“Heated Rivalry” and “Yellowjackets” star Sophie Nélisse will receive the Radius Award at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards.
Organizers tell the Toronto Star exclusively that Nélisse has been selected by the Academy in recognition of her work’s global impact. She will receive the honour at the CSAs next month.
The Windsor-born, Montreal-raised actor has built a career of memorable performances in both English- and French-language productions.
Most recently, she’s drawn international attention for her role in Crave’s “Heated Rivalry,” playing Rose Landry, a fictional Hollywood actress entangled in the secret love affair between Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
Nélisse also stars as Young Shauna in the acclaimed Showtime series “Yellowjackets,” which is currently in production on its fourth and final season.
The 26-year-old began her career in Canadian film and television as a child.
One of her earliest roles was in Philippe Falardeau’s Oscar-nominated 2011 drama “Monsieur Lazhar,” where she played a 10-year-old Montreal student who befriends a substitute teacher brought in under tragic circumstances. The performance earned her both a Genie Award and a Jutra in the supporting actress category.
Since then, she has appeared in the Hollywood adaptation of the bestselling novel “The Book Thief,” as well as Quebec films including “Endorphine,” “1:54” and “Flashwood.”
Nélisse will receive the Radius Award during the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast on May 31, where “Heated Rivalry” is among the leading nominees.
The gay hockey romance has 18 nominations this year, behind only CBC’s “North of North,” which earned 20 nods including best comedy series. R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller “40 Acres” leads the film categories with 10 nominations, including best motion picture.
This year’s ceremony is part of a first-of-its-kind simulcast across major Canadian broadcasters including Global, STACKTV, CBC, CBC Gem, Crave and CTV.
The Radius Award was introduced in 2019 and its previous recipients include Devery Jacobs, Simu Liu, Dan Levy and Stephan James.
