Sarah Edmondson

Sarah Edmondson (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian actress.

Sarah Edmondson
Born (1977-06-22) June 22, 1977
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
StatusMarried
EducationConcordia University
OccupationActress and voice actress
Years active1998-present
Spouse(s)
Anthony Ames
(
m. 2013)
Children2

Career

Edmondson studied in the theatre program at Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, BC.[1] She then graduated from Concordia University, Montreal, with a BFA in Theatre Performance.[1] She has performed in a variety of YTV programs including Are You Afraid of the Dark,[2] Student Bodies, Big Wolf on Campus and in series such as Stargate SG-1,[3] Andromeda, Godiva's,[2] Edgemont[2] and Continuum.[2] In 2007, Edmondson was nominated for the Leo Awards in the category of "Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Short Drama" for her role in the Sparklelite Motel.[4]

Edmondson is also a playwright. She performed her first play, a solo show, entitled Dead Bird,[5] at the 2005 Chutzpah Festival.

Edmondson starred in Lifetime Television's Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover, and A Gun to the Head in 2009, followed by J.J. Abrams's series Fringe in 2010.

Most recently, Edmondson has been seen in a series of TV series and movies for Hallmark Channel, including When Calls the Heart, Love at First Bark[6] starring Jana Kramer, Wedding' March 2: Resorting to Love, and At Home in Mitford,[7] based on the novel of the same name starring Andie MacDowell and Cameron Mathison.

Voice work

She has created original voices for various Barbie, Bratz and Polly Pocket movies. She also voices a number of animated series, including the characters of Lori in Transformers: Cybertron,[2] Atlanta in Class of the Titans, Thea Stilton in Geronimo Stilton,[3] and Sydney Gardner in Max Steel.[3] Edmondson voiced the character of Windy Whistles in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "Parental Glideance".

Personal life

Edmonson is Jewish and spent time living on a Kibbutz in Israel.[8]

She is married to Anthony Ames, a fellow actor and former Ivy-League Quarterback.[9]

NXIVM

Edmondson was involved in the Albany, New York-based organization NXIVM. After leaving it in early 2017, she publicly denounced the organization, claiming that she was invited into "DOS," a substructure within NXIVM operated by Keith Raniere and Allison Mack, and was branded with Raniere's and Mack's initials at Mack's Albany home.[10][11][12] Edmondson showed the brand in a New York Times exposé of NXIVM.[10]

Edmondson filed a complaint with the New York State Department against osteopathic medical physician Danielle Roberts, alleging that Roberts performed the branding. The agency replied that it lacked jurisdiction because the alleged actions did not occur in a doctor-patient relationship, and advised Edmondson to report the matter to the police.[13][11] After the allegations from Edmondson and others, Roberts was suspended from practice in a Wisconsin Hospital System where she had practiced between 2012 and 2014.[14][15] Raniere and Mack were subsequently arrested on charges related to DOS; a trial was scheduled for January 2019.

Edmondson was the subject of a 2018 CBC podcast: Uncover: Escaping NXIVM,[8] which is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out.

Her memoir, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life, was published by Chronicle Books in September 2019.

Filmography

Television shows

Television films
  • Love at First Bark as Cassie Guggenheim (2017)
  • Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love as Lisa (2017)
  • At Home in Mitford as Marge Owens (2017)
  • Wedding of Dreams as Sarah (2018)
  • Welcome to Christmas as Rachel Dane (2018)
  • The Sisterhood as Trish Britton (2019)
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References
  1. Sarah Edmondson (August 25, 2013). "Sarah Edmondson interview". The Scifi World (Interview). Interviewed by Gilles Nuytens. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  2. "The Politician's Wife - Interview with Continuum's Sarah Edmondson". SciFiAndTvTalk. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. "Catch up with 'Continuum' guest actress Sarah Edmondson". Sarah Edmondson. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  5. "Sarah Edmondson deadbird". Sarah Edmondson. September 11, 2012. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  6. "Love at First Bark Final Photo Assets". telltaletv.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. "At Home in Mitford - Photos". hallmarkchannel.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  8. "Uncover Season 1 — Escaping NXIVM". CBC Radio. May 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  9. Nellie Andreeva (April 25, 201). "Former NXIVM Member Sarah Edmondson To Star In Documentary Series Produced By Brian Graden". Deadline.
  10. "Inside a Secretive Group Where Women Are Branded". Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  11. "Former NXIVM member says she was invited into a secret sorority, then branded". ABC News. December 15, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  12. "Nxivm member was branded at Allison Mack's home". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  13. "Response to Edmonson". documentcloud. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  14. "Former Columbia St. Mary's doctor accused of branding women in sex cult: Dr. Danielle Roberts is based out of New York but holds a Wisconsin license". WISN. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  15. "Doctor accused of branding women in sex cult worked at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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