About

Known credits:
53
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Place of birth:
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Ruth Lawrence

Overview

Ruth Lawrence is a filmmaker based in St. John’s, NL. Ruth’s feature films include Little Orphans (Best Canadian Feature, Whistler Film Festival 2020), Hopeless Romantic (2018), and the comedy feature, Party Pirate, sold-out its opening Gala overnight at the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival in October 2023. Her documentaries A Lot of Love in the Room (2021) and Circus by Komatik (2019) have been featured on CBC Gem. She has directed, written, and/or produced on over 70 short films and webisodes. She’s writing two features, one with Sherry White and one with Emily Bridger. Ruth’s honours include the Joan Orenstein Best Actress Award, the RBC Michelle Jackson Award for Emerging Filmmaker, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council’s Artist of the Year, the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the YWCA Woman of Distinction, a WIFT-AT WAVE Award, the national Leslie Yeo Award for Volunteerism, and the inaugural Ross Leslie Award for her contributions to film and theatre.

Known for

Acting
2023 Everything Christmas Actor Pastor Olivia 58
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2023 Blueberries for Iris Actor Grace N/A
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2020 Under the Weather Actor Jenny N/A
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2019 Body & Bones Actor Lisa Sharpe 58
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2019 Opioid Scare Actor Connie N/A
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2018 Incredible Violence Actor Publicist 58
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2018 An Audience of Chairs Actor Florist 58
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2017 Hunting Pignut Actor Police Woman 58
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2015 The Tour Actor Married Woman N/A
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2015 Long Term Care Actor Helen N/A
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2014 Clipper Gold Actor Female N/A
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2013 Desperate Scribbles Actor Schreiber N/A
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2012 Winners Actor N/A
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2012 Cracker Barrel Actor Agnes N/A
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2010 Snarbuckled Actor Rawny Nipper N/A
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2010 Four Sisters Actor Clara N/A
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2009 Screamers: The Hunting Actor Cave Woman 56
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2009 Cut from the Same Cloth Actor N/A
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2009 Sweet Pickle Actor Isabel N/A
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2008 Behind the Wall Actor Elaine 58
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2002 Random Passage Actor Hazel Andrews N/A
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1999 The Untold Story Actor Fannie McNeil N/A
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1994 Anchor Zone Actor Counsellor 59
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Directing
2023 Party Pirate Directing Director N/A
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2020 Little Orphans Directing Director 58
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2019 The Cut of It Directing Director N/A
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2018 Some Saturdays Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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2018 Hopeless Romantic Directing Director N/A
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2017 Hunting Pignut Directing Second Assistant Director 58
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2014 Between Two Walls Directing Script Supervisor N/A
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2013 Me2 Directing Third Assistant Director N/A
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2013 Talus and Scree Directing Director N/A
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2013 Little Man Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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2012 Two Square Feet Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2018 Hopeless Romantic Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Talus and Scree Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Two Square Feet Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Sweet Pickle Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Blueberries for Iris Production Producer N/A
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2023 Blueberries for Iris Production Production Manager N/A
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2022 September 7, 2012 Production Executive Producer N/A
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2019 Common Law Production Producer N/A
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2018 Some Saturdays Production Producer N/A
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2018 Te Quiero Production Producer N/A
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2017 Hunting Pignut Production Publicist 58
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2017 Hunting Pignut Production Co-Producer 58
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2017 Snowstorm Roulette Production Producer N/A
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2017 Waiting Outside Production Co-Producer N/A
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2016 The Perfect Family Production Co-Producer N/A
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2015 The Tour Production Producer N/A
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2014 Before the War Production Producer N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
1998 When Ponds Freeze Over Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Designer N/A
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Crew
2023 Not Fit Crew Thanks 59
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