Carolyn Fe Explained

Carolyn Fe
Birth Date:1 August 1961
Birth Place:Quezon City, Philippines

Carolyn Fe (born August 1, 1961) is a Filipino actress based in Montreal. She has released three full-length albums and an EP with the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective. Fe is also the recipient of 2018 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Calpurnia.

Early life

Fe was born in Quezon City, Philippines.[1] Her family moved to the US and then to Canada when she was eight years old, settling in Montreal.[2]

Career

Music

In 2008, Fe and the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective (guitarist Rami Cassab, keyboardist Tim Alleyne, bassist Oisin Little, and drummer Dan Legault) launched their first EP, 100%. Their first full-length album, Original Sin, was released in 2011. Following Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Fe and the members Carolyn Fe Blues Collective held a fundraiser to support the Red Cross's humanitarian efforts. The fundraiser, held at the House of Jazz in Montreal, raised over $300,000.

In 2014, Fe released her second full-length album, Bad Taboo. Bad Taboo had 13 tracks and was recorded by Fe and the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective.[3] The album featured performances from Guy Bélanger ("Whole Lotsa Trouble" and "Life’s Just That Good") and Shun Kikuta ("Bad Taboo"). Fe released her fourth self-produced album, Sugat Ko, in August 2018 after a four-year break from releasing music. "Sugat Ko" means "my wounds" in Tagalog.[4]

Acting

In 2018, Fe played Precy, the Filipina housekeeper, in Audrey Dwyer's Calpurnia.[5] She was awarded the Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Calpurnia. At the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival, Fe played Lola in Through the Bamboo. She played Manang Flor, the matriarch, in Jo SiMalaya Alcampo's Hilot Means Healer in 2019 at The Theatre Centre. In 2020, Fe was cast as Lola, the grandmother of the main character, in the Nickelodeon show Blue's Clues & You!.[6]

Other

Fe's formed the theatre company, Altera Vitae, in 2007. In 2009, Fe directed Altera Vitae's production of Martin Sherman's Bent in partnership with GRIS-Montreal.[7] [8]

Filmography

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref.
2010The Perfect TeacherRosaTV movie
2020CondorCarla's MotherSeason 2: episode 8 "The Road We Take"[9]
2020Meilleur AvantMadame ZWeb series (French)
2020Blue's Clues & You!LolaSeason 2: Episodes 4 and 7
2022Work It Out Wombats!Gabriela"Hopping Helpers," "Sparkle Pants"

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref.
2015The SaverLita
2018"Auring’s Words"AuringShort film[10]
2018"In Loving Memory"Zhu JinShort film

Theatre

!Year!Title!Role!Ref.
2009Death and the MaidenPaulina Salas[11]
2013Marg Szkabula (Pissy's Wife)Marg Szkaluba[12]
2016SylviaKate[13]
2018CalpurniaPrecy[14]
2019Through The BambooLola[15]
2019Hilot Means HealerManang Flor[16]
2022Three Women of SwatowGrandmother[17]
2022Uncle VanyaMarina[18]

Discography

List of albums!Title!Album details
Sugat KoReleased: August 1, 2018
Bad TabooReleased: 2014
Original SinReleased: 2011
100%Released: 2009

