Camille Sullivan | |
|---|---|
 Sullivan at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | July 6, 1975[1] |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Camille Sullivan (born July 6, 1975) is a Canadian actress. Among her notable television appearances are Rookie Blue, Da Vinci's Inquest, Intelligence and Shattered. She won a Leo Award for her role in the drama film Normal (2007). Other film credits include The Butterfly Effect (2004), Sisters & Brothers (2011), and Ally Was Screaming (2014). Sullivan was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2008 for her portrayal of the character of Francine Reardon in Intelligence, who is the cocaine and alcohol addict ex-wife of a West Coast crime boss.[3]
In 2024, Sullivan starred in the supernatural horror film Shelby Oaks, marking her first American-made feature.[4]
Early life
[edit]Sullivan was born on July 6, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[5] She attended Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, where she majored in painting and visual arts.[4] She later studied acting at the University of British Columbia.[5][6][7]
Career
[edit]Sullivan had small roles in Screwed (2000) and Best in Show (2000) before having a supporting role in the psychological thriller The Butterfly Effect (2004).[5] Between 2002 and 2005, she starred in the Canadian television series Da Vinci's Inquest as Detective Suki Taylor.[5] She also had a supporting role in the science fiction miniseries Taken (2002), produced by the Sci-Fi Channel.
In 2007, Sullivan starred in the drama Normal, for which she won a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama.[5]
In 2020, Sullivan starred in a survival horror thriller Hunter Hunter, receiving critical acclaim for her performance.[8][9][10] In 2022, she co-starred in a thriller drama Exile, earning a Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film nomination at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2022.[11] Her critical success continued with a supernatural horror mystery film Shelby Oaks,[12][13] with BJ Colangelo of /Film calling Sullivan's performance "phenomenal."[14]
Personal life
[edit]Sullivan speaks both English and French. Her other skills include ice skating, swing dancing, stage combat and kickboxing.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A Good Burn | Nurse | |
| 2000 | Screwed | Flower Shop Clerk | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Philly AM Assistant | |
| 2001 | Room | Sarah | Short film |
| 2003 | A Problem with Fear | Michelle | |
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | Cricket | |
| 2005 | Neverwas | Young Katherine Pierson (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | Mount Pleasant | Sarah Cameron | |
| 2007 | Normal | Elise | |
| 2008 | Mothers & Daughters | Rebecca | |
| 2010 | The Traveler | Deputy Jane Hollows | |
| 2010 | Voodoo | Mrs. Decker | Short film |
| 2011 | Sisters & Brothers | Maggie | |
| 2012 | Binner | Woman | Short film |
| 2013 | The Marine 3: Homefront | Amanda | |
| 2014 | Ally Was Screaming | Casey | |
| 2015 | Welcome Home | ||
| 2015 | The Birdwatcher | Saffron Wilson | |
| 2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Susan Ingot | |
| 2016 | The Unseen | Darlene | |
| 2018 | Kingsway | Jess Horvat | |
| 2020 | Hunter Hunter | Anne Mersault | |
| 2022 | Rescued by Ruby | Pat Inman | |
| 2022 | Exile | Sara Evans | |
| 2023 | She Talks to Strangers | Leslie | |
| 2024 | Shelby Oaks | Mia Brennan-Walker | [16] |
| 2024 | The Lost Daughter | Zinnia | Alternate title: The Island Between Tides |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Ellie | Episode: "The Judgment of Joe Dean Bonner" |
| 1998 | First Wave | Diana Black | Episode: "Book of Shadows" |
| 1999 | Beggars and Choosers | TV series | |
| 2000 | So Weird | Loretta | Episode: "Being There" |
| 2000 | The Immortal | Blonde Girl | Episode: "Flight 666" |
| 2000–2001 | Big Sound | Lisa | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Waitress | Episode: "Cold Turkey" Episode: "A Change Will Do You Good" |
| 2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | junkie girl | Episode: "It's Backwards Day" |
| 2002–2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Det. Suki Taylor | 28 episodes |
| 2002 | Dark Angel | Lida | Episode: "Love in Vein" |
| 2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Tiffany Sands | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Taken | Adult Nina Toth | TV miniseries |
| 2004 | Cold Squad | Principal | Episode: "No Life Like It" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Helen | Episode: "Lies, Lies, Lies" |
| 2005 | The L Word | Valerie Goins | Episode: "Luminous" |
| 2005 | Battlestar Galactica | Pilot / Stepchild | Episode: "The Hand of God" |
| 2005 | Reunion | Meghan Phillips | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Terminal City | Julie | Episode: "1.9" Episode: "1.10" |
| 2005–2007 | Intelligence | Francine Reardon | 24 episodes |
| 2006 | 49th and Main | Brooke | TV series |
| 2006 | Dark Storm | Ellie | TV movie |
| 2006 | Cries in the Dark | Elle | TV movie |
| 2007 | Conspiracy | Susan Collins | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Sea Beast | Arden James | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mistresses | Kate | TV movie |
| 2009 | Ice Twisters | Joanne Dyson | TV movie |
| 2010 | Goblin | Kate Perkins | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Mom | Episode: "The Girl in the Painting" |
| 2010 | Stargate Universe | Val | Episode: "Visitation" |
| 2010–2011 | Shattered | Det. Amy Lynch | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Elizabeth | Episode: "Bo Me Once" |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Emily | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | The Killing | Meg Connell | Episode: "Orpheus Descending" |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Det. Jo Rosati | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Chaplain Plottell | Episode: "Reason to Believe" |
