Gail Maurice

Gail Maurice is a Métis actress and writer from Canada.[1] She is most noted for her performances as the title character in the film Johnny Greyeyes,[2] Dorothy Pine in the television series Cardinal,[3] and Georgina in the television series Trickster.[4]

Gail Maurice
Gail Maurice at a CFC Filmmakers Reception in 2011
Occupationactor, writer, director

She is the head of Assini Productions, a film studio whose films have included Smudge (2006),[1] Kihtwam misawac na-wapamitin (2011), Assini (2015)[5] and Rosie (2018).

She was a cowriter and star of Joshua Demers's 2020 film Québexit.[6] At the 2020 Whistler Film Festival, Maurice, Demers and Xavier Yuvens won the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay in a Canadian Film.[7]

References
  1. "Canadian aboriginal filmmaker en route to Sundance with Smudge". Times & Transcript, January 20, 2006.
  2. Glen Schaefer, "Greyeyes can open eyes". The Province, December 14, 2001.
  3. "CTV series in town; North a 'character of its own' in crime drama". Sudbury Star, February 16, 2016.
  4. Radheyan Simonpillai, "TV review: B.C.–set Trickster is an electrifying adaptation of Eden Robinson’s book". The Georgia Straight, September 7, 2020.
  5. Dan Davidson, "Film festival goes out on a big finish note". Whitehorse Star, April 1, 2016.
  6. Ben Leeson, "Québexit, an ensemble comedy at intersection of language and culture, to premiere at Cinefest". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2020.
  7. Lauren Malyk, "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF". Playback, December 21, 2020.


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