Elley-Ray Hennessy

Elley-Ray Hennessy, also formerly known as Ellen-Ray Hennessy, is a Canadian actress,[1] best known for her starring role as prison warden Morgan Dungworth in the web series Pink Is In.[2]

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she studied theatre at the University of Windsor.[3] She first became known as a stage actress in experimental and avant-garde theatre productions in the 1980s, including the role of Casca in an all-female production of Julius Caesar for Toronto Workshop Productions.[4]

Throughout her career, she has also had regular voice roles in animated films and television series, which she has credited with keeping her bills paid so that she can pursue more offbeat theatrical roles.[5]

  1. ^ David Roche, [https://xtramagazine.com/culture/an-outrageous-original-43220 "An outrageous Xtra!, September 17, 2003.
  2. ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Pink Is In! gets season three greenlight from Bell Fibe TV1". Playback, April 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Henry Mietkiewicz, "Ellen-Ray is closing in on success . . . one off-beat step after another". Toronto Star, January 24, 1986.
  4. ^ Ray Conlogue, "Caesar's director expects 'a lot of flak'". The Globe and Mail, January 24, 1986.
  5. ^ Mira Friedlander, "Rebel Ellen-Ray unleashes her 'male energy'". Toronto Star, September 13, 1991.