Ellen Dubin is a Canadian actress.Ellen Dubin's bio at northernstars.ca She is best known for her role as Giggerota in the science fiction series Lexx."The devil can't wear manolos" by Rita Zekas, The Toronto Star (19 Dec, 2003) [ONT edition]. Retrieved from "Lexx actress has Sudbury connection" by Chris Krejlgaard, The Sudbury Star (24 March 2001) [Final Edition]. Retrieved from She has had many live action and voice roles in film and television, appearing in prominent films such as Napoleon Dynamite and Midway.
Early life Ellen Dubin was born in Toronto, Canada to Rose and Carl Dubin. She originally wanted to be a ballet dancer, before a knee injury made her pivot to acting. She began her career in theatre, acting in a production of Fiddler on the Roof, and attended the University of Toronto.
Career Dubin moved to Los Angeles to advance her acting career, but continued to work both there and in her native Canada. After a series of guest roles in television series, Dubin portrayed the cannibal Giggerotta in the Canadian-German science fiction series Lexx, beginning in two of the four television films that began the series. She reprised her role in a recurring capacity in the three seasons that followed. From 2004 to 2006 she starred in the television series The Collector"Hollywood expats produce Leo-leading The Collector" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca as Jeri Slate. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for this role.Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television official site , retrieved 21 January 2008. She also made a guest appearance in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict as well as a number of other series. In 2004 Dubin appeared in Napoleon Dynamite."Bra boutique lifts us up where we belong" by Rita Zekas at www.thestar.com In 2006 she appeared in the TV movie The Wives He Forgot"Successful Toronto-born actor takes on producing" by Adam Michael Segal at thecjn.ca with Molly Ringwald and Mark Humphrey. In 2019 she had a role in Roland Emmerich's war film Midway.
Dubin is also an accomplished voice actress. She voiced Captain Phasma in Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises , Star Wars Resistance. "(Fortnite)" Lori in the English dub of Sailor Moon, and the Bene Gesserit Ancestor in the film Dune. She has lent her voice to several video games, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, "(Skyrim)", "(League of Legends)", "(Guild Wars 2)" Fallout 4. Also was the welcoming voice of the 60th anniversary of Disneyland and the World of Color at California Adventureland. She was the home AI Elsie in both " (M3GAN )" and "(Soulm8TE)".
Personal life Dubin was the spokesperson for the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Toronto and Central Ontario. She was married to Canadian media executive Jay Switzer from 1988"Jay Switzer: Television Titan" by Mark Dillon at playbackonline.ca until his death in 2018."Remembering film and TV icon Jay Switzer" by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1990 Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe First Waitress 1991 The Big Slice TV Reporter 1993 Baby on Board Saleslady 1993 Cold Sweat Louise 1994 Tammy and the T-Rex Helga "Bolton coming, Steve Miller deciding/Rex Appeal" by Rita Zekas, The Toronto Star (3 September 1993) [MET Edition]. Retrieved from 1995 Scanners: The Showdown Cop #1 1995 The Donor Sue 1996 Never Too Late Carolyn 2000 Alone with a Stranger Wendy 2000 Tunnel Megan 2004 Napoleon Dynamite Ilene 2008 Bull Dr. Piri 2009 Lost and Found Lise Short film 2012 A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise Doris (voice) 2012 Dead Before Dawn Beverly Galloway "Dead Before Dawn 3D sold to Germany, UK and Russia" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca 2013 Hit It Ellen 2013 Real Gangsters Mary Gale Kelly 2014 The Big Fat StoneThe Big Fat Stone synopsis & credits at radiotimes.comThe Big Fat Stone credits at cinemagia.ro Tilly Sanduski 2014 Backlash Ms. Karyn Short film 2015 No Deposit Judy Ryan 2015 La Trattoria Sitcom Angie the Waitress Television film 2015 Sicilian Vampire Vince's Mistress 2016 The Red Maple Leaf Marie MacDonald 2016 Girl Knight Mother Short film 2016 The Red Maple Leaf Marie MacDonald 2017 Nobility Col. Theia 2019 Midway Admiral King Secretary 2020 The Crimes That Bind Alicia (voice, English dub) 2020 Rising High Liebholz (voice, English dub) 2021 Dune Bene Gesserit Ancestor Voice"Actors say hazards of voice-over work in video games should be recognized" by Noel Ransome at www.thestar.com 2021 The Desperate Hour Sergeant Brandt (voice) 2021 Together Together Anna's Mother (voice) 2022 M3GANElsie (voice) 2022TraderMrs. Hamilton (voice)2023CobwebThe Girl 2025Death Before the WeddingKarolina (voice, English dub)
