Mimi Kuzyk
| Mimi Kuzyk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Mimi Kuzyk (born February 21, 1952) is a Canadian actress.
She was born in Winnipeg, to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, both of whom are Ukrainian immigrants, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School.[1] She danced with the Rusalka Ukrainian dance group in Winnipeg for 12 years[1] and briefly studied jazz dance at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.
Her film debut was in the 1984 film, He's Hired, She's Fired.[2] Since then she has had roles in numerous films and television series. Mimi is most noted for playing Detective Patsy Mayo on Hill Street Blues[2] from 1984 to 1986. She received a Genie Award nomination for her work in the 2001 Canadian drama Lost and Delirious, and Gemini Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.[2] In 2001 she was selected to be the parade marshal for the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival in Toronto.[3]
She has also appeared on: Murder, She Wrote, Quantum Leap, Doogie Howser, M.D., The Chris Isaak Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, L.A. Law, The Love Boat, Remington Steele, Second City TV,The Ray Bradbury Theater, Instant Star, Traders, Blue Murder, Total Recall 2070, NCIS, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and The Outer Limits.[2]
As of 1996, she was married to Greek-born carpenter Manolin Kourtikakis and has a daughter Kaliopi.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kiss, TheThe Kiss | Brenda | |
| 1989 | Speed Zone | Heather Scott | AKA, Cannonball Fever |
| 1995 | Malicious | Mrs. Gordon | |
| 1997 | Men with Guns | Gwen | |
| 1998 | Bone Daddy | Kim | |
| 1999 | Water Damage | Eve Preedy | |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Adele Green | [2] |
| 2001 | Lost and Delirious | Eleanor Bannet | [2] |
| 2002 | Fairytales and Pornography | Lucille | [2] |
| 2002 | Phase IV | Diana Holt | [2] |
| 2003 | Human Stain, TheThe Human Stain | Prof. Delphine Roux | [2] |
| 2004 | Final Cut, TheThe Final Cut | Thelma | [2] |
| 2004 | Day After Tomorrow, TheThe Day After Tomorrow | Secretary of State | [2] |
| 2004 | Different Loyalty, AA Different Loyalty | Leslie Quennell | [2] |
| 2005 | Last Sign, TheThe Last Sign | Isabel | [2] |
| 2006 | Kardia | Hope | |
| 2007 | Still Small Voices | Dr. Elaine Trussle | |
| 2007 | Homecoming | Mother | Short film |
| 2008 | Camille | Ms. Samuels | [4] |
| 2012 | Audition, TheThe Audition | Sherri Dawson | Short film |
| 2012 | Your Side of the Bed | Wendy | |
| 2013 | Sex After Kids | Dolores | |
| 2015 | After the Ball | Bella Shapiro | |
| 2015 | Steel | Aunt Margret | |
| 2016 | Deadly Voltage | Milly | |
| 2016 | Special Correspondents | Secretary of State |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bizarre | Various | TV series |
| 1983 | Loving Friends and Perfect Strangers | TV series | |
| 1983 | Littlest Hobo, TheThe Littlest Hobo | Irina / Paula | "Winner Take All", "Born to Run" |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Mariah Taylor | "Steele Eligible" |
| 1984 | He's Fired, She's Hired | Maureen McCullough | TV film[2] |
| 1984-86 | Hill Street Blues | Det. Patsy Mayo | Main role |
| 1985 | Striker's Mountain | Trisha | TV film |
| 1985 | Hotel | Laura Temple | "Echoes" |
| 1986 | Blind Justice | Cathy Anderson | TV film |
| 1986 | Love Boat, TheThe Love Boat | Nancy Brown | "The Will/Deja Vu/The Prediction" |
| 1986 | Starman | Liz Baynes | "The Return" |
| 1986 | Miles to Go... | Suzanne | TV film |
| 1986-87 | Heart of the City | Judge Barton | "A Rough Ride on Life's Merry-Go-Round", "Beauty and a Couple of Beasts" |
| 1986-87 | L.A. Law | A.D.A. Marilyn Feldman | "Gibbon Take", "Oy Vey! Wilderness!" |
| 1987 | Hope Division, TheThe Hope Division | Anne Russell | TV film |
| 1987 | Family Sins | Sara Burke | TV film[2] |
| 1987 | Danger Bay | Mother | "The Dying Swan" |
| 1988 | Street Legal | Amanda Dublinski | "Whose Woods Are These" |
| 1988 | Nightingales | Liz McCarren | TV film |
| 1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Betty King | "Skeleton in the Closet" |
| 1989 | Highway to Heaven | Debra Stone | "The Silent Bell" |
| 1989-90 | Wolf | Connie Bacarri | Main role |
| 1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Frances Kingston | "Maggie's Secret" |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Madam Feldbloom | "C'est la Vinnie" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Dr. Donna Eleese | "The Leap Back" |
| 1991 | Hidden Room, TheThe Hidden Room | Woman in the Hidden Room | Regular role |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathers | Gloria Chase | TV film |
| 1992 | Ray Bradbury Theater, TheThe Ray Bradbury Theater | Lena Auffmann | "The Happiness Machine" |
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Dr. Sharon Rayne | "Free to Kill" |
| 1993 | Matrix | Julia Dunn | "Moths to a Flame" |
| 1993 | Street Legal | Ellen Levitt | "What's Love Got to Do with It?" |
| 1994 | I Know My Son Is Alive | Laura | TV film |
| 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Athena "Tina" Poulos | "The Dying Game" |
| 1994 | Lifeforce Experiment, TheThe Lifeforce Experiment | Jessica Saunders | TV film[2] |
