Kim Poirier
Encyclopedia
Kim Poirier is a Canadian
actress, singer, film producer
, and television host.
, the daughter of actress/model Carol Laquerre who was Miss Toronto in 1976, she has one sister. She enjoys watching movies, writing, meditating, jogging, playing guitar, and singing. She does volunteer work for the homeless. Poirier can do the following dialects - Fluent French (Canadian/European), Southern U.S. and British.
Professionally trained in yoga, she has studied numerology, healing, and nutrition, she has been the international leader of Sadhana at the Institute of Yoga Therapy in 2006. She also organized a workshop in 2004 called the Yoga Theatre Lab, which combines the yogic technique with acting. She has been trained by John Riven (Meisner Technique), Rae Ellen Bodie (Voice Work), Jazz Be Nimble (Jazz, Tap, Ballet (Competitive Dance)), Barbara Deutsch (Actor's Workshop), David Rottenberg (On Camera Acting - Group Classes), Bruce Clayton (On Camera Acting - Group Classes), Francois Grise (Voice Work), Elaine Overholt (Singing and Voice) and Valerie Gellar (On Air Radio and Television - Group Seminar).
, Poirier worked in modeling and TV commercials, moving into TV and film acting in adulthood. She did catalogue modelling and commercials for Aquafresh
, Ontario Tourism, Ontario Place
, Bell Canada
, Turtles Chocolates, Old El Paso
, Toronto Eaton Centre
, Pizza Pizza
and Ford.
She was up for a lead female role in the TV show Breaker High
when she was only 15 but when they asked her to remove her tongue ring she refused and did not get the role.
In 1996 she guest starred on sci-fi show PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
as Marisa, and was asked to write an anecdote for the book "Science Fiction Television Series 1990-2004" in 2007 about her role on the show. This was Kim's debut acting role. She went on to guest star in another show in the same year called Straight Up
in which she had a small role as AJ's Gang Member.
In the following year she had a small role in a TV movie called Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Young Lover 1 and in 1999 had a small role in The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
as a girl who had an affair with Ira Einhorn
but her scenes were cut from the film. Kim has stated that because of this, it is her least favorite role. She went on to have a supporting role in the TV pilot A Bachelor's Guide to Seduction in the Kitchen as Linda. It was shot for Arcadia Entertainment however it wasn't picked up, though some European countries expressed interest in it. Kim also had another small role in TV movie Rated X
as Jamie the "Actress", who gets hit on by Artie Mitchell in a jacuzzi. She also guest starred on the TV show Twice in a Lifetime
as Amanda, the sister of Delia Harmony whom she has a fight with and dies before she can leave town. She also guest starred on The Gavin Crawford Show
as Jenna.
In 2001, her career took off when she became a regular in the Canadian TV Show Paradise Falls
as Roxy Hunter, the trailer trash girl who has lots of personal troubles, such as being kidnapped and tied up & gagged in a cabin by a mysterious villain. The first season had 52 episodes. She also had a supporting role in the TV movie Danger Beneath the Sea
as Lisa Alford, the pregnant wife who's left alone in a town where she does not really know anyone after her husband leaves for the submarines.
In 2002, she had a small supporting role in the TV movie Pretend You Don't See Her
as Heather Greco, an actress whom is keeping a dark secret about her boyfriends life. She then went on to play a supporting role in the straight-to-video American Psycho II: All American Girl as Barbara, the bitchy student who wants the T.A. position that Professor Starkman's offering. She had a recurring role as Holly in a four-episode arc on MTV show Undressed
in its sixth and final season. Kim then went on to guest star in the comedy show I Love Mummy
as Katie, a small supporting role in TV movie The Rats
as Jay, a guest star appearance as Denise on Doc
and guest starring on Puppets Who Kill
as Evelyn, a beautiful worker at a department store who uses her looks to her advantage.
