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Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film Punch (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo, Cole, Control Alt Delete, Young People Fucking, and Fido as well as the television series Godiva's and Cold Squad. In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with Preggoland in which she also starred.

Early life and education

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 24, 1980, Bennett is the daughter of director and writer Guy Bennett and Anna Hart. She was raised mainly by her mother, living in several locations. She is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship. Following that, she attended Langara College in Vancouver, and enrolled in the Studio 58 program.

Career

Television work

On the small screen, Bennett played recurring roles on the NBC series Battlestar Galactica, Warner Brothers' Traveler, New Line television series Blade as well as Eureka, Dead Zone and Cold Squad. She has played guest starring roles on the series Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, Psych, Painkiller Jane, John Doe. Bennett also had a recurring role as the character Vivian Adams in Mistresses (2015), and starred in the Bravo!/CityTV series, Godiva's from 2005-2006.

Film work

Bennett starred in the 2002 film Punch, which her father, Guy Bennett, wrote and directed. The movie was her feature film debut and led to her being awarded Best Actress by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo, Cole, Control Alt Delete, Young People Fucking, and Fido. She wrote the screenplay, her first, for the 2014 film Preggoland, in which she also starred.

Awards and nominations

• In 2002 she got a 'Special Citation' in the Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award category at the Vancouver International Film Festival for Punch (2002).
• In 2003 she won the Best Canadian Actress in a Lead Role of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Punch (2002).
• In 2005 she was nominated for a Leo Award, for Best Supporting Performance by a Female for Dramatic Series for the Godiva's episode, Having Her Cake, and for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for Cold Squad, for the episode Righteous.
• In 2006 she was twice nominated for the Leo at the Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for Godiva's (2005) for episodes Dead Flowers and Out the Door.
• In 2008 she won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Young People Fucking (2007).
• In 2010 she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film at the Leo Awards for Cole (2009).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ Sonja Bennett's bio at www.northernstars.ca
2. Furminger, Sabrina. "Episode Fifty-Two: Sonja Bennett". YVR Screen Scene. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
3. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Sonja Bennett". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
4. ^ Gill, Alexandra (2003-02-11). "Family dynamics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
5. "Groundbreaking cop series takes final bow" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
6. John Doe, season 1, episode 15: "Psychic Connection": Credits & Summary at www.radiotimes.com
7. Gill, Alexandra (2006-04-12). "On TV: Godiva's". Daily Xtra. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
8. ^ Bissonnette, Christine (30 April 2015). "An interview with Sonja Bennett". Creative Life. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
9. "Cliffe lands Glover and Greenwood for Donovan’s Echo" by Brendan Christie at playbackonline.ca
10. Cole review by John Anderson at variety.com
11. "Canada First!: Newbie films run gamut from animation to computer love" at playbackonline.ca
12. "A sex comedy for people with experience" by Marise Strauss at playbackonline.ca
13. Fido review by Dennis Harvey at variety.com
14. Milly, Jenna (13 May 2015). "Writer/actor Sonja Bennett on PREGGOLAND". Screenwriting Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
15. Furminger, Sabrina. "Welcome to Preggoland". Westender. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
16. "Past Award Winners | Vancouver International Film Festival". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
17. Past Nominees & Winners 2005 at www.leoawards.com
18. "Weathering the Winter with Sunnyhearts and Sonja Bennett" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
19. Past Nominees & Winners 2006 at www.leoawards.com
20. 8th Annual Award Winners at vancouverfilmcritics.com
21. "Leo Awards - 2010 Nominees" (PDF). Leoawards.com. Retrieved on 08 August 2010.
22. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - Review | Sci-Fi Movie Page". www.scifimoviepage.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
23. Byrge, Duane (2011-05-16). "Donovan's Echo: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
24. Random Acts of Romance, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2022-02-09
25. "What to expect when you're not expecting" by Brendan Kelly at montrealgazette.com
26. "Kayak to Klemtu | Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews". Dove.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
27. Hallmark Hall of Fame - Season 59 (2009-2010) - A Dog Named Christmas: Credits & Synopsis at ctva.biz
28. "The robots are coming: 'Android Employed' imagines a near future where robots join the workforce" by Sabrina Furminger at www.vancouverisawesome.com

Further reading

• Leo Awards compilations, covering the actress and years in question.

External links

• Biography of Bennett on Tribute.ca
• Sonja Bennett at IMDb
• Sonja Bennett on Twitter

• 1980 births
• Living people
• Canadian film actresses
• Canadian television actresses
• Actresses from Vancouver
• University of British Columbia alumni
• 21st-century Canadian actresses
• Screenwriters from British Columbia
• Writers from Vancouver
• Canadian Film Centre alumni