Brenda is an actor, theatre director, teacher and private acting coach. She has performed on stages across the country receiving 4 Dora nominations. Her recent credits include Linda in Death of a Salesman at Neptune Theatre; Stevie in Edward Albee's The Goat, Hesther in Equus at the Citadel; Lily in End of Civilization at Factory Theatre; Mary in Leaving Home for the Blyth Festival; Mrs. Sorby in The Wild Duck for Soulpepper. Brenda's directing credits include Blown Sideways Through Life for the 2006 Toronto Fringe Festival (Best of the Fringe); Of the Fields, Lately for Sudbury Theatre Centre; The Sea for the Actors Repertory Company which received 3 Dora nominations, winning in the category of Best Actress in a Leading Role; Under Milk Wood, also for ARC. She has over 80 film and television credits to her name including the critically acclaimed TV movie Sins of the Father starring Tom Sizemore and Richard Jenkins, Puppets Who Kill, Rabbittown, Haven, This is Wonderland, Redemption, The Secret Path and A Grief Shared for TVO (Gemini Award). She has taught for George Brown Theatre School, Humber College (Acting for Television and Film Program), Ryerson University (Act II), Equity Showcase, the Actors Workshop, Actraworks and has conducted Acting for the Camera classes across the country.
