Phyllis Ellis
Phyllis Ellis (born 11 November 1959) is a Canadian hockey player, actor and director.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ellis was born in Oakville, Ontario and grew up in the Greater Toronto Area. In high school, she did musical theatre and later obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in classical theatre. As a child, she wanted to be an olympian, an actor and a director. She was married to a professional hockey player and has two children.[1][2]
Sports
[edit | edit source]She was part of the Canadian field hockey team in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The team finished fifth out of six.[3]
In 1985, Ellis was hired as the women's coordinator for the Best Ever Ontario program as part of Ontario Ministry of Tourism. Under Ellis's leadership, the Female Athletes Motivating Excellence (FAME) program was initiated to promote increased female participation in sports programs. This initiative features high-profile female athletes, such as gold medalist Linda Thom, who visit schools and events to inspire girls and challenge stereotypes.[4]
Film and theatre
[edit | edit source]She founded a women's theatre company in Minneapolis, where she lived during her then-husband's hockey tenure.[when?]
She co-created the 2009 TV spinoff series Three Chords from the Truth. The series unfolds the adventures of Helena, portraied by Ellis, as she navigates a struggling country music TV network, despite her limited knowledge of country music.[2] Category: Woman is a documentary directed by Ellis that explores the question of gender identity and the controversial practice of sex testing in international sports and its impacts on female athletes.[1]
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gemini | Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Series | The Wilkinsons[5] |
| 2013 | Donald Brittain Award | Best Social-Political Documentary | About Her[6] |
| 2019 | Calgary International Film Festival | DGC Best Canadian Documentary Award | Toxic Beauty[7] |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | About Her |
| 2015 | Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven |
| 2015 | Girls Night Out |
| 2019 | Toxic Beauty |
| 2022 | Category: Woman |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | The Wilkinsons |
| 2009 | The Chords from the Truth |
| 2010 | Call Me Fitz (guest appearance) |
| 2011 | The Listener (guest appearance) |
| 2011 | Murdoch Mysteries |
| 2013 | Lost Girl (guest appearance) |
| 2013 | It Was You Charlie (guest appearance) |
References
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External links
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Canadian female field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players for Canada
- Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Oakville, Ontario
- 21st-century Canadian screenwriters
- Canadian documentary film directors
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian documentary film producers
- Canadian women film directors
- Canadian television directors
- Canadian women film producers
- Canadian women screenwriters
- Canadian women television directors
- Canadian women documentary filmmakers
- Canadian Screen Award winning writers
- 20th-century Canadian sportswomen
- Canadian Screen Award winning directors
- Canadian field hockey biography stubs