Julie Stewart

Julie Anne Stewart (born 1967) is a Canadian stage, film, television and voice actress, and director. She is most commonly known for her role as Sgt. Ali McCormick from the CTV television series Cold Squad.

Life Stewart was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Quebec. She is married to music and sound producer Jamie Stanley (Umbrella Sound) and makes her home in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

Stewart is an avid sailor and Albacore competitive racer. Her experience as a sailing racer was documented in the 2019 film We Are Sailor People.

Career Julie Stewart's first professional acting job was at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in 1983, in Arms and the Man. Stage credits include productions at the Shaw Festival (Trelawny of the "Wells", Man and Superman, Ubu Rex), The Miracle Worker (1992, Manitoba Theatre Centre), Pygmalion (1993, Globe Theatre), District of Centuries (1995, Factory Theatre), Poor Super Man (1995, Canadian Stage Company), Rune Arlidge (2004, Tarragon Theatre), The Little Years (2006, Neptune Theatre), Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (2008, Regent Theatre), True Love Lies (2009, Factory Theatre), And Up They Flew (2009, Theatre Columbus), The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead (2009, Thousand Islands Playhouse), All That Fall (2010, Theatre Columbus), Dead Metaphor (2014, Canadian Rep Theatre), Age of Arousal (2015, Factory Theatre).

She made her television debut in the CBC miniseries Chasing Rainbows as Paula Ashley. Recurring roles include North of 60 as Rosemary Fletcher; The Border as Terri Knight-Kessler. Film roles include Florence in Snow Cake (2006), and Ruth in Still Mine (2012).

In addition to her lead role in Cold Squad, Stewart also directed episodes "The Nanny" (season 5), "Back in the Day" (season 6), and "Mr. Bad Example" (season 7).

Stewart received eight Gemini Awards nominations, winning "Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" in 2002 for her performance as Sgt. Ali McCormick in Cold Squad. For the same role she received a Leo Award nomination for "Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series" in 2002 and won the award in 2003.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1993Letter from FrancisClaireShort film2006Snow CakeFlorence2008Loving LorettaLorettaShort film2012Still MineRuth2019We Are Sailor PeopleAs herselfDocumentary; co-director, producer, writer, cinematographer

Television Year Title Role Notes1988Chasing RainbowsPaula AshleyTV miniseries / Episodes: "1.1", "1.2", "1.3"1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesCarissaEpisode: "Scarlet Cinema"1993Coming of AgeHeatherTV film1995Forever KnightDr. Dianna LinsmanEpisode: "Near Death"1995Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesMeganEpisode: "Banker's Hours"1995–1996North of 60Rosemary FletcherRecurring role (12 episodes)1997Ekhaya: A Family ChronicleRosaTV miniseries1997Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: HeatwaveJanet HuntleyTV film1998Eagles recruiterTV film1998–2005Cold SquadSgt. Ali McCormickMain role (98 episodes)1999Royal Canadian Air FarceSgt. Ali McCormickEpisode: "31 December 1999"2002 The Vicki Gabereau ShowAs herself1 episode (20 September 2002)2002This Hour Has 22 MinutesAs herself 1 episode (12 November 2002)2003Open Mike with Mike BullardAs herself 1 episode (11 November 2003)2004Corner GasPaint Store ClerkEpisode: "Grad '68"2004ReGenesisSarah SandströmEpisode: "Blackout"2005Queer as FolkMs. DicksonEpisode: "We Will Survive!"2005This Is WonderlandCaitlin FlanneryEpisodes: "210", "301"2006AnitaTV film2009–2010Terri Knight-KesslerRecurring role (7 episodes)2010Cra$h & BurnFiona GraysonEpisode: "Closure"2011KingVicky NolanEpisode: "Cameron Bell"

Director Year Title Notes2001Cold SquadEpisode: The Nanny (#5.7)2002Cold SquadEpisode: Back in the Day (#6.7)2005Cold SquadEpisode: Mr. Bad Example (#7.8)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film/Television Result Ref 1994 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Letter From Francis 1997 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series North of 60 1998 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad 2000 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad 2001 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad 2002 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad Leo Award Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series Cold Squad 2003 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad Leo Award Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series Cold Squad 2005 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad

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