Spotlight
Josh Close will be featured in the upcoming film SLEEPYHEAD, currently in post-production.
Katie Boland will appear in DAYDREAM NATION alongside Josh Lucas and Kat Dennings. The film is slated for release in 2010.
Diana Donnelly is currently appearing onstage in Shaw Festival’s production of HARVEY (to October 31). She will also appear in HALF AN HOUR which opens June 26 and runs to October 9, also at Shaw.
Doug Hughes appears in KISS ME, KATE at the Stratford Festival until October 30. He will also appear in EVITA running June 10 to October 31. 
Jeff Irving, fresh from playing Anthony in the Citadel’s production of SWEENEY TODD will play Romeo in the 2010 Canadian Stage TD Dream in High Park’s production of ROMEO AND JULIET from June 25 to September 5. 
Amanda Lisman returns to Stratford to appear in THE TEMPEST, June 11 to September 12. 
Kathleen Munroe will star opposite Jason Priestly in the news series CALL ME FITZ, premiering in the fall of 2010. 
Jennifer Podemski reprises her role of Councillor Suave in Season 9 of DEGRASSI: TNG currently airing on CTV. 
Ben Watson will appear in a guest starring role in the upcoming TV series TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL airing on Space. 
Shannon Kook – Chun currently stars as Deven on the new Family Channel series BAXTER. He also reprises his role of Zane on DEGRASSI: TNG. 
Abena Malika will reprise her Dora nominated role in RAISIN THE SUN for Soulpepper this fall.
Aaron Willis, fresh off the rave-reviewed YICHUD/SECLUSION which he directed and appeared in, heads to the Stratford Festival to assist Gary Griffin in directing EVITA. He was selected to be a part of the inaugural Michael Langham Directors’ Conservatory.
Trish Lindstrom will appear as Miranda opposite Christopher Plummer’s Prospero in the Stratford Festival’s production of THE TEMPEST, running June 11 to September 12.
Kate Hennig is currently appearing in the Broadway production of BILLY ELLIOTT, playing Billy’s dance teacher Mrs. Wilkinson to standing ovations every night.
Sarah Polley has begun production on her next feature film, TAKE THIS WALTZ and will complete a documentary for NFB in the fall.
C. David Johnson will star as Bob in PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL, which opens in Toronto this October before moving to Broadway next spring. 
Hélène Joy is about to begin shooting season 4 of MURDOCH MYSTERIES.
Barbara Barnes Hopkins will again appear in the remount of the very successful A RAISIN IN THE SUN, a Soulpepper production, in the fall of 2010. 
Walter Borden will be appearing opposite Michael Learned in Starbright Theatre’s production of DRIVING MISS DAISY followed by CanStage’s season opener FERNANDO KRAPP WROTE ME A LETTER (September 18 – October 16).
Caroline Cave is back in Vancouver after shooting a guest star role on the new SYFY series, HAVEN.
Lara Jean Chorostecki is a series regular on DAN FOR MAYOR, currently airing on CTV. She recently landed a lead role in the Lifetime MOW, THE 19th WIFE.
Paul Fauteux is at the Stratford Festival with roles in both PETER PAN (to October 31) and KING OF THIEVES (July 18 – September 18).
Luke Kirby will be starring opposite Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman in Sarah Polley’s second feature, TAKE THIS WALTZ, shooting this summer.
Allan Hawco creator, writer, producer and series lead on REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, begins shooting Season 2 this summer. 
Michelle Latimer is busy working on the development of her new series for The Movie Network. 
George Leach is putting the finishing touches on his brand new CD to be released in 2010. 
Jeff Lillico, currently in rehearsals for Soulpepper’s A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (running July 6 – August 7), will be taking on the role of Romeo in the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet (September 15 – November 14).
Jeff Madden is playing the role of Frankie Valli in JERSEY BOYS in Dancap’s Toronto production now extended to September 2010. 
Steven MCCarthy will be seen as a series regular on Ken Finkleman’s new series for The Movie Network, GOOD DOG.
Stephen McIntyre, followed up his critically acclaimed turn as “Bug” in HIGH LIFE with a supporting lead in SMALL TOWN MURDER SCENES, currently in post production and has since appeared in FACES IN THE CROWD and hosted the Buffalo Gals’ documentary FAT TUESDAY. 
Araya Mengesha won his first Gemini last year for his work hosting MYSTERY HUNTERS. Last year, he completed his first season at the Stratford Festival and is currently starring in THE AFRICA TRILOGY (Volcano Theatre), part of the Luminato Festival.
Ellen Page’s next feature, INCEPTION is set to be released this July. She is also producing and starring in a feature called and based on the Oscar-winning documentary, FREEHELD. She has also signed on to star opposite Diane Keaton in an HBO pilot, TILDA.