Television Year Title Role Notes1986, 1987Check it Out!Judy / Juanita 2 episodes1989Lantern HillCharlotte SimpsonTelevision film 1990 Personals Officer Andretti Television film 1990 Counterstrike Tour Guide Episode: "Masks" 1990, 1993 E.N.G. Secretary / Debbie 2 episodes 1991 False Arrest Judy McKinney Television film 1992 Counterstrike Cindy Episode: "Death SEAL" 1992 In the Deep Woods Manager #2 Television film 1992, 1995 Forever Knight Mistress Tamara Dungan / Ingrid Marr 2 episodes 1993 Survive the Night Sergeant Television film 1993 Shameful Secrets Counselor #1 Television film 1993 Secret Service Indigo Episode: "Gentlemen Prefer Bonds/The IDs of March" 1993 Hollywood Babylon Actress Episode: "Belushi/Leigh" 1995 Sailor Moon Lori (voice) Episode: "An Animated Mess" 1995 Women of the House Woman Episode: "Bad Girl" 1995 Deadly Whispers Susan Banks Television film 1996 Due South Miss Sheldrake - States Attorney Episode: "Red, White or Blue" 1996 Gone in the Night Mary Ann Brown 1997 Balls Up Tracy Television film 1997–2002 Lexx Giggerota 6 episodes 1998 Sealed with a Kiss Jasmine Television film 1998 Pacific Blue Gretchen Marx Episode: "Thrill Week" 1998 First Wave Sarah Washburne Episode: "Elixer" 1999 Killer Deal Lisabeth Parker Television film 1999 Highlander: The Raven Crysta 2 episodes 1999 The New Addams Family Ma McAddams Episode: "Addams Family Feud" 2000 Earth: Final Conflict Shelley George Episode: "Interview" 2000 Best Actress Fatima Television film 2000 Queen of Swords Actress (voice) 2 episodes 2001 Relic Hunter Jacqueline Reed Episode: "The Reel Thing" 2001 RoboCop: Prime Directives Sandra Smyles 2 episodes 2002 Carla Hawkins aka Opal Television film 2002 Tracker Abby Swenson Episode: "The Miracle" 2002 Wildfire 7 Jo Jo Television film 2003 Adventure Inc Dr. Leah Kelly Episode: "Plague Ship of Val Verde" 2003 A Wrinkle in Time Aunt Beast Television film 2003 Starhunter Father Abode Episode: "Bio Crime" 2003 Lightning: Bolts of Destruction Gail Television film 2004 Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Coach Carson Episode: "Equation" 2004 Mutant X Dr. Robinson Episode: "In Between" 2004 The Murdoch Mysteries Olive Foy Episode: "Except the Dying" 2004 Puppets Who Kill Trans-Lady Episode: Sugar 2004–2006 The Collector Jeri Slate 24 episodes 2005 Lies and Deception Charlotte Porter Television film 2005 Young Blades Clementine, Duchess de Bobigny Episode: "Four Musketeers and a Baby" 2005 The Dead Zone Callie Fallon Episode: "Heroes & Demons" 2005 Swarmed Ellie Martin Television film 2006 The Wives He Forgot Gwen Television film 2006 Murder in My House Claire Television film 2006 The Jane Show Marian Episode: "Ode to Marian" 2006 Hank William's First Nation Amanda Jenkins 2 episodes 2007 Blood Ties Felicia Episode: "Wild Blood" 2007 Abducted: Fugitive for Love Stephanie Baker Television film 2008 A Teacher's Crime Anne Libby Television film 2010 When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story Dora Television film 2010 Second Chances Detective Sinclair Television film 2010-2011 The Resolve Megan Frost 3 episodes 2011 The Ron James Show Janet Episode: "Math Problem" 2012 The Listener Dr. Lori Marette Episode: "Lockdown" 2012, 2016 Murdoch Mysteries Amelia Haversham 2 episodes 2015-2016 Suspense Marizta Draculea / Cha Cha Sinclair 2 episodes 2016 Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises Captain Phasma (voice) 2 episodes 2016 Bizaardvark Russian soap opera actress (voice) Episode: "Unboxing" 2016 The Thundermans Security systems / evil computer (voice) 2 episodes 2017 My Roommate’s an Escort Ginger Episode: "Boss Lady" 2019 Star Wars Resistance Captain Phasma (voice) Episode: "Into the Unknown" 2020 Elinor Wonders Why Farmer Bear (voice) 2021 Blood and Water Eleanor Eaton Episode: "Ghosts" 2021 Adventures in Odyssey Beatrice (voice) Episode: "If I Never Told You" 2022-2023 Daniel Spellbound Nurenya (voice) 2022 Big Blue Stingray Queen Trudie (voice)
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2004 World of Warcraft Additional voices 2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Adisla, Brelas, additional voices 2012 Guild Wars 2 Additional voices 2014 Defense Grid 2 Cai 2014 The Elder Scrolls Online Additional voices 2014 Murdered: Soul Suspect Cassandra Foster 2014 Wasteland 2 Ashley Brygo 2015 Fallout 4 Alana Secord, Allie Filmore 2015 Star Wars: Uprising Captain Tystel, additional voices 2015 Skyforge Herida 2016 Eternal Eilyn, Queen of the Wilds 2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas Additional voices 2020 Wasteland 3 Major Vera Presad 2020 Guardian Tales Destroyer Pymon 2020 Legends of Runeterra Xolaani 2021 Astria Ascending Alasia 2021 Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Principal Majolene 2022 Relayer Relayer 2022 Legends of Runeterra Xolaani 2023 Reverse: 1999 Animus 2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Evka 2024 Star Wars Outlaws Additional voices 2025 Avowed Additional voices
Other Year Title Role Notes 2015 Disneyland Forever Narrator Nighttime Spectacular show in Disneyland 2017 Disney Illuminations! Narrator Nighttime Spectacular show in Disneyland Paris
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