as Gilbert Blyth. All three episodes were directed by John Kent Harrison.

Back in 2015 Ella also 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 feature film, The Captive. The Monster became an independent success with many award nominations for the movie and also for Ballentine.

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."[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Words
2012 The Intergalactic Space Adventures of Cleo and Anouk Anouk
2013 Lunchbox Loser Missy
2014 The Captive Jennifer
The Calling Rose Batten
2015 Standoff Bird
2016 Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti Emma Croft
The Monster Lizzy aka. There Are Monsters
Milton's Secret Anna

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Baby's First Christmas Karen Pendrell Television film
2013 'Clara's Deadly Secret Kate Television film
Time Tremors Medie Reno S1 E1-7'
2014 Reign Voland Girl Episode: "The Plague"
Saving Hope Rachel Stewart Episode: "The Other Side of Midnight"
2016 L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables Anne Shirley Television film
2017 Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars
2017 Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew

Video games

  • Time Tremors (2013), as Medie Reno

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Railway Children Francis Perks Roundhouse Theatre
2012 Numbers Felicia Factory Theatre
2013–2014 Les Misérables Little Cosette / Young Eponine Princess of Wales Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2013 34th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actress[18] Numbers Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Supporting Young Actress[19] Baby's 1st Christmas Nominated
2014 35th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Young Actress[20] Clara's Deadly Secret Nominated
Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actress[21] Les Misérables Nominated
Dora Mavor Moore Award Outstanding Performance - Ensemble in a Musical[22] Les Miserables Nominated
2016 Joey Awards Young Actress - MOW[23] L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables Won
2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Supporting Actress[24] The Monster Pending
iHorror Awards Best Actress - Horror Film[25] Pending

References

  1. ^ "Ella Ballentine's twit". Twitter. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Mirvish Youtube Video of Casting 11 March 2011, retrieved 03 March 2017.
  3. ^ Ouzounian, Richard."British Hit The Railway Children Coming to Toronto's Roundhouse" Toronto Star. 26 01 2011. Retrieved 03 03 2017
  4. ^ [1] Toronto Theatre Database. Retrieved 03 03 2017.
  5. ^ Numbers 2012, retrieved May 17, 2014
  6. ^ "Toronto Fringe Festival", Ontario Arts Review, retrieved May 7, 2014
  7. ^ "Numbers portrays the Holocaust through dance sequences", The Canadian Jewish News, July 9, 2012, retrieved July 16, 2012
  8. ^ "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)
  9. ^ a b Kondoloy, Amanda (October 10, 2013). "LMN Presents New Original Movie 'Clara's Deadly Secret'". Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "Cannes Film Review: 'The Captive'", Variety online, retrieved May 17, 2014
  11. ^ "Cannes Unveils 2014 Official Selection Lineup", Variety online, retrieved May 8, 2014
  12. ^ "Against The Wild 2: Survive The Serengeti (2016) Release Dates - Movie Insider". Movie Insider. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Anne of Green Gables: A glimpse of the filming of a much-loved story", CBC.ca, retrieved August 3, 2015
  14. ^ Mattern, Jessica."PBS Will Premiere a New 'Anne of Green Gables' Movie On Thanksgiving Day" "Country Living" 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Breakthrough Entertainment Secures Global Licensing Representation for L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables""Breakthrough Entertainment" 17 October 2016. Retrieved 03 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Corus Entertainment Green Lights Second and Third Instalments of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of green Gables: Good Stars and Fire & Dew" Corus Entertainment 19 09 2016. Retrieved 03 03 2017.
  17. ^ "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
  18. ^ "34th Young Artist Awards!". Wikipedia. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  19. ^ "34th Young Artist Awards!". Wikipedia. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  20. ^ "35th Young Artist Awards!". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  21. ^ "35th Young Artist Awards!". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  22. ^ "awards database". tapa.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  23. ^ "Joey Awards" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  24. ^ "Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!". FANGORIA®. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  25. ^ "iHorror Awards". ihorror.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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