Ben Lewis will soon be seen as a guest star on DEGRASSI, LOST GIRL and UNNATURAL HISTORY and has a supporting lead role in the upcoming Michael Cera film, SCOTT PILGRIM.
Graeme Somerville returns to the Shaw Festival for the 2010 season starring in JOHN BULL’S OTHER ISLAND (June 18 – October 9) and SERIOUS MONEY (July 31 – September 12).
Peter Stebbings just wrapped a supporting lead role on the epic feature, IMMORTALS, directed by Tarsem Singh, set to be released late next year.
Dylan Trowbridge is back in Toronto from the UK production of DIRTY DANCING and is heading to the Stratford Conservatory in September.
Nicolas Wright has completed principal photography on AFGHAN LUKE AND THE BURGUNDY OF HASH. He co-starred opposite Nick Stahl and is expected to premiere at Sundance.
Kristin Booth has completed principal photography on Thom Fitzgerald’s next feature, CLOUDBURST, starring alongside Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. She recently began shooting the 8 part History Channel mini-series, THE KENNEDYS in the role of Ethel Kennedy. The starry-cast includes Greg Kinnear, Tom Wilkinson, Katie Holmes and Barry Pepper. In addition, she is just finishing voicing the lead role of Parker in the second season of the animated series, PRODUCING PARKER.
Michael Blake stars in THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNHAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (to July 31) at the Granville Island Stage in Victoria, BC. and will join the National Arts Centre Repertory Company for a second season as Mercutio in ROMEO AND JULIET among other roles.
Inga Cadranel stars in THE BRIDGE currently airing on CTV. She can also be seen in recurring guest star appearances on the Showcase series LOST GIRL.
Stephen Ouimette is currently starring opposite David Hyde-Pierce, Joanna Lumley and Mark Rylance in LA BETE in London’s west end. The production will move to Broadway in the fall.
Robert Persichini returns to Stratford this season to star in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (July 30 – September 19). He looks forward to joining the National Arts Centre Repertory Company for NATIVITY later this year and SAINT CARMEN OF THE MAIN in Spring 2011.
Raoul Trujillo is currently prepping for the Dreamworks mega-feature COWBOYS AND ALIENS.
Rejean Cournoyer recently closed the smash hit BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Citadel, and is currently starring in TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE opposite Jamie Farr for Mayfield Theatre and Stage West, Calgary. He looks forward to joining Peter Hinton’s National Arts Centre Repertory Company in the fall in NATIVITY and SAINT CARMEN OF THE MAIN in the spring of 2011.
Diane D’Aquila is currently starring in JITTERS at Soulpepper Theatre Company. She appears in Jacob Tierney’s GOOD NEIGHBOURS and will make a cameo appearance in Sarah Polley’s newest feature TAKE THIS WALTZ. Diane will join the National Arts. Centre Repertory Company in the fall as Assistant Directed of ROMEO AND JULIET and will star in NATIVITY and SAINT CARMEN OF THE MAIN.
Ari Cohen can be next seen in MY BABYSITTER’S A VAMPIRE for Teletoon. He will also star in the Soulpepper production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN in the fall.
Kelli Fox returns to the Shaw Festival in THE WOMEN and AGE OF AROUSAL.
Eddie Glen will join the Drayton Festival this summer as “Nathan Detroit” in GUYS AND DOLLS.
Patricia Hamilton joins the Blyth Festival starring in two new works, A KILLING SNOW and PEARL GIDLEY.
Tanja Jacobs will be featured at the Montgomery Theatre in Rustico, PEI this summer.
Nicola Lipman will revive her hit production of ANOTHER HOME INVASION by Joan MacLeod at The Citadel Theatre and Arts Club Theatre.
Peter Mooney stars in the new Canadian/Irish co-produced series, CAMELOT.
Jordan Pettle is featured in JITTERS at Soulpepper. He will co-direct along with his brother Adam Pettle a new production of ZADIE’S SHOES at Factory Theatre in 2011.
Julian Richings guest stars in THE LOST GIRL (Showcase) and TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL (Space TV). As well, the long anticipated sequel of Bruce MacDonald’s HARD CORE LOGO wherein Julian reprises his role of rocker “Bucky Haight” is due out this fall.
Rick Roberts will be appearing in guest spots on the new SYFY series HAVEN and Season 2 of CBC’s hit series REPUBLIC OF DOYLE
Morris Panych directs DOCTOR’S DILEMMA at the Shaw Festival. His latest work GORDON will premiere in Montreal in 2011.
Noah Reid stars in SCORE: A HOCKEY MUSICAL which will receive its world premiere in September when it opens the Toronto International Film Festival.