Jacinta Cormier

Jacinta Cormier, sometimes credited as Jace Cormier, is a Canadian singer and actress from Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] She is most noted for her performance as Mary Cameron in the film Life Classes,[2] for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988.[3]

Originally from Stephenville,[1] Cormier was active on the music scene in St. John's as a pianist and vocalist, including with the Wonderful Grand Band, before being cast in Life Classes.[1] She subsequently appeared in a supporting role in the film Finding Mary March,[1] but returned to music and did not have any other significant film or television roles.

In 2001, she toured a stage show in which she played Marlene Dietrich;[4] she also released her first album as a recording artist.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d Ina Warren, "Sixteen years spent carving out a niche". The Globe and Mail, April 27, 1988.
  2. ^ Bill Rankin, "Small Nova Scotia film tells a touching story". Edmonton Journal, November 17, 2006.
  3. ^ Peter Goddard, "Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 17, 1988.
  4. ^ Sarah MacDonald Anderson, "Cormier is a mesmerizing Marlene Dietrich". The Western Star, July 19, 2001.
  5. ^ Frank Gale, "Cormier to release first CD this weekend". The Western Star, October 13, 2001.