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| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSonja Bennett's bio at www.northernstars.ca| occupation = Actress, screenwriter| years_active = 2002–presentweblink}}}}Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter.WEB, Furminger, Sabrina, Episode Fifty-Two: Sonja Bennett,weblink YVR Screen Scene, 31 January 2021, Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film Punch (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo, Cole, Control Alt Delete, Young People Fucking, and Fido as well as the television series Godiva's and Cold Squad. In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with Preggoland in which she also starred.WEB, Rotten Tomatoes: Sonja Bennett,weblink 2022-02-09, www.rottentomatoes.com, en,

Early life and education

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 24, 1980, Bennett is the daughter of director/writer Guy Bennett and Anna Hart. She was raised mainly by her mother, living in several locations. She is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship. Following that, she attended Langara College in Vancouver, and enrolled in the Studio 58 program.

Career

Television work

On the small screen, Bennett played recurring roles on the NBC series Battlestar Galactica, Warner Brothers' Traveler, New Line television series (Blade: The Series|Blade) as well as Eureka, Dead Zone and Cold Squad."Groundbreaking cop series takes final bow" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca She has played guest starring roles on the series Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, Psych, Painkiller Jane, John Doe.John Doe, season 1, episode 15: "Psychic Connection": Credits & Summary at www.radiotimes.com Bennett also had a recurring role as the character Vivian Adams in Mistresses (2015), and starred in the Bravo!/CityTV series, Godiva's from 2005-2006.WEB, Gill, Alexandra, On TV: Godiva's,weblink Daily Xtra, 2021-01-31, 2006-04-12,

Film work

Bennett starred in the 2002 film Punch, which her father, Guy Bennett, wrote and directed.WEB, Gill, Alexandra, Family dynamics,weblink The Globe and Mail, 2021-01-31, 2003-02-11, The movie was her feature film debut and led to her being awarded Best Actress by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.WEB, Bissonnette, Christine, An interview with Sonja Bennett, 30 April 2015,weblink Creative Life, 2021-01-31, She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo,"Cliffe lands Glover and Greenwood for Donovan’s Echo" by Brendan Christie at playbackonline.ca Cole,Cole review by John Anderson at variety.com Control Alt Delete,"Canada First!: Newbie films run gamut from animation to computer love" at playbackonline.ca Young People Fucking,"A sex comedy for people with experience" by Marise Strauss at playbackonline.ca and Fido.Fido review by Dennis Harvey at variety.com She wrote the screenplay, her first, for the 2014 film Preggoland, in which she also starred.WEB, Milly, Jenna, Writer/actor Sonja Bennett on PREGGOLAND, 13 May 2015,weblink Screenwriting Magazine, 31 January 2021, WEB, Furminger, Sabrina, Welcome to Preggoland,weblink Westender, 31 January 2021,

Awards and nominations

• In 2002 she got a 'Special Citation' in the Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award category at the Vancouver International Film Festival for Punch (2002).WEB, Past Award Winners {{!, Vancouver International Film Festival|url=http://www.viff.org/festival/about/awards/past-award-winners/|accessdate=8 July 2010}}
• In 2003 she won the Best Canadian Actress in a Lead Role of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Punch (2002).
• In 2005 she was nominated for a Leo Award, for Best Supporting Performance by a Female for Dramatic Series for the Godiva's episode, Having Her Cake,Past Nominees & Winners 2005 at www.leoawards.com and for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for Cold Squad,"Weathering the Winter with Sunnyhearts and Sonja Bennett" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com for the episode Righteous.
• In 2006 she was twice nominated for the Leo at the Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for Godiva's (2005) for episodes Dead Flowers and Out the Door.Past Nominees & Winners 2006 at www.leoawards.com
• In 2008 she won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Young People Fucking (2007).8th Annual Award Winners at vancouverfilmcritics.com
• In 2010 she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film at the Leo Awards for Cole (2009).WEB, Leo Awards - 2010 Nominees,weblink Leoawards.com, Retrieved on 08 August 2010.

Filmography

Film{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title! Role! class="unsortable" | Notes|2002|Dents in the Sky|Sue|Short film|2002|Grad||2002Punch (2002 film)>Punch|Ariel||2003|My Life Without Me|Sarah||2003|Ferry Tale|Vicky|Short film|2004|Pregnant Girl||2005|Where the Truth Lies|Bonnie||2005|Mandi||2006|Nostalgia Boy|Connie Golden|Short film|2006Fido (film)>Fido|Tammy||2006Catch and Release (2006 film)>Catch and Release|Caterer||2007|Lizzie|Short film|2007|Pearl|Video|2007|Shutter|Aurora|Short film|2007|Young People Fucking|Mia||2008Elegy (film)>Elegy|Beth||2008Control Alt Delete (film)>Control Alt Delete|Jane||2008|Gold! Gold! Gold!|Trina|Short film|2009Cole (film)>Cole|Maybelline||2010|Stained|Jennifer||2010|(Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball)|Jules Scott|Video|2010Fathers & Sons (2010 film)>Fathers & Sons|Sonja||2011|Pleased to Meet You|Tracy|Short film|2011|Rise of the Planet of the Apes|Mother on Sidewalkaccess-date=2022-02-09|website=www.scifimoviepage.com}}|2011|Donovan's Echo|SarahDATE=2011-05-16URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/MOVIES/MOVIE-REVIEWS/DONOVANS-ECHO-CANNES-REVIEW-188563/WEBSITE=THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, en-US, |2012|Random Acts of Romance|Lynntitle=Random Acts of Romancepublisher=Rotten Tomatoesaccess-date=2022-02-09}}|2012|In No Particular Order|Claire||2014|Preggoland|Ruth"What to expect when you're not expecting" by Brendan Kelly at Montreal Gazette>montrealgazette.com|2017|Kayak to Klemtu|Coryaccess-date=2022-02-09language=en-US}}">

