Kristen Thomson Explained

Kristen Thomson
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1995 - present

Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright.

Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004. In that play and film, Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character.

Thomson received her undergraduate training and University of Toronto's theatre school "University College Drama Program" currently under the tutelage of former Artistic Director of Factory Theatre's Ken Gass.

In 2003, Thomson won an ACTRA Award for her performance in I Shout Love (2001), a short film directed by Sarah Polley. She has also won three Dora Awards for her stage work. Her most recent win was for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie Away From Her.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Cream SauceAdult HelenShort film
2000Landscaping
data-sort-value="Law of Enclosures, The" The Law of EnclosuresMyrah
2001I Shout LoveTessaShort film
2002Flower & GarnetBarb
2003ProteusKate
data-sort-value="Republic of Love, The" The Republic of LoveCharlotte
2004I, ClaudiaClaudia
2006Away from HerKristy
2008How Are You?Short film
2014What We HavePatricia
2016Window HorsesCarolineVoice role
2017DownsizingGood Friend Gina

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Net WorthPat LindsayTV film
2002data-sort-value="Matthew Shepard Story, The" The Matthew Shepard StoryRomaine PattersonTV film
2005It's Me...GeraldHeddaEpisode: "Goodnight, Mr. Butterson"
This Is Wonderlandn/aEpisode: "2.8"
2006Episode: "3.12"
data-sort-value="Great Polar Bear Adventure, The" The Great Polar Bear AdventureIkuk (voice)TV film
2008Of Murder and MemoryNurse
2010FlashpointKateEpisode: "Jumping at Shadows"
2011data-sort-value="Listener, The" The ListenerCorrinne RommillyEpisode: "In His Sights"
2012data-sort-value="Firm, The" The FirmEileen BowerEpisode: "Chapter Eleven"
2012Dual SuspectsYoung WomanEpisode: "The Carpenter Story"
2017–2019CardinalNoelle DysonMiniseries
2023Murdoch MysteriesEmily Carr"Murdoch and the Mona Lisa"