Céline is a 2008 television unauthorized film biopic about the life of Canadian singer Celine Dion. The film chronicles Dion's life from a young girl singing in her father's club, right through her career as a worldwide successful singer to the present day. It was directed by Jeff Woolnough.
Christine Ghawi, who played the lead role, claimed that she auditioned for the role by doing a campy, comedic lip sync performance to Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", as if she were a drag queen performing to the song in a bar."Drag routine lands actor lead role in Celine biopic; Producer says unauthorized CBC-TV show will steer clear of diva dirt". Guelph Mercury, 14 April 2007.
Cast Christine Ghawi as Céline Dion Jodelle Ferland as Young Celine Peter MacNeill as Adhemar Dion Louise Pitre as Thérèse Tanguay-Dion Mac Fyfe as Michel Natalie Radford Enrico Colantoni as René Angélil
Awards Christine Ghawi won the Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 24th Gemini Awards in 2009.Eric Volmers, "Flashpoint big winner at Geminis". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 16 November 2009. The film was also nominated for Best TV Movie and Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries (Donald Martin).
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