Kirsten Bishopric
Canadian actress (1963–2014)
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Born | Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric (1963-09-06)September 6, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | April 15, 2014(2014-04-15) (aged 50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Other names | Kirsten Bishop |
Alma mater | Dawson College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1975–2012 |
Spouse | Douglas Roberts |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Thor Bishopric (brother) |
Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric (September 6, 1963 – April 15, 2014), also known as Kirsten Bishop, was a Canadian actress best known providing the voices of Zoycite, Emerald, Kaorinite, and Badiyanu in the original English adaptation of the Sailor Moon series.[1]
Personal life
Bishopric was born on September 6, 1963, in Montreal, to JoAnn Blondal-Bishopric, a model and interior designer, and John Grenfell, who was a radio announcer at the local Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio station.[2][1] Her brother, Thor Bishopric, is an actor, writer, voice actor and voice director, and also a vice-president of ACTRA.
Bishop died from lung cancer in Toronto on April 15, 2014.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid | Marina (The Little Mermaid) | English version, Voice |
Shivers | Elevator Daughter | ||
1978 | Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Marfa | |
1981 | Gas | Bobby's Girlfriend | |
1982 | Visiting Hours | Denise | |
1983 | The Wars | Peggy Ross | |
1985 | Discussions in Bioethics: Critical Choice | Short | |
1986 | Choices | Dana | TV movie |
Barnum | Nancy | ||
1987 | Shades of Love: Champagne for Two | Cody | Direct-to-video |
The Big Town | Adele | ||
1991 | Final Judgment | Emily | TV movie |
1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Pam Bustany | |
1998 | Jerry and Tom | Dead Blonde | |
Bone Daddy | Leslie | ||
Tommy and the Wildcat | Helena | English version, Voice | |
1999 | Killer Deal | Senator Dawson's Wife | TV movie |
2000 | Frequency | Carrie Reynolds | |
On Hostile Ground | Woman in BMW | TV movie | |
Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie: Black Dream Hole | Badiyanu | Voice | |
Papa's Angels | Jessica | TV movie | |
2001 | Bojangles | Shirley's Mom | |
Dying to Dance | Dr. Elizabeth Elkins | ||
2002 | Surrender | Mary Foley (adult) | Short |
2002 | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | Mrs. Treadway | TV movie |
2003 | America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story | Caroline Kennedy | |
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | Judith Giuliani | ||
2004 | Suburban Madness | Pam Wright | |
2009 | A Touch of Grey | Patti | |
Dream Girl | Sue | Short | |
2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Mrs. Dewalt | TV movie |
2015 | The Babysitter | Mother | Short |
Seeing Red | Blonde | Short, (final film role) |
TV Series[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | 1 episode | |
1986 | He Shoots, He Scores | Belinda | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
1987 | Night Heat | Abby Malvern | Episode: "Punk" |
1988–1989 | Ramona | Aunt Beatrice | 5 episodes |
1990 | Major Dad | Lisa | Episode: "Major Coach" |
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Carol | Episode: "Only the Strong Survive" |
1995–2000 | Sailor Moon | Zoycite / Emerald / Kaorinite / Badiyanu | Voice, 58 episodes |
1997 | Goosebumps | Mrs. Morris | 2 episodes |
1998 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Mrs. Cooke | Episode: "Rescue of the Tetons" |
2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kelly | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Deputy Keiran | Episode: "Avalon" |
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Missy | Episode: "He Said She Said" | |
2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Episode: "There Will Be No Encore Tonight" | |
2005 | The West Wing | Janice Jardin | Episode: "Opposition Research" |
Kevin Hill | Lisa Cooper | Episode: "In This Corner" | |
This Is Wonderland | Episode: "Episode #3.4" | ||
2008 | The Border | Mrs. Johanson | Episode: "Grave Concern" |
2010 | Nikita | Mrs. Harcourt / Irene | Episode: "Phoenix" |
2011 | Good Dog | Network Exec #2 | Episode: "I Never Met a Phor I Didn't Use" |
2012 | Warehouse 13 | Gwen Ashton | Episode: "Personal Effects" |
References
- ^ a b Langan, Fred (June 3, 2014). "Kirsten Bishopric: A distinctive voice silenced too soon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Sailor Moon's English Zoisite Voice Actress Kirsten Bishop Passes Away". Anime News Network. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirsten Bishopric | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
External links
- Kirsten Bishopric at IMDb
- Kirsten Bishopric at Anime News Network's encyclopedia