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Resume of Derra St. Denis

UNION AFFILIATIONS:
ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)
SAG (Screen Actors Guild)
SOCAN (Society of Music Creators & Publishers)
TMA (Toronto Musicians Association)
AFM (American Federation of Musicians for the United States and Canada)



Actor Spokesperson Singer Musician www.portfolios.com/Derra

Ethnicity: (Father-French & Canadian North American Indian, Mother-Polish & Japanese)

CONTACT:
The Byron Agency
416-620-9295 or:
denis384@rogers.com

Directors Guild of Canada

Film
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director Name Year
Bull Actor Receptionist GCC Productions Inc./Dir-:Kent Tessman 2006
Our Fathers - U.S. MOW Actor Protestor Our Fathers Productions Inc./Showtime/Danny Curtis 2005
Recipe For Disaster Actor Reporter Exhale Creations / Mike Blonde Film 2003
Please Remove Your Shoes Principal Performer Lori/Massage Therapist CBC/Academy of Design / Sarah Anne Martinek 2003
Deja Vu Deja Vu Guest Lead Alzheimer's Patient Rados Films / Igor Rados 2002
Maybe (*View Trailer) Co-Lead Rich Friend www.torontopictures.com / Bruno Pischuitta 1998
Zoo Actor/Singer Temptress Yaman Productions / D. Bornstein 1998
Operation Golden Phoenix Principal Voice Performer Lebanese Belly Dancer Film One / Al Waxman/Jalal Merhi 1997
Let's Open The Champagne Lead Actor Suzette TVO, Ntl. Film Brd., Film Fest. / Marianne Grellet 1996
Champagne For Two Stand In (For Lead) Montreal Prod. / Lewis Fury


TV Series
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director Name Year
The Eleventh Hour Ensemble Featured (no lines) This Just In Productions / David Wellington 2003
Leap Years Featured Madonna/Celebrity Runner Leap Years Prod. Ltd. / 2001
Ed's Night Party Featured Madelaine/Bathing Beauty City TV / Steve Kerzner (Ed The Sock) 2000
Relic Hunter Body Double Molly RH Productions / Stunt Co-Ordinator. 2000
Earth Final Conflict S.O.C Featured Cyber Waitress Script V Productions / Gene Rodenberry 2000
Diverted/Weapons In The School Voice Actor Executive David Muttart Prod. / Brenda Darling 2000
The Scene Guest Lead Creator of ACTS with Pizazzz Rogers / Ben Rotterman 1999
Grafitti Guest Lead Creator of ACTS with Pizazzz Rogers / Jay 1998
         
Commercials
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director/Producer Year
U.S. - Fox Hockey-TBWA/Chiat Day - ACTRA Promo Principle Pianist/Music Teacher & composed Music & Lyrics Jingle ACTRA/TMA/AFM Frozen Man Prductions - John Marks, Joe Calabrese/Circle Productions 2005
WWSFF (World Wide Short Film Festival) S.O.C Award Recipient Taxi - J. Mete 2005
BMO (Bank of Montreal) S.O.C Wedding Guest Avion & Cossette Comm./ C. Floyd 2005
Home Hardware S.O.C Customer The Partners Film Co. / Ian Leech 2004
Freedom Female S.O.C n/a Ont. Lottery Corp. / Carder Gray Advertising 1989
Sooters S.O.C Christmas '93/td> Roger Payne Productions 1993
         
         


Talk Show
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director Name Year
Open Mike with Mike Bullard Guest Actor 4 Diff. Character Appearances CTV / Sean Tweedley 2002
Daytime Actor/Singer 2 Appearances Rogers / Ben Rotterman 1999
The Danny Gayle Show Actor/Narrator Uni *View Trailer Pepperscott Web TV / D.Gayle www.pepperscottwebtv.com 1996
The Rob Kormier Show Guest Actor Personal Interview Rogers / Rob Kormier 1990
         


TV Special
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director Name Year
George Chivalo Twin City Boxing Co-Lead Ring-announcer Battle For The Belt Prod. / Marvin Elkind 2002
Shaw Festival Boxing Evening Honorable Mention Guest to Pres.-World Boxing Fed. Shaw Festival & World Boxing Fed / Mr. Ron Scalf-Pres.World Boxing Federation 2001
Occasions Featured Singer 50's Character TV Cooking Show / 2000
The Night of the Hurricane - Boxing Extravaganza Principle Ring-announcer TSN/Air Canada Centre/Rubin "Hurricane" Carter 2000
A & E TV Special & Live Principal Actor/Singer Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Look-A-Likes/Niagra County 1998
Launch of the History Channel Featured Performer Marilyn Monroe Alliance - History Television 1997
         


