Isabelle Mejias (born November 4, 1961) is a Canadian actress."Young Montreal actress gives school priority". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, October 7, 1981. She is most noted for her performance in the film Unfinished Business, for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985."Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 15, 1985.
Career Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Mejias had her first film role in the 1980 film Girls. She then appeared in The Lucky Star, Le Roi des cons and Julie Darling prior to 1984, when she appeared in both Unfinished Business and The Bay Boy. For Cinema Canada magazine, critic John Harkness wrote of her performance in Unfinished Business that "If this were a country with any sort of rational production/distribution/publicity system, a performance like this would mean that she would immediately be talked about in Hollywood - Mejias has star quality like you wouldn't believe."John Harkness, "Don Owen's Unfinished Business". Cinema Canada, May 1985. p. 27.
She subsequently starred in the films Blue Line,"Gemini nominee soon turns stale". Ottawa Citizen, March 17, 1987. Meatballs III: Summer Job,"Meatballs sequel leaves you empty". Ottawa Citizen, June 6, 1987. Higher Education,"Canadian college romp fails to make the grade". Toronto Star, December 5, 1988. State Park, The Midday Sun"Made-in-Africa Canadian movie has industry talking". Ottawa Citizen, June 20, 1989. and Scanners II: The New Order."Scanners II is routine splatter". Calgary Herald, May 3, 1991. She also starred in the television miniseries Echoes in the Darkness,"'Echoes' is a chilling look at life's darker side". Austin American-Statesman, November 1, 1987. and had supporting or guest appearances in the television series Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, The Edison Twins, Night Heat, Street Legal and Danger Bay. She received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Guest Performance in a Television Series at the 3rd Gemini Awards for Danger Bay.
Her final known acting role was in the 1996 television film Psychic Detectives, under her married name Isabelle Jamieson.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1980GirlsBetty Darquier1980 The Lucky StarMarijke1981Le roi des consSuzanne1983Julie DarlingJulie1984Unfinished BusinessIsabelle Marks1984 The Bay BoyMary McNeil1985Blue LineNicole1986Meatballs III: Summer JobWendy1988Higher EducationCarrie Hanson1988State ParkMarsha1988Fall from InnocenceMarsa Cummings1989 The Midday SunMaggie Cameron1991Scanners II: The New OrderAlice Leonardo1992Hammer DownGina Angelo1994Final RoundLee
Television YearTitleRole Notes1984Special PeopleJulieTelevision film1986Philip Marlowe, Private EyeMoniqueEpisode: "Blackmailers Don't Shoot"1986 The Edison TwinsBrendaEpisode: "Smile for the Camera"1987Alfred Hitchcock PresentsKelly JenkinsEpisode: "Tragedy Tonight"1987Echoes in the DarknessShelly2 episodes1987Danger BaySuzette PoitierEpisode: "It's a Jungle in There"1987, 1988Night HeatSimone / Valerie2 episodes1987, 1992Street LegalAnna Briso / Kim Morrow1989Day OneMrs. TrowbridgeTelevision film1989War of the WorldsSherryEpisode: "So Shall Ye Reap"1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesBlair GerardEpisode: "The Shaman's Apprentice"1990T. and T.AllyEpisode: "Suspect"1992Dangerous CurvesSuzanne Blake / Victoria FrostEpisode: "Obsession"1996Psychic DetectivesCadabraTelevision film
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