Arabella Bushnell Explained

Arabella Bushnell is a Canadian actress and costume designer. She is most noted for the 2014 film Songs She Wrote About People She Knows, in which she both played the lead role and designed the costumes;^[1] she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.^[2]

She also appeared in the films Man. Feel. Pain., The Cabin Movie, Doppelgänger Paul^[3] and Naked Bike Ride, and the television series Supernatural and Riverdale. As well, she has acted and designed sets and costumes for the stage, including productions of The Front Page,^[4] and Boston Marriage.^[5]

She is married to filmmaker Kris Elgstrand.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Chris Knight, "Off-kilter Songs She Wrote might just grow on you". Calgary Herald, May 1, 2015.
2. Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
3. Chris Knight, "Double trouble; B.C.-made story of dissimilar alter egos wields a surplus of charm in its ludicrous premise". Vancouver Sun, March 16, 2012.
4. Jo Ledingham, "Newspaper comedy needs stiff edit and punchier laughs". Vancouver Courier, June 23, 2004.
5. "All about vile assignations, choking horses and a seance". Whitehorse Star, November 4, 2011.
6. Marsha Lederman, "Suburban life inspires filmmaker's taste for the strange". The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2014.