Fran Gebhard

Fran Gebhard is a Canadian actress and theatre director.[1] She is most noted for her performance in the 1987 film Blue City Slammers, for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Genie Awards.[2]

Career

A theatre professor at the University of Victoria,[3] she has also had supporting or guest roles in the films A Piano for Mrs. Cimino, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Love and Murder, Ernest Goes to School and Case 39, and the television series Check It Out!, Friday the 13th: The Series, T. and T., The Dead Zone, The Chris Isaak Show and The L Word. As a director, her work has included productions of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Wreckage, The School for Scandal, Crackpot, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Affections of May, Twelfth Night, For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again and A Midsummer Night's Dream.[1]

She has also been associated with the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, including as program head of the Playwrights' Colony and coordinator of the Screenwriters' Workshop.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training Woman at Cafe
1988 Blue City Slammers Barb
1990 Love & Murder Wilma Evans
1994 Ernest Goes to School Miss Cosgrove
2009 Case 39 Coordinator

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1982 A Piano for Mrs. Cimino Gloria Cimino Television film
1983 The Shaft of Love Nurse with Thermometer
1985 Check It Out! Lady Shopper Episode: "Seven Days Make One Week"
1986 The Ray Bradbury Theater Neighbour Episode: "The Screaming Woman"
1987 Walking on Air Jason's Mom Television film
1988 Friday the 13th: The Series Bradley / Marlene 2 episodes
1990 T. and T. Marlene Nesmith Episode: "A Lesson in Values"
1990 Personals Melody Television film
1992 Shame Betty
1993 The Substitute Female Teacher
2001 Wolf Lake Nurse Episode: "Excitable Boy"
2002 The Dead Zone Henrietta Dodd 2 episodes
2002, 2004 The Chris Isaak Show Debbie / Betty
2007 The L Word Connie Episode: "Little Boy Blue"

References
  1. Adrian Chamberlain, "Midsummer Night's Dream goes punk; New York scene in late '70s inspires director Fran Gebhard". Victoria Times-Colonist, November 6, 2014.
  2. Liam Lacey, "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1988.
  3. Adrian Chamberlain, "Liaisons a bona fide coup for UVic team". Victoria Times-Colonist, November 13, 2016.
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