| 1994 | seaQuest DSV | Laura Huxley | "Sympathy for the Deep" |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Judge Reynolds | "The Innocent" |
| 1995 | Derby | Nita Chambers | TV film |
| 1995 | Outer Limits, TheThe Outer Limits | Dr. Leslie McKenna | "Birthright" |
| 1995 | Little Criminals | Rita | TV film |
| 1996 | Her Desperate Choices | Dr. Baskin | TV film |
| 1996-98 | Traders | Pauline Drury | Recurring role |
| 1997 | Dead Silence | Donna Harkstrawn | TV film |
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II | Mrs. Ivanov | TV film |
| 1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Dr. Mary Alcott | "The New Guard" |
| 1997 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Carolyn Starling | "Second Sight/Chocolate Soldier" |
| 1997 | Any Mother's Son | Peggy Evans | TV film |
| 1997 | Defenders: Payback, TheThe Defenders: Payback | Camille Preston | TV film |
| 1997 | Every 9 Seconds | Carol | TV film |
| 1998 | Defenders: Choice of Evils, TheThe Defenders: Choice of Evils | Camille Preston | TV film |
| 1998 | F/X: The Series | Madame Olga | "Evil Eye" |
| 1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter | Carol Richmond | TV film[2] |
| 1998 | Defenders: Taking the First, TheThe Defenders: Taking the First | Camille Preston | TV film |
| 1999 | Blue Moon | Nora Keating | TV film |
| 1999 | Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, TheThe Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Barbra Bronfman | TV film |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Jackson Rami | "Personal Effects" |
| 1999 | Strange Justice | Marion Gray | TV film[2] |
| 1999 | Cruel Justice | Elaine Metcalf | TV film[2] |
| 1999 | Thrill Seekers | Eleanor Grayson | TV film |
| 1999 | In the Company of Spies | Karen Marko | TV film |
| 2000 | Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, TheThe Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Laura Fromm | TV film |
| 2000 | Deadly Look of Love, TheThe Deadly Look of Love | Mrs. Murdock | TV film |
| 2000 | Soul Food | Judge Drexel | "What Women Want" |
| 2000 | Our Hero | Mila Stiglic | "1.5"[2] |
| 2001 | Dying to Dance | Kathleen Monroe | TV film |
| 2001-04 | Blue Murder | Kay Barrow | Main role |
| 2002 | Chris Isaak Show, TheThe Chris Isaak Show | Betty Gaylen-Petty | "Family Ties", "Mysterious Hearts", "Gimme Shelter" |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Joanne Karnegian | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2004 | I Do (But I Don't) | Cookie | TV film |
| 2004 | Kink in My Hair | Iris | TV film |
| 2005 | L Word, TheThe L Word | Isabel | "Lynch Pin" |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Judge Polk | "Homeland Insecurity", "Losing Isn't Everything" |
| 2005 | Descent | Marsha Crawford | TV film |
| 2005 | Missing | Renee | "Looking for Mr. Wright" |
| 2005 | Hunt for the BTK Killer, TheThe Hunt for the BTK Killer | Mrs. Magida | TV film |
| 2006 | NCIS | Ginger Stevenson | "Bloodbath" |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Karen Bench | "Open Your Eyes" |
| 2006 | Christmas Wedding, AA Christmas Wedding | Katharine | TV film |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Janet Bristow | "Dead to Rights" |
| 2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy | Sally Sheridan | TV miniseries[2] |
| 2008-09 | Sophie | Judith Parker | Regular role |
| 2010 | Castle | Sheila Blaine | "A Rose Everafter" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Annabelle Bennet | "Free Love" |
| 2011 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Jeanne Raymond | "Eye of the Storm" |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Nurse Jan | "World Leader Pretend" |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Pat McCloskey | "Countdown to Meltdown" |
| 2011 | InSecurity | DM Caplan | "Anger Management", "I Spy Peter" |
| 2012 | Pegasus Vs. Chimera | Queen Caria | TV film |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Alma | "The Quickening" |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | Ruth | "Pilot" |
| 2013 | Husband She Met Online, TheThe Husband She Met Online | Doris Miller | TV film |
| 2013 | Very Merry Mix-Up, AA Very Merry Mix-Up | Judith | TV film |
| 2014 | Surrogate's Terror, AA Surrogate's Terror | Maureen Darlington | TV film |
| 2015 | Strain, TheThe Strain | Mrs. Taylor | "Fort Defiance" |
| 2015 | Lost Girl | Judge Megaera | "Judgment Fae" |
| 2015-present | Unreal | Dr. Olive Goldberg | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Judith Baxter | "Unlucky in Love" |
| 2016 | Shadowhunters | Imogen Herondale | "Blood Calls to Blood" |
| 2016 | Private Eyes | Nora Everett | "Family Jewels" |
References
- 1 2 3 Guly, Christopher (November 17, 1996), "Mimi Kuzyk: The Canadian sequel", the Ukrainian Weekly, 54 (46), retrieved 2011-12-11
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Brennan, Sandra, "Mimi Kuzyk", The New York Times, retrieved 2011-12-11
- ↑ Klufas, Jurij (October 14, 2001), "35,000 crowd North America's largest Ukrainian street festival", the Ukrainian Weekly, 59 (41), retrieved 2011-12-11
- ↑ Sophie: Cast, CBC, retrieved 2011-12-11
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