Amy Lalonde
Encyclopedia
Amy Ciupak Lalonde is a Canadian
-born television personality from Pelham
, Ontario
. She holds a degree in drama and history from Queen's University
in Kingston, Ontario
.
Lalonde appears on the television channel SCREAM
. She has made guest appearances in Mutant X
, Queer as Folk, Kevin Hill
, Beautiful People, Battlestar Galactica
, Jeff Ltd.
, Love Bites and Lost Girl
. Lalonde has appeared in numerous commercials including Molson
's "It Starts Here" ad campaign as Allison the cowgirl on the airplane. She has been seen in commercials for Kit Kat
(playing a snobby socialite
daughter) as well as in a commercial for Special K
cereal (as a devastated girl who just broke up with her boyfriend) and also a Leon's
commercial.
Lalonde is represented by B&M Model Management for modeling and Amanda Rosenthal Talent for acting. She was previously a high school
teacher at Notre Dame College School
in Welland, Ontario
and in New Zealand
. She now works as a full-time teacher at The Bishop Strachan School ¨Toronto,Ontario.
and 5ive Girls
. She then starred in George A. Romero
's Diary of the Dead
, released in February 2008. Her TV Movie of the Week appearances include Murder in the Hamptons
, Earthstorm, Nature of the Beast (ABC Family-Disney
), and CBC's Victor: The Victor Davis Story.
In 2008, she will reprise her leading role on CBC's new series Sophie
for a second season. The first season will be airing in 2009 on ABC Family in the United States, as it was purchased by ABC in February 2008. While filming the second season of Sophie in Montreal
during the summer, Amy also traveled to Calgary to complete season one of a new CBC drama, Wild Roses
. In 2011, Lalonde guest-starred in My Babysitter's a Vampire, The Series
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born television personality from Pelham
Pelham, Ontario
The Town of Pelham is located in the centre of Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada.The town's southern boundary is formed by the Welland River, a meandering waterway that flows into the Niagara River. To the west is the township of West Lincoln, to the east the city of Welland, and to the north the...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She holds a degree in drama and history from Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
.
Lalonde appears on the television channel SCREAM
SCREAM (TV channel)
Dusk is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment and Shaw Media that was launched in September 2001...
. She has made guest appearances in Mutant X
Mutant X (TV series)
Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Marvel Studios, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects...
, Queer as Folk, Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season.-Synopsis:The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to balance his professional career and his love life with having custody of Sarah, his 10 month old cousin...
, Beautiful People, Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games...
, Jeff Ltd.
Jeff Ltd.
Jeff Ltd. is a CTV television series. The half-hour long series stars Jeff Seymour of The Eleventh Hour, and also airs on The Comedy Network. The show follows Jeff Stevens, an advertising exec who thinks he can have any lady he wants. He spends a lot of time trying to get with the ladies, and less...
, Love Bites and Lost Girl
Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
. Lalonde has appeared in numerous commercials including Molson
Molson
Molson-Coors Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. It is the second oldest company in Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company. Molson's first brewery was located on the St...
's "It Starts Here" ad campaign as Allison the cowgirl on the airplane. She has been seen in commercials for Kit Kat
Kit Kat
Kit Kat is a chocolate-coated wafer confection that was created by Rowntree's of York, England, and is now produced worldwide by Nestlé, which acquired Rowntree in 1988, except in the United States where it is made under licence by The Hershey Company. Each bar consists of fingers composed of three...
(playing a snobby socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
daughter) as well as in a commercial for Special K
Special K
Special K is a lightly toasted breakfast cereal manufactured by the Kellogg Company. The cereal was introduced to the United States in 1956. It is made primarily from rice and wheat....
cereal (as a devastated girl who just broke up with her boyfriend) and also a Leon's
Leon's
Leon's Furniture Limited Meubles Léon Limité in Québec is a Canadian furniture superstore which first opened its store in 1909 in Welland, Ontario. The controlling interest in the company is owned by the Leon family, while some shares are traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange...
commercial.
Lalonde is represented by B&M Model Management for modeling and Amanda Rosenthal Talent for acting. She was previously a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
teacher at Notre Dame College School
Notre Dame College School
Notre Dame College School is a Catholic high school in Welland, Ontario. The classes range from Grade 9 to Grade 12. After the dissolution of OAC, a "12B" has also become popular for students wishing to stay for an additional year. The school was founded by the Holy Cross Fathers, the group of...
in Welland, Ontario
Welland, Ontario
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...
and in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. She now works as a full-time teacher at The Bishop Strachan School ¨Toronto,Ontario.
Filmography
Lalonde completed her first two feature films in 2006: HeartstopperHeartstopper
"Heartstopper" was the third promotional release for the Fisherman's Woman record. This was released as a 7" vinyl single, enhanced CD Single and promo CD single...
and 5ive Girls
5ive Girls
5ive Girls is a 2006 Canadian horror film starring Ron Perlman, Jennifer Miller, and Jordan Madley. It was written and directed by Warren P. Sonoda and has been available on DVD since March 6, 2007.-Plot:...
. She then starred in George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
's Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead is a 2007 American/Canadian horror film by George A. Romero...
, released in February 2008. Her TV Movie of the Week appearances include Murder in the Hamptons
Murder in the Hamptons
Murder in the Hamptons is a true story made for TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ammon's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi.-Plot:...
, Earthstorm, Nature of the Beast (ABC Family-Disney
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
), and CBC's Victor: The Victor Davis Story.
In 2008, she will reprise her leading role on CBC's new series Sophie
Sophie (TV series)
Sophie is a Canadian television sitcom starring Natalie Brown as Sophie Parker, an unmarried single mother and talent agent. The show is an English-language adaptation of Télévision de Radio-Canada's show Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin...
for a second season. The first season will be airing in 2009 on ABC Family in the United States, as it was purchased by ABC in February 2008. While filming the second season of Sophie in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
during the summer, Amy also traveled to Calgary to complete season one of a new CBC drama, Wild Roses
Wild Roses (TV series)
Wild Roses is a Canadian television drama series, which debuted January 6, 2009 on CBC Television. Originally titled Cowgirls, CBC requested the change to Wild Roses after testing the title. The show was officially cancelled by the CBC on April 22, 2009 after only one season...
. In 2011, Lalonde guest-starred in My Babysitter's a Vampire, The Series
My Babysitter's a Vampire, The Series
My Babysitter's a Vampire is a 2011 Canadian television series, based on the television film of the same name. In Canada, the series premiered on Télétoon, in French, on February 28, 2011 and Teletoon, in English, on March 14, 2011. In the United States, it premiered on Disney Channel on June 27,...
.