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Ingrid Veninger
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
Born August 21, 1968 (54 years)
Born in Bratislava and raised in Canada, Ingrid formed pUNK Films in 2003 with a ‘nothing is impossible’ manifesto. Since 2008, Ingrid has written/directed 5 features (Only, Modra, i am a good person/i am a bad person, The Animal Project, He Hated Pigeons) all of which have premiered at international festivals including: TIFF, Rotterdam, Slamdance, Whistler, Rome, OUTFest, FEMCine and MoMA, garnering awards and distribution worldwide. In 2014, Ingrid initiated the pUNK Films FEMMES LAB to foster feature films written and directed by Canadian women, sponsored by Academy Award winning actor Melissa Leo. Currently, Ingrid is a part-time member of the Film Studies Faculty at York University, Screenwriter-in- Residence at the University of Toronto, and Film Mentor at the Canadian Film Centre. Recently she completed her 6th feature PORCUPINE LAKE, produced with the financial participation of Telefilm Canada and Bell Media’s Harold Greenberg Fund with distribution in Canada by FILMS WE LIKE and world sales by OUTPLAY FILMS.
Filmography
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (TV Series) · as Maria |
| 2004 | Phil the Alien · as Candy |
| 2004 | Re-Generation · as Clara |
| 2004 | Godsend · as Mrs. Farr |
| 2003 | Out of the Ashes · as Zozia |
| 2001 | Wild Iris · as Woman in Line at the Mall |
| 2001 | Within These Walls · as Prison Dealer |
| 2001 | On Their Knees · as Mo Walker |
| 2001 | Walter and Henry · as Intern Doctor |
| 2001 | Degrassi (TV Series) · as Dot Manager |
| 2000 | Steal This Movie · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Harlan County War · as Becky Jones |
| 2000 | The Zack Files (TV Series) · as Fay Kauffman |
| 1999 | The Life Before This · as Stage Manager |
| 1999 | Forget Me Never · as Ginny |
| 1999 | Have Mercy · as Joe |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Graduate student on subway |
| 1997 | ...First Do No Harm · as Young Teacher |
| 1997 | The Assistant · as Young Woman |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita (TV Series) · as Siobhan |
| 1997 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science (TV Series) · as Francine Dalton |
| 1996 | We the Jury · as actor |
| 1996 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) · as Gail Mitchell |
| 1994 | Hush Little Baby · as Meg |
| 1989 | Destiny to Order · as Biker Chick |
| 1989 | Sing · as Unknown |
| 1987 | The Gate · as Paula |
| 1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) · as Helen Mackie |
| 1985 | The War Boy · as Helena |
| 1984 | Hockey Night · as Evelyn |
| 1984 | Hide and Seek · as Jessica |