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A little history from hundreds of events.
Remember, dreams come true, if you persevere they really do!!!
...and a sense of humour is always a must in this crazy biz!

Please see Resume for all productions and www.portfolios.com/Derra

...Derra as seen here with Mel Lastman and Mayor Hazel MacCallion & as producer/host/actor in her own variety show: A.C.T.S. with Pizazzz, that was live at the Cameron House on Queen St. in Toronto and aired on several shows on networks Rogers & CFMT.
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As "Marilyn Monroe" (see her also, at www.top-talent.com Derra has performed for the likes of: Alliance Communications for the launch of the History Channel, Ed Mirvish of Mirvish Productions, Mel Lastman the Megacity Mayor of Toronto, Mayor Hazel McCallion of Mississauga, Eddie Greenspan, Canada's Famous Criminal Lawyer, The Toronto Stock Exchange, La Cage Roadhouse Tour, Legends Canada,Ted Rogers, and several hundred functions. Listen to "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and email me at denis384@rogers.com

Derra has face painted Peter below who works at Erl's Bistro, part of www.eganridge.com

She has worked with Chris Gogos of www.alchemyworld.com
and Tara Greene of www.taratarotweb.tripod.com/

Famous...As an actor, never did I think I would bag this role. In 30 years, there has never been a professional boxing production in Canada, and also, never in Canadian history a female ring-announcer on national TV, perhaps worldwide. Ring-annoucing in the vast Air Canada Centre, live with 8,000 screaming fans for The Night of the Hurricane , including the presentation of the World Championship belt to Rubin Hurricane Carter on TSN, Fan 590 Radio, and many other stations...see story below.

At an agent's party, I accidently, met up with ring-announcer, Spider Jones,, who invited me on his 640 Toronto radio show. Denzel Washington played Rubin in the movie Hurricane.

*Also, much much gratitude goes to the very professional President of The World Boxing Federation, Ron Scalf, who had Spider Jones give me an honorable mention at the Shaw Festival Boxing Evening at the Royal York. My acting coach, Diana Reis always says, Acting and boxing are very similiar, as they both require millisecond decisions.

The boxing shots above were taken April 6, 2000 for "The Night Of The Hurricane", an evening tribute boxing extravaganza to Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Being a part of the presentation of the "World Championship Belt" to Rubin was incredible. It was right after the movie, "Hurricane" with Denzel Washington. Clips of the movie were shown overhead before the event. It was a night to remember with 8,000 fans, working with Joe Tilly, Stephen Brunt and Michael Landsberg. Para (Hurricane) Draine and (Mean) Margaret Sidoroff were the feature bout of the evening, although when it aired on April 8th, TSN edited them out of this spectacular event! Professional boxing has not been in Canada for 30 years.

Also, there has never been a "female" ring announcer in professional boxing on national television in the history of Canadian boxing, perhaps worldwide. I was shocked our national magazines, television media and newspapers did not pick up on this incredible accomplishment. Typically, any woman in a "non-fighting role", ever gets to do in the boxing arena is be a "number girl". I was thanked over and over by the professional Boxers (who innately, understood my passion for the role), and invited to ring-announce anytime in South America! I felt honored "as a Canadian actor" to be a part of this evening, and gave it my all.

...Ring-annoucing dans le Air Canada Centre vaste feutre comme est Cendrillon. Ces coups de boxe ont ete pris le 6 avril, 2000 pour The Night of the Hurricane, un tribut du soir emballant le spectacle somptueux au Rubin Hurricane Carter. Etre une partie de la presentation du la Ceinture de Championnat de Monde a Rubin etait incroyable. C'etait bon apres le film, HurricaneŻavec Denzel Washington. Les trombones du film ont ete au-dessus montres avant l'evenement. C'etait une nuit pour se rappeler avec 8.000 ventilateurs, travaillant avec Joe Tilly, Stephen Brunt et Michael Landsberg. Para Hurricane Draine et Mean Margaret Sidoroff etait l'attaque de caracteristique du soir, bien que quand il a aere sur l'avril huitieme, TSN les a edites de cet evenement spectaculaire! La boxe de professionnel n'a pas ete dans le Canada pendant 30 ans. Aussi, il n'y a jamais eu un presentateur femelle d'anneau dans la boxe de professionnel sur la television nationale dans l'histoire de boxe de Canadien, peut-etre mondial. J'ai ete choque nos revues, notre presse de television et les journaux national n'ont pas pris sur cet acomplissement incroyable. Typiquement, n'importe quelle femme dans un le role de non-combattant, jamais obtient pour faire dans l'arene de boxe est est un la fille de nombre. J'ai ete remercie maintes et maintes fois par les Boxeurs professionnels qui, a compris innement ma passion pour le role, et a invite sonner-annonce n'importe quand dans l'Amerique du sud. Je me suis senti honore comme un acteur Canadien etre une partie de ce soir, et l'a donne mon tout.