Carolyn Fe (born August 1, 1961) is a Filipino actress based in Montreal. She has released three full-length albums and an EP with the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective. Fe is also the recipient of 2018 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Calpurnia.
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| Born | August 1, 1961 |
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| Website | carolyn-fe |
Early life
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Fe was born in Quezon City, Philippines.[1] Her family moved to the US and then to Canada when she was eight years old, settling in Montreal.[2]
Career
editMusic
editIn 2008, Fe and the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective (guitarist Rami Cassab, keyboardist Tim Alleyne, bassist Oisin Little, and drummer Dan Legault) launched their first EP, 100%. Their first full-length album, Original Sin, was released in 2011. Following Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Fe and the members Carolyn Fe Blues Collective held a fundraiser to support the Red Cross's humanitarian efforts. The fundraiser, held at the House of Jazz in Montreal, raised over $300,000.[1]
In 2014, Fe released her second full-length album, Bad Taboo. Bad Taboo had 13 tracks and was recorded by Fe and the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective.[3] The album featured performances from Guy Bélanger ("Whole Lotsa Trouble" and "Life’s Just That Good") and Shun Kikuta ("Bad Taboo").[1] Fe released her fourth self-produced album, Sugat Ko, in August 2018 after a four-year break from releasing music. "Sugat Ko" means "my wounds" in Tagalog.[4]
Acting
editIn 2018, Fe played Precy, the Filipina housekeeper, in Audrey Dwyer's Calpurnia.[5] She was awarded the Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Calpurnia.[6] At the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival, Fe played Lola[Note 1] in Through the Bamboo.[7] She played Manang Flor, the matriarch, in Jo SiMalaya Alcampo's Hilot Means Healer in 2019 at The Theatre Centre.[8] In 2020, Fe was cast as Lola, the grandmother of the main character, in the Nickelodeon show Blue's Clues & You!.[9]
Other
editFe's formed the theatre company, Altera Vitae, in 2007. In 2009, Fe directed Altera Vitae's production of Martin Sherman's Bent in partnership with GRIS-Montreal.[10][11]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | The Perfect Teacher | Rosa | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Condor | Carla's Mother | Season 2: episode 8 "The Road We Take" | [12] |
| 2020 | Meilleur Avant | Madame Z | Web series (French) | [12] |
| 2020 | Blue's Clues & You! | Lola | Season 2: Episodes 4 and 7 | |
| 2022 | Work It Out Wombats! | Gabriela | "Hopping Helpers," "Sparkle Pants" |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | The Saver | Lita | ||
| 2018 | "Auring’s Words" | Auring | Short film | [13] |
| 2018 | "In Loving Memory" | Zhu Jin | Short film |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Death and the Maiden | Paulina Salas | [14] |
| 2013 | Marg Szkabula (Pissy's Wife) | Marg Szkaluba | [15] |
| 2016 | Sylvia | Kate | [16] |
| 2018 | Calpurnia | Precy | [17] |
| 2019 | Through The Bamboo | Lola | [7] |
| 2019 | Hilot Means Healer | Manang Flor | [8] |
| 2022 | Three Women of Swatow | Grandmother | [18] |
| 2022 | Uncle Vanya | Marina | [19] |
Discography
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Sugat Ko | Released: August 1, 2018 |
| Bad Taboo | Released: 2014 |
| Original Sin | Released: 2011 |
| 100% | Released: 2009 |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Lys Blues Awards | Best Blues Album & Associated Styles | Original Sin | Won | [20] |
| 2018 | Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Calpurnia | Won | [6] |
Notes
edit- ^ Lola is the Tagalog language word for grandmother.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carolyn Fe's blues boosts the spirit". Montreal Gazette. 2014-05-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ Mutuc, Mikee (2020-11-29). "How a Canadian actress is helping kids connect with Filipino culture on U.S. TV". CBC. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Szalony, Greg (2014-10-21). "Carolyn Fe Blues Collective – Bad Taboo | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ Greenblatt, Mike (2018-10-04). "Bluegrass, Synth-Pop, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Americana CDs Rule". Goldmine Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ Fricker, Karen (2018-01-22). "Racial drama Calpurnia is smart and important — but imperfect". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ a b Sumi, Glenn (2018-05-23). "Toronto theatre critics vote on best of 2017-18 season". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ a b Trapunski, Richard (2019-07-06). "Fringe review: Through The Bamboo". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ a b Edwards, Samantha (2019-10-11). "Hilot Means Healer blends Philippine folklore and a wartime tale about family". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "'Blue's Clues & You' gets a second season and a Filipino 'lola'". INQUIRER.net USA. 2020-02-07. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Smith, DeAnne (2009-11-02). "Bent examines the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany". Xtra Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ Watson, John (2009-11-12). "Crooked world". The McGill Daily. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ a b Alper, Eric (2020-06-04). "'Not your grandma's blues': Carolyn Fe releases 'Jerusalem's Thorns: Civilian Remix'". Roots Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "Auring's Words". Winnipeg Film Group. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ Christina (2009-05-01). "Death and the Maiden". Invisible Cities Network. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ BWW News Desk (2013-05-15). "Blues Singer Caroline Fe Returns to Theatre in MARG SZKABULA (PISSY'S WIFE) at Rialto, Now thru 5/26". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "Brave New Productions Presents A.R Gurney's SYLVIA at MainLine Theatre This May". BroadwayWorld.com. 2016-04-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2018-01-18). "Review: Calpurnia's inconsistent characters undermine a play with promise". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (2021-12-17). "World Premiere Of Chloé Hung's THREE WOMEN OF SWATOW Set For January". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (2022-08-08). "Crow's Theatre Presents UNCLE VANYA and THE SHAPE OF HOME, SONGS IN SEARCH OF AL PURDY". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "My Montreal: Carolyn Fe". Montreal Gazette. 2013-01-30. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
External links
edit- Carolyn Fe at IMDb