Ellie Moon
Ellie Moon | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian, British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Ellie Moon is a Canadian-British actress, playwright and screenwriter.[1]
Early life
Moon grew up in Kingsville, Ontario and attended Kingsville District High School.[citation needed] A dual citizen of the UK and Canada, Moon moved to England in her late teens.[1]
Career
Moon acted in theatre in London, including productions at the Bush Theatre and the Tristan Bates Theatre (Off West End).[2] Moon then began her career in Toronto as a member of the acting company at Soulpepper Theatre Company in 2016–2017.[citation needed] She acted in her playwriting debut, Asking For It, which opened both Crow's Theatre and Nightwood Theatre's 2017–2018 seasons and sold out its run, with Intermission Magazine describing it as “an explosive debut”.[3]
Moon wrote and premiered two other plays in Toronto to positive reviews: What I Call Her (2018) at Crow's Theatre and This Was the World (2020) at Tarragon Theatre.[4][5][6][better source needed] During this time, she continued to work as an actor, including stage performances in A Doll's House, Part 2 at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts,[7] It's a Wonderful Life at Soulpepper Theatre Company and Asking For It at Thousand Islands Playhouse.[8][9][better source needed] Moon acted in the feature film, The Last Porno Show (Toronto International Film Festival premiere, 2019) and in the television series Pretty Hard Cases, Murdoch Mysteries, Quantico and The Lost Symbol.[10][11]
Moon wrote the screenplay for, and starred in, the feature film Adult Adoption. The film follows Rosy (Moon), an adult former foster child who was never adopted and turns to an online service in search of a parent figure.[12]
Moon narrated the audiobook for Claudia Dey's best-selling 2023 novel, Daughter.[13][better source needed]
Reception
Moon's works as playwright have been described in The Globe and Mail as "a bracing pleasure",[14] as well as "incredible", "remarkable", "astonishingly real", "a showcase of noteworthy skill", "a questing work of art", and "simple and achingly lovely". Martha Schabas writes: "The real marvel here might be how good Moon is at getting under our skin. Her writing demands a kind of interpolation."[15]
Of Adult Adoption, Kat Hughes for The Hollywood News: “Moon’s script & performance shine in Karen Knox’s fantastically constructed world. Adult Adoption is well on its way to become this era’s (slightly more grown-up) Juno.”[16] Nico Marrone for The Wee Review wrote “Simply put, Adult Adoption is incredible.”[17] SpoilerTV described the film as “a quirky, free-spirited triumph” starring “a brilliant Ellie Moon”.[18] Adult Adoption was named a Globe & Mail Critic's Pick[19] and was later featured as one of their “favourite films of 2023".[20]
Bibliography as writer
Plays
- Essential, 2020
- This Was the World, 2020
- What I Call Her, 2018
- Asking For It, 2017
Film
- Adult Adoption, 2022
Publications
- Asking For It and Other Plays: Asking For It and What I Call Her (2020)[21]
Other
Moon created the Secret Shakespeare Series in 2016. It operated until 2018 and raised thousands of dollars for Canadian charities including Leap Manifesto and Street Haven Women's Shelter.[22]
References
- ^ a b "Spotlight: Ellie Moon". Intermission. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Ellie Moon". Marquis Literary. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/spotlight/spotlight-ellie-moon/
- ^ Schabas, Martha (23 November 2018). "Review: What I Call Her is enlightening in its agony". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Johnston, Cameron. "This Was the World". Tarragon Theatre. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ http://batemanreviews.blogspot.com/2020/
- ^ "Theatre review: Enough wit and female fury to fuel second Doll's House". Montreal Gazette. November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Asking For It". Thousand Islands Playhouse. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ https://kingstontheatrereviews.com/tag/ellie-moon/
- ^ "Ellie Moon | Actress, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/in-debut-film-adult-adoption-toronto-playwright-ellie-moon-spreads-her-wings/article_9396901a-2409-5056-b9a4-ce2b5c7a972b.html
- ^ Knight, Chris (January 13, 2023). "Film review: Adult Adoption is a film about connection". National Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/books/review/claudia-dey-daughter.html
- ^ Houpt, Simon (22 July 2016). "Ghomeshi trial inspired this sly, intelligent play - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Schabas, Martha (23 November 2018). "Review: What I Call Her is enlightening in its agony - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "StackPath". The Hollywood News. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Adult Adoption". The Wee Review. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "SpoilerTV". SpoilerTV. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Review: A cast of Toronto theatre veterans save indie film Adult Adoption from becoming a cinematic orphan". The Globe and Mail. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ Hertz, Barry (3 February 2023). "What to watch in 2023: Our favourite new movies". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (October 11, 2017). "Review: Asking For It candidly explores consent in the wake of the Ghomeshi scandal". The Globe & Mail.
- ^ https://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/2019/04/ellie-moon/