| Kristen Thomson | |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1995 - present |
Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright. She has been described as "an icon of Canadian theatre".[1]
Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied drama at the University of Toronto and the National Theatre School of Canada.[2]
Thomson is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004.[3] [4] In that play and film, Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. The play has been described as a "deeply moving one-woman mask show about the inner life of a pre-adolescent girl".[5] It received praise from critics and was popularly successful.[5]
In 2003, Thomson won an ACTRA Award for her performance in I Shout Love (2001), a short film directed by Sarah Polley. She has won four Dora Awards for her stage work.[6] 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.
| Year | Title | Company / Venue | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto | Bottom / Hermia[7] | ||
| 2018 | Every Brilliant Thing | Berkley Street Theatre, Toronto | |||
| 2019 | The Wedding Party | Streetscar Crowsnest Theatre, Toronto | Play written by Thomson[8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cream Sauce | Adult Helen | Short film | |
| 2000 | Landscaping | |||
| data-sort-value="Law of Enclosures, The" | The Law of Enclosures | Myrah[9] | ||
| 2001 | I Shout Love | Tessa | Short film | |
| 2002 | Flower & Garnet | Barb | ||
| 2003 | Proteus | Kate | ||
| data-sort-value="Republic of Love, The" | The Republic of Love | Charlotte | ||
| 2004 | I, Claudia | Claudia | ||
| 2006 | Away from Her | Kristy[10] [11] [12] | ||
| 2008 | How Are You? | Short film | ||
| 2014 | What We Have | Patricia | ||
| 2016 | Window Horses | Caroline | Voice role | |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Good Friend Gina |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Net Worth | Pat Lindsay | TV film | |
| 2002 | data-sort-value="Matthew Shepard Story, The" | The Matthew Shepard Story | Romaine Patterson | TV film |
| 2005 | It's Me...Gerald | Hedda | Episode: "Goodnight, Mr. Butterson" | |
| This Is Wonderland | n/a | Episode: "2.8" | ||
| 2006 | Episode: "3.12" | |||
| data-sort-value="Great Polar Bear Adventure, The" | The Great Polar Bear Adventure | Ikuk (voice) | TV film | |
| 2008 | Of Murder and Memory | Nurse | ||
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Kate | Episode: "Jumping at Shadows" | |
| 2011 | data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener | Corrinne Rommilly | Episode: "In His Sights" |
| 2012 | data-sort-value="Firm, The" | The Firm | Eileen Bower | Episode: "Chapter Eleven" |
| 2012 | Dual Suspects | Young Woman | Episode: "The Carpenter Story" | |
| 2017–2019 | Cardinal | Noelle Dyson | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Emily Carr | "Murdoch and the Mona Lisa" |