Television{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title! Role! class="unsortable" | Notes|2003John Doe (TV series)>John Doe|Delphine Young|Episode: "Psychic Connection"|2003Peacemakers (TV series)>Peacemakers|Georgia|Episode: "No Excuse"|2004|Tru Calling|Beth|Episode: "The Getaway"|2004|Rachel Caldwell|Episodes: "Finding Rachel: Parts 1 & 2", "Tipping Point"|2004-2005|Cold Squad|Det. Samantha Walters|Regular role (13 episodes)|2005|Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber|Eliza|TV film|2005|Marker|Kim|TV film|2005|Rachel Caldwell|Episode: "Broken Circle"|2005|Masters of Horror|DanaDeer Woman (Masters of Horror)>Deer Woman"|2005-2006|Godiva's|Daisy|Main role (19 episodes)|2006Killer Instinct (TV series)>Killer Instinct|Darla|Episode: "While You Were Sleeping"|2006|Stargate Atlantis|Dahlia Radim|Episode: "Coup D'etat"|2006|(Blade: The Series)|Vanessa|Episodes: "Descent", "The Evil Within", "Delivery"|2006Whistler (TV series)>Whistler|Kate Judson|Episode: "Meltdown"|2006Supernatural (American TV series)>Supernatural|Pamela Clayton|Episode: "Croatoan"|2007|This Space for Rent|April Melnyk|Episodes: "Stain'd", "Elvis Kwan Blows"|2007Traveler (American TV series)>Traveler|Maya|Episodes: "The Out", "The Tells", "The Trader"|2007|Masters of Science Fiction|Judge Pomfrey|Episode: "Jerry Was a Man"|2007Painkiller Jane (TV series)>Painkiller Jane|Stacey|Episode: "Jane 113"|2007Eureka (2006 TV series)>Eureka|Callie Curie|Episodes: "Sight Unseen", "Maneater", "All That Glitters"|2008Fear Itself (TV series)>Fear Itself|RuthieIn Sickness and in Health (Fear Itself)>In Sickness and in Health"|2008|Love to Kill (AKA Fatal Kiss)|Teresa|TV film|2008|Crime Stories|Vicki|Episode: "The Slave Master"|2008Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)>Battlestar Galactica|Specialist 2nd Class Marcie BraskoRevelations (Battlestar Galactica)>Revelations"|2009Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)>Battlestar Galactica|Specialist 2nd Class Marcie BraskoSometimes a Great Notion (Battlestar Galactica)>Sometimes a Great Notion", "Someone to Watch Over Me"|2009|Exes and Ohs|Kate|Episodes: "The Roads Previously Not Taken", "I Do. Do I?", "2.5"|2009|What Color Is Love?|Marsha Barclay|TV film|2009|Psych|Annie|Episode: "Tuesday the 17th"|2009|Held Hostage|Sandi Clark|TV film|2009|Hannah McCray|TV filmHallmark Hall of Fame - Season 59 (2009-2010) - A Dog Named Christmas: Credits & Synopsis at ctva.biz|2010|Dee|TV film|2011|Hellcats|Vicky|Episode: "Fancy Dan"|2011|Gone|Liz Cook|TV film|2011|Past Obsessions|Estelle|TV film|2013|Arctic Air|Miranda|Episode: "Fool Me Once"|2015Motive (TV series)>Motive| Chelsea Richmond|Episode: "Pilot Error"|2015Mistresses (American TV series)>Mistresses|Vivian Adams|10 episodes|2016Supernatural (American TV series)>Supernatural| Deputy Jan Harris |Episode: "Don't Call Me Shurley"|2016|Conversations with My 2-Year Old| Lindsey's Mom| 2 episodes|2016|Sunnyheart's Community Centre|Bernice|8 episodes|2017|When We Rise|Ellen|Episode: "Night II: Parts II and III"|2017|Android Employed| Sarah Morris|Episode: "The Family Unit""The robots are coming: 'Android Employed' imagines a near future where robots join the workforce" by Sabrina Furminger at www.vancouverisawesome.com|2017Ghost Wars (TV series)>Ghost Wars|Karla Kowalski-Jones|11 episodes|2019|The InBetween|Taylor Hall|Episode: "While the Song Remains the Same"|2019Charmed (2018 TV series)>Charmed|Amelia |Episode: "Past Is Present"|2019|Surveillance|Linda Short|Unsold CBS pilot|2024|(Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent)|Eve Kinwood|Episode: "The Real Eve"

References

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Further reading

• Leo Awards compilations, covering the actress and years in question.

External links

• Biography of Bennett on Tribute.ca
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