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Jennifer Hardy CK
Born (1986-06-20) June 20, 1986 (age 37)
EducationOCAD University
Occupation(s)Actress, editor, illustrator, animator
Years active2011–present


Jennifer Jessica Hardy (born June 20, 1986), known as Jennifer Hardy CK, is a Canadian actress, editor, illustrator, and animator. Her first work as an illustrator and animator was her OCAD University thesis project; WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me (2008).[1] She created her 2nd animated short Obsessions, Progressions, & Expectations in 2015.[2] She gained interest in acting in 2011 and appeared in a number of independent short and feature films. She starred in her first lead feature, Spice It Up and was nominated for her first Best Actress of a Canadian Film from Vancouver Film Critics Circle.[3] It was her first film being screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.[4] Her known name Jennifer Hardy CK was used in the National Post[5] and NOW (newspaper).[6]

Personal life edit

In 2008 Hardy created a 2-dimensional animation WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me for her thesis project at OCAD University. It was screened in a number of festivals winning three Best Film awards.[7]


Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Intestine Rachel
2018 Spice It Up Rene


Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Title of work Result Notes
2009 Vancouver Island Short Film Festival Best Film WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me Won
Hamilton Music & Film Festival Best Film WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me Won
Washougal International Film Festival Best Mini Film WSIM: What Suffered Inside Me Won
2016 Female Eye Film Festival Best Animation Obsessions, Progressions, & Expectations Nominated
2018 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress in a Canadian Film Spice It Up Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ “Award-winning animation by Jennifer Hardy”. OCAD University. April 14, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ “Second Durham Region Film Festival Sept. 16 to 18”. DurhamRegion.com. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Cabrita, Josh (December 14, 2018). "2019 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Hertz, Berry (August 12, 2019). "Meta-comedy Spice It Up is its own bizarre and compelling act of self-plagiarism". The Globe And Mail. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Knight, Chris (Aug 16, 2019). "Funny, shaggy and relatable, Spice It Up lives up to its name". National Post. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Wilner, Norman (Aug 13, 2019). "Review: Spice It Up is a weird yet moving Toronto-film-scene project". NOW Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "What Suffered Inside Me". Speechless. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:OCAD University alumni