Elley-Ray Hennessy (born 1957 or 1958), also formerly known as Ellen-Ray Hennessy, is a Canadian actress, best known for her starring role as prison warden Morgan Dungworth in the web series Pink Is In.Victoria Ahearn, "Pink Is In! gets season three greenlight from Bell Fibe TV1". Playback, April 6, 2022.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she studied theatre at the University of Windsor.Henry Mietkiewicz, "Ellen-Ray is closing in on success . . . one off-beat step after another". Toronto Star, January 24, 1986. She first became known as a stage actress in experimental and avant-garde theatre productions in the 1980s, including the role of Casca in an all-female production of Julius Caesar for Toronto Workshop Productions.Ray Conlogue, "Caesar's director expects 'a lot of flak'". The Globe and Mail, January 24, 1986.
Throughout her career, she has also had regular voice roles in animated films and television series, which she has credited with keeping her bills to pursue more offbeat theatrical roles.Mira Friedlander, "Rebel Ellen-Ray unleashes her 'male energy'". Toronto Star, September 13, 1991.
Personal life Hennessy is queer.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1995–1996The NeverEnding StorySouthern Oracle (voice)2 episodes A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1997FranklinMrs. Moose (voice)Episode: "Franklin's New Friend"1998Mythic WarriorsGray Sister (voice)Episode: "Perseus: The Search for Medusa"1998Dumb BunniesMayor (voice)Episode: "Can It"2000–2002PelswickGram-Gram (voice)26 episodes2000–2004Rolie Polie OlieBonita Bevel (voice)28 episodes2005–2006Harry and His Bucket Full of DinosaursNana, additional voices (voice)14 episodes2006Spider RidersBeerain (voice)2006Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsAuntie Figwort (voice)Episode: "The Prince, the Princess and the Bee"2007Iggy ArbuckleRaccoon Mom (voice)Episode: "Mooseknuckle Unplugged"2007Magi-NationSikan, Venkma (voice)2010–2013SidekickMaxum Mom (voice)3 episodes2012My Big Big FriendMother Hen (voice)Episode: "The New Farmer"2015–2016Rocket MonkeysGam Gam (voice)2 episodes2017–2018My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicMistmane, Painted Changeling, Feelings Forum Leader (voice)4 episodes2024Dullsville and the DoodleverseNana, Databodata Workers (voice)
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1999Babar: King of the ElephantsBabar's Mother, Misfortune (voice)2003BlizzardDelphi (voice)2005HeidiBrigit (voice)2005Anne: Journey to Green GablesMrs. Hammond (voice)2015Get SquirrelyKid Frogs (voice)2019Ice Princess LilyMythia, Beaver, Ice Ladybug (voice)
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2021Cookie Run: KingdomOyster Cookie
Awards She has been a four-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for her stage work, receiving nods in 1995 for Strange Little Monsters,"And the Dora nominees are ...". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1995. in 1998 for The Destruction of Eve,"Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 27, 1998. in 2000 for The Emotionalists,Greg Quill, "Mirvish leads awards race; 25 nominations most ever by single producer". Toronto Star, May 19, 2000. and in 2008 for Age of Arousal."Complete list of nominees for the 2008 Dora Mavor Moore Awards". Canadian Press, June 5, 2008.
She received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program at the 11th Gemini Awards in 1997, for her performance of Glen Sorestad's theatrical monologue "One Last Look in the Mirror" for the anthology series Spoken Art."CBC dominates Gemini nominations". Canadian Press, January 14, 1997.
At the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, she was nominated for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series for Pink Is In.
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