TV/Doc/Lifestyle
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director Name Year
Air-O-Space Bed/Go Video/EZ Beach Pad/Rapid White Pro Teeth Whitening System Recurring Principal Spokesperson TSC/The Shopping Channel/Ted Rogers 2002
Mojave Designer Sunglasses Recurring Principal Spokesperson QVC - U.S./Interwood Marketing - R. Mann 2000
Cracked Doc. Guest Principle Street Person/Homeless Magic Lantern Comm./TVO / 1999
Nite Life Series Lead Creator of ACTS with Pizazzz CFMT/George Toustousoulis 1999
Chrysler Principle Delta International Inc.- Lifestyles of the 90's 1993
Suzuki Principle Curlcom Inc. 1989
         


THEATRE/EVENTS
Production Title Role Title Character Name Production Company/ Director Name Year
Les Belles Soeurs Principle Actor Linda Lauzon Capital Theatre (Equity)/Diana Reis/Celia McBride 2004
French Theatrics Lead French Maid Madelaine Top Talent/Mike Lissack 2003
Corporate Bash Lead Actor/Singer Madonna Top Talent/Michael Lissack 2002
Ted Roger's Birthday Actor/Singer Marilyn Monroe Rogers Communications/Armstrong International 2001
Concert/Burton Cummings Actor/Singer Marilyn Monroe Royal York/Imperial Room/Danielle Iverson & CFRB 2001
Mel Lastman Event Actor/Singer Marilyn Monroe Top Talent/Michael Lissack 2000
Vixens Vamps & Vericose Veins Actor/Singer/Dancer Debbie Star Entertainment/Nancy Maxwell 1999
Top Girls/Caryl Churchill Principal Performer Griselda/Shona RN Productions/Roman Neubacher 1998
Launch of History Television Lead Actor/Singer Marilyn Monroe Alliance/History Television / Alliance Communications 1997
Legends in Concert Principal Performer Marilyn Monroe Legends Canada / Jamie Sheer 1996
La Cage Roadhouse Tour Actor/Singer Marilyn Monroe La Cage/Toronto / Gunther/President/Owner 1996
Performers For Literacy Actor/Singer Children's Character Toronto District Board / Elizabeth Verway 1990
Hurly Burly Principal Performer Bonnie Elite Casting / Terry Donald 1986


Training
Course Name Instructor / Institution Year
Musical Intruction in Rock Piano Gregg Dechert (David Gilmour of Pink Floyd,Bad Co., Uriah Heep) / Decheart Music School 2003
TVI Actors Studio Workshop Angela Terry (Casting-L.A.) / Lieberman Patton/US. 2002
Singing & Piano Tutor David Walden (on-going) / Ryerson University & Private. 2001
Jazz/A Vocal Approach. Art Levine. / The Royal Conservatory of Music. 2001
Theatre Study (on-going) Diana Reis / The Arts Centre 2001
Scene Study Al Waxman / The Arts & Letters Club 2000
ABC US Prime Time TV Workshop Marci Phillips/Armstrong Interna / ABC 1999
Scene Study Carol Rosenfeld ( of H.B. Studio-N.Y.) / C.A.S.T. 1998
D.A.W.C.D. Maruska Stankova / The National Film Board 1997
Theatre Sports Aubrey Pancer / Harbourfront Centre 1996
Auditioning For The Camera Liz Ramos / Liz Ramos Casting 1995
On-Camera Workshop Rex Hagen / Ryerson University 1990
On-Camera Workshop Anne Tait/Paul Bardier / Anne Tait Casting 1988
Scene Study Terry Donald / Elite Prod./ National Theatre Sc 1987
Scene & Character Study Pat Hamilton / Actors Collective Training Space 1986
Improvisation & Scene Study Eli Rill / Private Workshop 1986


Awards
Award Name Production Name Year
Glenroyds Actor Exhibition De La Salle Theatre/England 2003
"Letter To The Editor" published in ACTRA's national magazine "Performers" 2003
First Cdn. Female Ring-ann./Ntl. TSN Prof. Boxing Ring-announcer 2002
First "Marilyn Monroe" Performer "Crashing" On-air-CTV & 97.3 2001
Honorable Mention Shaw Festival Boxing Evening 2001

Location:
Ontario , Quebec

Ethnic: (Father - French & Canadian North American Indian, Mother - Polish & Japanese)

Languages:
English & French

Special Skills:
Baseball , Billiards , Cycling , Dance , Golf , Ice Skating , Improvisation , Piano , Rollerblading , Sing , Swimming , Tennis , Weight Lifting , Drive

Other Skills:Prof. Host & Spokesperson, Drive Class G - Standard & Auto., Sing-Mezzo-Alto, Impersonate Comedic Characters & Sing, Piano-Classical,Speak French Proficiently, Please see www.derrastdenis.com for more Information

Accents:
British , French , U.S. Southern , Quebecois

Height: 5'5"
Weight: 115
Eye Colour: Hazel
Hair Style: Short

Hair Colour: Blonde (most of the time)
Size: 5/7

Shoe Size: 7.5
Waist Size: 26
Neck Size: 14.5
Chest Size: 36
Hip Size: 36

Dress or Jacket Size: 7
Hat Size: 7 4/8
Sleeve Length: 21
Pant Length: 30

Working Status: Canada (Future: International to include U.S.)