The 19th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto were presented online Sunday evening, with Schitt’s Creek winning the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award for a third year in a row.
Among the evening’s other highlights was the presentation of the 2021 Award of Excellence to Jani Lauzon by her daughter, actress Tara Sky. Lauzon is a Métis multi-disciplinary artist, award-winning screen and stage actress, as well as a JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter, a Gemini Award-winning puppeteer, director and filmmaker. She is currently an Associate Director of the Acting Program at National Theatre School.
The night’s other awards went to:
Outstanding Performance – Female Voice
Bahia Watson as Leshawna in Total Dramarama, “Total Eclipse of the Fart” (Fresh TV Inc.)
Congratulations to Bahia Watson (@bahiawatson), winner of Outstanding Performance – Female Voice as Leshawna in Total Dramarama, “Total Eclipse of the Fart” (Fresh TV Inc.)! #ACTRAAwards pic.twitter.com/QLbhHrndtw
— ACTRA Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) February 22, 2021
Outstanding Performance – Male Voice
Cory Doran as Manson and Johnny in Doomsday Brothers, “The Real Monster is …You!” (Portfolio Entertainment)
Congratulations to Cory Doran (@FaQtoid), winner of Outstanding Performance – Male Voice as Manson and Johnny in Doomsday Brothers, “The Real Monster is …You!” (Portfolio Entertainment)! #ACTRAAwards pic.twitter.com/jBjLOwEsQz
— ACTRA Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) February 22, 2021
Outstanding Performance – Female
Tamara Podemski as Alison Trent in Coroner, “One Drum” (Back Alley Film Productions/Muse Entertainment Enterprises)
Congratulations to Tamara Podemski (@tamarapodemski), winner of Outstanding Performance – Female as Alison Trent in Coroner, “One Drum” (Back Alley Film Productions/Muse Entertainment Enterprises)! #ACTRAAwards pic.twitter.com/2KznyGMKY3
— ACTRA Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) February 22, 2021
Outstanding Performance – Male
Jesse LaVercombe as Dylan in Violation (DM Films)
Congratulations to Jesse LaVercombe, winner of Outstanding Performance – Male as Dylan in Violation (DM Films)! #ACTRAAwards pic.twitter.com/2FMWXxjmDl
— ACTRA Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) February 22, 2021
ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing more than 15,000 of Canada’s 27,000 professional performers working in recorded media in Canada.
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