Djanet Sears

Represented by Pam Winter

Height: 5’7            Eyes: Dark Brown                     Hair: Black       Union: ACTRA/CAEA

 

 

 

FILM & TELEVISION:

 

 

Step

Vice Principal Wilson

Sienna Films; Dir: Ian Iqbal Rashid

Our America

Tootche (PP)

paramount/Showcase; Dir: Ernest Dickerson

The Last Debate

Nancy Dewey (PP)

Showtime; Dir: John Badham

One Heart Broken Into Song

Sweet Cromwell

The Heart Broken Co. Ltd.

Love Songs

Sunny

Lifetime

In His Father's Shoes

Principal

Dufferin Gate

Prime Time Crime

Principal

HBO

Call For Help

Principal

NBC

The Real Blonde

Principal

Lakeshore Entertainment; Dir: Tom Dicillo

Lessons In Love

Principal

NBC; Dir: Noel Nossek

Escape Clause

Principal

Showtime

Due South (2 eps)

Principal

CBS; Dir: Alliance

April One

Lead

Annette Cohen/Pat Ferns/Murray Battle

**Side Effects

Guest Star

CBC; Dir: Stephan Scaini

Top Cops

Guest Star

CBC/CBI Canada; Dir: Don Shebib

Married To It

Mrs. Foster

Orion Films; Dir: Arthur Hiller

Street Legal

Zola Kidane

CBC; Dir: Stephan Scaini

Katts And Dog

Angela Perna

CTV; Dir: Katz '90 Inc.

Personal

Maria

Paramount; Dir: Stephan Stern

The Judge

Serrina Pelmear

CFTO; Dir: Variety Artists

Street Legal

Judith Rossiter

CBC; Dir: Gil Shilton

War Of The Worlds

Sue Pruden

Triumph Ent. Corp.

Bridge To Silence

Actor

CBS/MOW; Dir: Karen Arthur

The Twilight Zone

Actor

CBS/Atlantis Films; Dir: Gil Shilton

The Child Saver

Tia Armiros

NBC/MOW; Dir: Syan Lathham

Hoover Vs. The Kennedys

Correta Scott King

Sunrise Films; Dir: Michael O'Herlih

Drop Out Mother

Wendy

CBS/MOW; Dir: Charles Dubin

Adventures Of Commander Crumcake

Esther

Homestar Comm./VRI; Dir: Ray Arsenault

Suspect

Actor

Suspect Prod. Inc; Dir: Peter Yates

Milk And Honey

Lead

J.A. Productions; Dir: Saltzman/Yates

Mariah State

Actor

RSL/Victor Lobel ABC/Alliance

John Grin's Christmas

Mrs.Williams

ABC/Guillaume-Margo; Dir: Robert Guillaume

Blood And Fire

Betty-Jean Brady

Global/Cornerstone; Dir: Don Ivy

 

THEATRE:

Charming And Rose

Melisande

Niagara Theatre; Dir: Kate Lushington

The Mother Project

Celia Carribean

Crossroads Theatre; Dir: Glenda Dickerson

Say Zebra

Sandra

Factory Theatre Lab; Dir: Micheline Chevrier

Africa Solo

Janet

Factory Theatre Lab; Dir: Annie Szamosi

Young Art

Ayla

Theatre Passe Muraille

Tourists And Refugees

Principal

Mixed Company '86; Dir: Paul Thompson

*Other Female Parts

Gloria/Thembi

Old Angelo's; Dir: Darryl Wasek

Wuthering Heights

Nelly Dean

Act IV '85; Dir: Larry Lewis

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Principal

Equity Showcase; Dir: Michelle George

Boogers

Suzy

Factory Theatre Lab; Dir: Randy Maertz

Our Heroes

Principal

Black Theatre Canada; Dir: Ed Smith

Les Fees Ont Soif

Magdelaine

Boston Int'l Womens Fest.; Dir: Ron Singer

Coriolanus

Volumnia

Burton Auditorium; Dir: Neil Freeman

Salome

Herodias

Atkinson Studios; Dir: Dean Gilmore

Anansi

Principal

Inner City Angels; Dir: Amah Harri

 

AWARDS:

*Dora Mavor Moore Nominee For Best Actress

**Gemini Award Nominee For The Best Performance By A Guest Actress

1997 Dora Award winner As Best Director And Playwright For "Harlem Duet"

 

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Dialects: British, American (North & South ), African (West & South ), Caribbean (East/ Trinidad/ Jamaican)

Plays Guitar

Tap Dancing