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Rachel Marcus | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actress Voice artist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Known for | |
Rachel Marcus is a Canadian actress and voice artist best known for her role as Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa (2007) and Booky's Crush (2009).[1]
Career
[edit]Marcus' first acting job, apart from school plays, was when at the age of 10 years she landed the starring role of Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa, a made for TV film based upon the novel series by Bernice Thurman Hunter.[2] For her performance as Booky, Marcus received a 2008 Gemini Awards nomination.[3] Her second starring film role was a year later when she reprised her role as Booky for Booky's Crush,[4] for which she received another Gemini Awards nomination.[5][6] In 2008, she joined the cast of Stoked which premiered on June 25, 2009 on Teletoon. From 2011 to 2015, she voiced Stella in the animated series Stella and Sam.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Booky and the Secret Santa | Beatrice "Booky" Thomson | TV film |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | Beatrice "Booky" Thomson | TV film |
| 2009 | Stoked | Erica (voice) | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Dogfather | Olivia | |
| 2010 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Young Groundhog | Voice Episode: “Bringing Spring” |
| 2010 | Vacation with Derek | Maddie | TV film |
| 2010 | The Devil's Teardrop | Shannon Kincaid | TV film |
| 2010 | Being Erica | Young Erica | Episode: "Fa La Erica" |
| 2011 | Wild Kratts | Ellie (voice) | Episode: "Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy" |
| 2011 | Stella and Sam | Stella (voice) | Main role (26 episodes) |
Recognition
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2008, Gemini Awards nomination for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series' for Booky and the Secret Santa[3][7]
- 2009, Gemini Awards nomination for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series' for Booky's Crush[5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rachel Marcus". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ Wysong, Pippa (December 2, 2007). "Times were tough in 1930s Toronto". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- 1 2 Szklarski, Cassandra (November 24, 2008). "Two youngsters vying for best actress Geminis". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ HArris, Bill. "It's a role, period". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- 1 2 Frenette, Brad (August 25, 2009). "Flashpoint sets record as nominees announced for 24th annual Gemini Awards". National Post. Retrieved 8 June 2010.[dead link]
- 1 2 "24th Gemini Nominees" (PDF). Gemini Awards. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ Kubacki, Maria (February 11, 2009). "Booky's back: Depression-era tween learns to deal with (ugh) boys". Vancouver Sun. Canwest News Service. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2010.