Stephanie Morgenstern (born December 10, 1965) is a Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter for television and film. She has worked extensively on stage, film, and television in both English and French. Her most widely seen feature film credits have been The Sweet Hereafter, Maelström, Julie and Me (Revoir Julie) and Forbidden Love. Morgenstern is also widely recognized by anime fans as the voice of Sailor Venus in the DIC Entertainment English dub of Sailor Moon in the first few seasons as well as the movies. Additionally, she provided the voice of Regina in the Dino Crisis series, and Yin in Yin Yang Yo!.
Life and career Along with her writing partner and husband Mark Ellis, Morgenstern created Flashpoint, a Canadian TV police drama which premiered July 2008 on CTV and CBS, and ran for five years before the show ended by creative choice in 2012. The show was awarded the Academy Board of Directors Tribute for Outstanding and Enduring Contribution to Canadian Television, in addition to both a Gemini and Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series. Flashpoint has been sold to over 50 countries outside of Canada and the U.S. Most recently, they were showrunners on Allegiance (CBC/NBCUniversal), a police procedural set in Surrey, BC.
She and Mark Ellis were also co-creators and showrunners on X Company, a WWII espionage thriller set in France, Germany and Canada. Shot over three years in Budapest, it was also sold to many territories internationally, including France (TF1), UK (History), the United States (Ovation), Latin America (History), and Japan (Mystery). It was also a Canadian Screen Awards nominee for Best Dramatic Series.
Morgenstern has been twice nominated for Genie (Canadian Academy) Awards for directing the short film Remembrance, which she also co-wrote and co-starred in with her husband Mark Ellis, and co-directing (with her brother Mark Morgenstern) the short film Curtains, which she also wrote, an in which she played the lead role.
Morgenstern stated in a 2003 interview that she has synesthesia. She is also a practitioner of Krav Maga martial arts training.
Filmography
Director and screenwriter credits Year Title Role1995CurtainsWriter, actor, Co-Director2001RemembranceDirector, Co-Writer, Actor2008–2012FlashpointCo-Creator, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner2015–2017X Company Co-Creator, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner, Director2018Killjoys Episode 408: It Takes a Pillage Director2019Burden of Truth Episode 203: Guilt by Association, Episode 204: The Milk of Human KindnessDirector2020Hudson & Rex Episode 211: "In Pod We Trust"Director2020Nurses Episode 109: Mirror BoxDirector
Acting Year Title Role Notes1978Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded FangNarrator1985Blue LineIlena1986Toby McTeagueSara1989Effie1989Justine's Film (Le film de Justine)1990Moody BeachWaitress1990Ding et Dong le filmCheftaine1990Louise (voice)1993Taking LibertySarah1995Butterbox BabiesDorothy / Daisy1995CurtainsClaireShort film1997AllisonWinner: Best Acting by an Ensemble (National Board of Review, USA) 19982 SecondsSugrun1998Julie and Me (Revoir Julie)Juliet1999AnnieShort film2000Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the RoseMina - Sailor Venus (voice)2000ShooterChrisShort film2000BelieveMary Alice Stiles2000Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in IceMina - Sailor Venus (voice)2000Sailor Moon Super S the Movie: Black Dream HoleMina - Sailor Venus (voice)2000MaelströmClaire Gunderson2000Café OléSharon2000PassengersRachelShort film2001RemembranceAurora IsaacsShort film2002Blue SkiesDresserShort film2003BlizzardMiss Ward2003Cold Creek ManorLocal2007Bonded PairsRosemaryShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes1983Hangin' InNicoleEpisode: "She Strips to Conquer"1986Spearfield's DaughterTrudiTV miniseries1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesRachel HornEpisode: "Crippled Inside"1989–1990Princess Lila / Emma (voice)TV series1991Sweating BulletsDesnee PaigeEpisode: "Runaway"1991RupertTiger Lily (voice)Recurring role (4 episodes)1992Partners 'n LoveAngelaTV film1992Midnight CobJiggsTV series1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesLauraEpisode: "Disciple"1994Forever KnightYoung Katherine BarringtonEpisode: "Forward Into the Past"1994Tales from the CryptkeeperJune (voice)Episodes: "Cold Blood, Warm Heart/The Spider and the Flies", "The Haunted Mine"1995, 1998Sailor MoonMina - Sailor Venus (voice)Main role (54 episodes), DIC dub1996Blazing DragonsPrincess Flame (voice)TV series1997Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic ScienceMaria TalbertEpisode: "Schemes and Dreams"1997RupertTiger Lily (voice)Episode: "Rupert and the Crystal Ball"1998Mind GamesAnnaTV film1998Mythic WarriorsSpeaking Oak (voice)Episode: "Jason and the Argonauts"1998BirdzSteffy Storkowitz (voice)TV series1999Our Guys: Outrage at Glen RidgeProfessorTV film1999P.T. BarnumNancy (Fish)TV film1999Power StoneAyame (voice)TV series2000Wind at My BackLillian DayEpisode: "Faith Healer"2001La vie, la vieJenniferEpisode: "La dernière tentation"2001All SoulsEmily McKayeEpisode: "Pilot"2003Miss Spider's Sunny Patch KidsLadybug (voice)TV film2003MissingVictoria FeldonEpisode: "Victoria"2004BlissPenelopeEpisode: "Penelope and Her Suitors"2004This Is WonderlandLeslie ClarkRecurring role (9 episodes)2004–2006Atomic BettyMeganRecurring role (7 episodes)2005Riding the Bus with My SisterOliviaTV film2005Miss BGAunt Alice (voice)TV series2006At the HotelGertaEpisodes: "Welcome to the Rousseau", "Modern Solutions to Modern Problems", "Doesn't Anyone Want to Ask Me About My Dress?"2006–2009Yin Yang Yo!Yin, Chung Pow Kitties (voice)Main role, recurring role2008Degrassi: The Next GenerationDoc RotaEpisode: "Death or Glory: Part 1"2008–2009FlashpointHostage, Female OfficerEpisodes: "Scorpio" and "Haunting the Barn"
Video games Year Title Role1999Dino CrisisRegina (voice)2000Dino Crisis 2
References
External links