| 2011 | The Secret Circle | Heather Barnes | Episode: "Heather" |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Robyn Engels | Episode: "Wild Card" |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Sonya Sylvane | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Falling Skies | Avery Churchill | Episode: "Compass" |
| 2013 | Motive | Lila Bergin | Episode: "Public Enemy" |
| 2013 | Red Widow | Newton | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Proof | Episode: Tsunami: Part One | |
| 2015–2016 | The Man in the High Castle | Karen | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | The Disappearance | Helen | |
| 2020 | Helstrom | Zoe Richards/Aubree Richards | Episode: "The One Who Got Away" |
| 2020–2021 | Big Sky | Joanie Sullivan | 4 episodes |
| 2022–present | Shoresy | Laura Mohr |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sexual Perversity In Chicago | Deb | The Caven, Vancouver, BC |
| The Plastic Project 2 | Barbara/Chorus | Frederic Wood Theatre | |
| The Forced Marriage | Dorimene | Frederic Wood Theatre | |
| A Lie of the Mind | Beth | Frederic Wood Theatre | |
| The Plastic Project | Barbara | Frederic Wood Theatre | |
| Antigone | Antigone | Frederic Wood Theatre | |
| The Maids | Madame | Dorothy Somerset Studio | |
| Mystics | She | Station Street Arts Center | |
| Andy Warhol Exhibition | Edie Sedgewick | Vancouver Art Gallery |
Accolades
[edit]| Award/association | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2019 | Best Lead Actress, Drama Series | The Disappearance | Nominated | [17] |
| Gemini Awards | 2008 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Intelligence | Nominated | [18] |
| 2011 | Shattered | Nominated | |||
| Leo Awards | 2002 | Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama | Room | Nominated | [5] |
| 2008 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama | Normal | Won | [5] | |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama | Mothers & Daughters | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama | Voodoo | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama | Sisters & Brothers | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Played | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Ally Was Screaming | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | The Birdwatcher | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama | Victory Square | Won | |||
| 2018 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | The Disappearance | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Kingsway | Nominated | ||
| Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Unspeakable | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Hunter Hunter | Won | ||
| 2025 | Best Supporting Performance Motion Picture | The Lost Daughter | Nominated | [19] | |
| Southampton International Film Festival | 2016 | Best Lead Actress in a Feature | The Birdwatcher | Nominated | |
| UPBC/ACTRA Awards | 2012 | Best Actress | Sisters & Brothers | Won | |
| 2015 | Ally Was Screaming | Won | [20] | ||
| 2016 | The Birdwatcher | Won | |||
| 2017 | The Unseen | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Unspeakable | Nominated | |||
| Unspeakable | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Best Lead Performance, Female | Hunter Hunter | Won | ||
| 2024 | Best Lead Performance, Motion Picture | She Talks to Strangers | Nominated | ||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Exile | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Camille Sullivan". ABC Studios MediaNet. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013.
- ^ "Camille Sullivan - Da Vinci Online". Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Junior's Cave Interview: Film/TV Actress- Camille Sullivan". Juniorscave.com. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Bordoff, Shawn (January 24, 2025). "Camille Sullivan Interview". HNMag. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sullivan, Camille". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Camille Sullivan". University of British Columbia Magazine. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Junior's Cave Interview: Film/TV Actress- Camille Sullivan". Juniorscave.com. 2011-04-14. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Hunter Hunter' on Hulu, a Sparse, Riveting Horror Story About Lone Wolves and Men". Decider. March 19, 2021.
- ^ "'Hunter Hunter': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. December 16, 2020.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (December 14, 2020). "[Review] Survival Thriller 'Hunter Hunter' Packs a Surprising Gut Punch of Catharsis and Grim Realism". Bloody Disgusting.
- ^ "Vancouver Film Critics Announce Nominees". Northern Stars. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Foreman, Alison (July 21, 2024). "'Shelby Oaks' Review: Neon's Hodgepodge Horror Lets Chris Stuckmann Take His First Stab at Haunting". IndieWire. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (July 22, 2024). "Fantasia '24 Movie Review: "Shelby Oaks" is an Unnerving Place to Visit". Rue Morgue. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Colangelo, BJ (July 21, 2024). "Shelby Oaks Review: A Stellar Supernatural Mystery That Reframes Found Footage Horror [Fantasia Fest 2024]". /Film. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Camille Sullivan, actor - resume". Camillesullivan.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 20, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann's Kickstarter Horror Record-Breaker Shelby Oaks Begins Production, Reveals Cast — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Camille Sullivan". Canadian Screen Awards. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Camille Sullivan". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Leo Awards Nominees and Winners". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
- ^ "BFA ACTING ALUMNA CAMILLE SULLIVAN WINS BEST ACTRESS AT THIS YEAR'S UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS!". University of British Columbia. November 9, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025.
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