Awards

!Year!Award!Category!Work!Result!Ref.
2012Lys Blues AwardsBest Blues Album & Associated StylesOriginal Sin[19]
2018Toronto Theatre Critics' AwardsBest Supporting ActressCalpurnia[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-05-27. Carolyn Fe's blues boosts the spirit. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705022659/http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/carolyn-fes-blues-boosts-the-spirit . 2018-07-05 . 2020-11-01. Montreal Gazette. en-CA.
  2. News: Mutuc . Mikee . 2020-11-29 . How a Canadian actress is helping kids connect with Filipino culture on U.S. TV . 2024-02-03 . CBC.
  3. Web site: Szalony. Greg. 2014-10-21. Carolyn Fe Blues Collective – Bad Taboo Album Review. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101113513/http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com:80/carolyn-fe-blues-collective-bad-taboo-album-review/ . 2014-11-01 . 2020-11-01. Blues Blast Magazine. en-US.
  4. Web site: Greenblatt. Mike. 2018-10-04. Bluegrass, Synth-Pop, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Americana CDs Rule. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004201400/http://www.goldminemag.com/blogs/bluegrass-synth-pop-soul-rock-jazz-americana-cds-rule . 2018-10-04 . 2020-11-01. Goldmine Magazine. en.
  5. Web site: Fricker. Karen. 2018-01-22. Racial drama Calpurnia is smart and important — but imperfect. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180123060207/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/review/2018/01/22/racial-drama-calpurnia-is-smart-and-important-but-imperfect.html . 2018-01-23 . 2020-11-01. Toronto Star. en.
  6. Web site: 2020-02-07. 'Blue's Clues & You' gets a second season and a Filipino 'lola'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809175342/https://usa.inquirer.net/50858/blues-clues-you-gets-a-second-season-and-a-filipino-lola . 2020-08-09 . 2020-10-28. INQUIRER.net USA. en.
  7. Web site: Smith. DeAnne. 2009-11-02. Bent examines the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108184620/https://www.dailyxtra.com/bent-examines-the-persecution-of-gays-in-nazi-germany-30911 . 2020-11-08 . 2020-11-02. Xtra Magazine.
  8. Web site: Watson. John. 2009-11-12. Crooked world. 2020-11-02. The McGill Daily. en-US.
  9. Web site: Alper. Eric. 2020-06-04. 'Not your grandma's blues': Carolyn Fe releases 'Jerusalem's Thorns: Civilian Remix'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918224353/https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2020/06/04/not-your-grandmas-blues-carolyn-fe-releases-jerusalems-thorns-civilian-remix/ . 2020-09-18 . 2020-11-01. Roots Music Canada. en-US.
  10. Web site: Auring's Words. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230050131/https://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/films/aurings-words/ . 2019-12-30 . 2020-11-01. Winnipeg Film Group. en-US.
  11. Web site: Christina. 2009-05-01. Death and the Maiden. 2020-11-01. Invisible Cities Network.
  12. Web site: BWW News Desk. 2013-05-15. Blues Singer Caroline Fe Returns to Theatre in MARG SZKABULA (PISSY'S WIFE) at Rialto, Now thru 5/26. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108104523/https://www.broadwayworld.com/montreal/article/Blues-Singer-Caroline-Fe-Returns-to-Theatre-in-MARG-SZKABULA-PISSYS-WIFE-at-Rialto-515-26-20130514 . 2020-11-08 . 2020-11-02. BroadwayWorld.com. en.
  13. Web site: 2016-04-10. Brave New Productions Presents A.R Gurney's SYLVIA at MainLine Theatre This May. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102051546/https://www.broadwayworld.com/montreal/article/Brave-New-Productions-Presents-AR-Gurneys-SYLVIA-at-MainLine-Theatre-This-May-20160410 . 2020-11-02 . 2020-10-29. BroadwayWorld.com. en.
  14. News: Nestruck. J. Kelly. 2018-01-18. Review: Calpurnia's inconsistent characters undermine a play with promise. The Globe and Mail. 2020-10-29.
  15. Web site: Trapunski. Richard. 2019-07-06. Fringe review: Through The Bamboo. 2020-10-28. NOW Magazine.
  16. Web site: Edwards. Samantha. 2019-10-11. Hilot Means Healer blends Philippine folklore and a wartime tale about family. 2020-10-28. NOW Magazine.
  17. Web site: Wild . Stephi . 2021-12-17 . World Premiere Of Chloé Hung's THREE WOMEN OF SWATOW Set For January . 2022-06-06 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  18. Web site: Wild . Stephi . 2022-08-08 . Crow's Theatre Presents UNCLE VANYA and THE SHAPE OF HOME, SONGS IN SEARCH OF AL PURDY . 2022-08-17 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  19. Web site: 2013-01-30. My Montreal: Carolyn Fe. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234841/https://montrealgazette.com/life/urban-expressions/my-montreal-carolyn-fe . 2020-11-07 . 2020-11-01. Montreal Gazette. en-CA.
  20. Web site: Sumi. Glenn. 2018-05-23. Toronto theatre critics vote on best of 2017-18 season. 2020-11-01. NOW Magazine.

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