St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada:
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.
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Everything Christmas (2023) as Pastor Olivia |
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Blueberries for Iris (2023) as Grace |
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Under the Weather (2020) as Jenny |
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Body & Bones (2019) as Lisa Sharpe |
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Opioid Scare (2019) as Connie |
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An Audience of Chairs (2018) as Florist |
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Incredible Violence (2018) as Publicist |
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Hunting Pignut (2017) as Police Woman |
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The Tour (2015) as Married Woman |
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Long Term Care (2015) as Helen |
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Clipper Gold (2014) as Female |
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Desperate Scribbles (2013) as Schreiber |
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Winners (2012) as |
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Cracker Barrel (2012) as Agnes |
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Surprise! (2011) as Greta |
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Snarbuckled (2010) as Rawny Nipper |
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Contracts (2010) as Carrie |
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Four Sisters (2010) as Clara |
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Screamers: The Hunting (2009) as Cave Woman |
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Cut from the Same Cloth (2009) as |
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Sweet Pickle (2009) as Isabel |
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Behind the Wall (2008) as Elaine |
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Fool Proof (2002) as Mother on Stilts |
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Random Passage (2002) as Hazel Andrews |
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The Untold Story (1999) as Fannie McNeil |
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Anchor Zone (1994) as Counsellor |
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Blueberry Grunt (2025) Producer |
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Party Pirate (2023) Director |
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Blueberries for Iris (2023) Producer |
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Blueberries for Iris (2023) Production Manager |
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Not Fit (2023) Thanks |
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September 7, 2012 (2022) Executive Producer |
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Little Orphans (2020) Director |
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Common Law (2019) Producer |
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The Cut of It (2019) Director |
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Some Saturdays (2018) First Assistant Director |
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Some Saturdays (2018) Producer |
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Hopeless Romantic (2018) Director |
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Hopeless Romantic (2018) Writer |
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Te Quiero (2018) Producer |
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Hunting Pignut (2017) Co-Producer |
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Hunting Pignut (2017) Second Assistant Director |
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Hunting Pignut (2017) Publicist |
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Snowstorm Roulette (2017) Producer |
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Waiting Outside (2017) Co-Producer |
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The Perfect Family (2016) Co-Producer |
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Crocuses (2016) Associate Producer |
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The Tour (2015) Producer |
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The Grand Seduction (2014) Dresser |
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Before the War (2014) Producer |
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Between Two Walls (2014) Script Supervisor |
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Wind Money (2013) Associate Producer |
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Me2 (2013) Third Assistant Director |
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Talus and Scree (2013) Director |
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Talus and Scree (2013) Writer |
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Little Man (2013) First Assistant Director |
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Two Square Feet (2012) Director |
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Two Square Feet (2012) Writer |
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Sweet Pickle (2009) Writer |
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The Divine Ryans (1999) Wardrobe Assistant |
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When Ponds Freeze Over (1998) Wardrobe Designer |