Acting experience
Previous paid speaking roles
Languages
Accents
- Canadian
- UK Cockney
- UK English
- UK Posh
- UK Scottish
- USA California
- USA New York
- USA Southern
Mari Sherkin
HAIR: Auburn EYES: Hazel Actor
HEIGHT: 5’ 8” WEIGHT: 130 lbs
FILM & TELEVISION:
ESCAPE ARTIST (2017) Doctor E11even Entertainment / Allan Saulnier
ADAM & STEVE (short film) Mother Eion Smith Prod. / Eion Smith
ACROSS ALL GALAXIES Hestor Porthos Impossibilia Prod / Elvis Deane
THE PRECARIOUS LIFE OF NOOR Joan Noor Dhanda Prod. / Noor Dhanda
M IS FOR MADAME KALI Nikki/Mary (lead) Film Division Prod. / Jazz Virk
WHEN IT ALL FALLS DOWN Amanda Hope TV Ntwk / Rogers / Natalie Miller
PARANORMAL SURVIVOR 2 (Eps 7) Anita (lead) Our House Media /
THE GIRL FROM NORTH COUNTRY Nun / POW Nathan Birnbaum Prod. / N. Birnbaum
WEBSERIES:
Pinebox Fast (2017) Nemesis Farrell E11even Entertainment / Allen Saulnier
Catalyst (2017) Agatha E11even Entertainment / Allen Saulnier
The Taylor King Show Marushka/Tiffany Taylor King / Taylor and Sean King
THEATRE (selected):
WHEN IT ALL FALLS DOWN (also televised) Amanda Richmond Hill Centre / Natalie Miller
SING ON! Gerry Marsh Street Centre/ Cathy Innes
PLAY ON! Gerry Marsh Street Centre / Cathy Innes
A TOMB WITH A VIEW Monica Tomb Marsh Street Centre / Cathy Innes
THE EARLY GIRL Lana Blackhorse Theatre / Harry Lavine
VOICEOVER:
A TOMB WITH A VIEW Narrator Marsh Street /
MILKY WHITE AND THE BLUES BAND B/U Vocals Texas Ridin’ Blues
TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL Training Packages TGH
TRAINING:
ELIZABETH D’ONOFRIO Acting Workshops 2018/19 Elizabeth D’Onofrio
GLORIA MANN COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP Workshop 2017 Gloria Mann
PHATT AL Improv Workshop 2017 Phatt Al
GLORIA MANN Commercial / Scene Study Workshop 2016 Gloria Mann
ROBYN KAYE STUDIOS Meisner Technique (ongoing) Robyn Kay
ANNE MARIE SCHAEFFLER One Person Show Training Anne Marie Schaeffler
MARK BAXTER Vocal Coach Mark Baxter
SILVERTONE MUSIC SCHOOL Vocal Training Various
Tom Todoroff 2Day Intensive Acting Workshop 2018 Tom Todoroff
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Ballroom, Singing, Bicycle, Horseback riding, Swimming, Skiing, Target Shooting (Certified), Golf, Tennis, Softball
ACCENTS (Cockney, RP English, Yorkshire, New York)
Contact Information:
muffi@muffi.ca
www.starnow.com/marisherkin
Twitter: @marimuffi
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 130 pounds
Age range is between 50 and 65
Willing to cut and/dye my hair for parts
Will gain/lose weight for parts
Special Skills:
Accents and Dialects – Standard British, Cockney, Indian, Eastern European, Yiddish, Italian, Character Voices
Singing/Vocal Range – Contralto to Mezzo-Soprano
Experienced horseback rider
PAL licensed
Stage Experience:
Inn Trouble
Character - Sophie
Director Gary Oberldobel - Arts Centres of Bonita, Bonita Springs, Florida
Coming Through
Character - Margaret
Director Leslie Sanderson - Arts Centres of Bonita, Bonita Spring, Florida
2013 CIA (Collingwood Improv Group) - previous Classes and Live Shows
2013 Grey Bruce Improv Group - previous monthly Live Shows
May 2014 - Sing On
Character - Gerry
Marsh Street Centre
August 2013 – “When It All Falls Down” by Natalie Miller
Character – Amanda
Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts (Live TV Broadcast)
May 2013 – “Play On” by Rick Abbot
Character – Gerry, The Director
Marsh Street Centre
May 2012 – “A Tomb With a View” by Norman Robbins
Character – Monica Tomb
Marsh Street Centre
September 2003 – “The Early Girl” by Caroline Kava
Character – Lana, The Madame
Blackhorse Theatre
Voiceover Work:
1995-98 Voiceover work for Corporate Software and Echo Cardiography training packages
Back up Vocals for Milky Whites and the Bluesmen’s new album (untitled)
July 2013
TV, Radio, Film, Web:
October 2015 - Kawartha Credit Union
Corporate - Testimonial
October 2015 - Yours Shoely
Youtube - Guest Host/Shoe Reviewer
September 2015 - Across All Galaxies
Character - Hester Porthos
August 2015 - Paranormal Survivor 2
Episode 7 "Family Phantoms" - Anita's Malevolent Mother
Character - Anita
Summer 2015 - The Taylor King Show
Various Characters including Mistress Marushka and Tiffany Brazinski
November 2014 - Adam and Steve - short
Character - Mary
October 2014 - March 2015 - Spellbound: A Grim Tale (pre-production)
Character - Ashia
April 2014 – The Precarious Life of Noor
Character – Joan
April 2014 – Sun Life Investments Promotional Video
SOC
March 2014 - Undying Love
Brunny's Mother
July 2013 - Cult Classic The Film: Bound (M is For Madame Kali)
Vigilante Madame (Nikki/Mary) – Lead
May 2013 - The Girl from North Country (Film) by Nathan Birnbaum
Extra - SOC (2 Scenes)
POW – Onscreen narration – Speaking Part
Nun – Speaking Part
Radio and Television interviews for “A Tomb with a View” April 2012
Radio, Television and newspaper interviews promoting the Rawhide Rodeo at Cedar Run Horse Park August 2012
Modelling:
1976-1980
All GTA Mall Fashion Shows
DeBerardini’s Hair Shows 1981-1982
Matrix Hair Shows 1990- 1992
Photography/Posters: Hair One (Yonge and Eglinton) 1976 – 10 foot poster
Trade Show Acting Experience
1997 – Canadian National Exhibition - SWOOP Skydiving
1997 – Downsview Air Show - SWOOP skydiving
2010 – Anti-Aging Show at the International Centre – Lina Diminno Med Spa
Vocal Training:
Silvertone Music School – Rick Garner
Mark Baxter – Vocal Coach
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