In 2003, she guest starred on TV show Largo Winch
as Jacqueline Lindley, the daughter of a newsman target by adriatic commission who falls for Largo but does not want her father to get tangled up in danger. She sings the song La Bamba in the episode. She appeared at the 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards and the 1st Annual Spaceys. It was in 2004 that Kim got her first lead role in a feature film as Constance in Decoys, an alien who falls in love with Roger. She promoted the film on chat show Open Mike with Mike Bullard. She also had a memorable supporting role in the remake of Dawn of the Dead
as Monica, a survivor from the church who was saved by Norma and has a tragic ending. Kim returned to her role as Roxy Hunter for the 2nd season of Paradise Falls
which had 26 episodes. The long break between Season 1 and 2 had left many fans believing the show had been cancelled. She also had a supporting role in the CBS TV movie While I Was Gone
as Dana Jablonski, a popular free spirited hippie who is best friends with Jo in the 60s.
In 2005, she appeared in the short film The Archer
as Lisa, the girlfriend of a delinquent. It was directed by John Palmer
and produced by the Penney brothers, it also starred Anthony Furey and Dov Tiefenbach. The film has had a few screenings at Canadian Short Film Festivals. She joined Space channel after co-hosting the 05 Spaceys. She became a regular on-air presenter for HypaSpace
and did 1-2 minute segments on Drive-In Classics
every Saturday before the Horror Marathon and did the voiceovers for the promos of Steamy Windshields from 2005 until 2007. She also appeared in the audience of the MuchMusic
TV special Audioslave Live@Much.
In 2006, she co-hosted the 06 Spaceys and was the on-air presenter for another original show for the Space channel called Space Top 10 Countdown
. She signed up with King Talent Inc. in September and in November, director George Miller was so charmed by Kim Poirier during an interview on HypaSpace, he got Warner Bros to contact her producer at Space and asked her to write a blurb for a TV show discussing movies of the week and this time it was about Happy Feet. She accepted the offer. Her official website was also redesigned and launched with a new link.
In 2007, she did a group class stage workshop with Tom Todoroff and it was her first time on stage. She said it has made her want to do some theater acting. She announced that she will be appearing on The Search For The Balanced Life which she filmed in February (initially it was Intuitive Security for Women). She returned as Constance Snowden for the straight-to-DVD Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
. She appeared in an episode of Best! Movies! Ever! in which she talked about her role on Decoys, she also returned for the second and last season of the show Space Top 10 Countdown
. She got a part in the musical The Pirates of Penzance
but she had to drop out after getting too busy. She also announced that she will be part of Paradise Falls
third season, which at the time had no new episodes since 2004. She had a featured photoshoot for local magazine "Our Neighbourhood", hosted The Best of the Spaceys and co-hosted the 07 Spaceys. In March, she landed a lead supporting role in the Lifetime movie called How I Married My High School Crush
as Kate Duncan, the hyper and fun best friend of Sara. In July, she left HypaSpace
/Drive-In Classics
and began filming for the third season of Paradise Falls
, which lasted until October.
In 2008, she returned to HypaSpace on the 8th March. She returns as Roxy Hunter once more in the popular Canadian TV show Paradise Falls third season which started airing on here! TV from 11 April and on Showcase around October. She took part in the Sporting Life 10k run in Toronto in May. She auditioned for the role of Tess Mercer on Smallville
but did not get the role. She also got involved with being a producer
on a film which she promoted at Cannes 2008 called The Gospel of Phi, it had a limited screening in Canada in 2007. She attended Cannes 2008 with actress/producer Lisa Wegner
and producer John Davidson to promote the film and came up with the poster concept for the film. She also moved to Vancouver. HypaSpace came to an end on June 27, 2008 and was Kim's last episode after four years of being on the show. She then completed filming for the horror movie Silent But Deadly
in the summer, she plays the lead role Sandra. She is a guest speaker in the Burman Books DVD The Search For The Balanced Life which was released on September 1, 2008 (filming was in February 2007). After filming completed for Silent But Deadly she attended the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and guest starred in the HypaSpace replacement The Circuit to talk about the movie. She also had interviews with website Hardcore Nerdity and radio show The VM Underground Show. She filmed her scenes for an episode of Eureka
which aired in 2009. She also joined the band Jacqui Judge & the Gallows as their backing vocalist.
In 2009, she went to Winnipeg
to shoot the movie Foodland
, directed by Adam Smoluk
. The movie marks the first time she will be singing on screen in a feature film, she plays Lucy Eklund the femme fatale who's a con artist by day and cabaret singer at night. She sings the song "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
". She was originally cast in the role of Miranda Kirby for the show Happy Town
but was replaced by Linda Kash
the night before shooting. She sang with Corduroy
live for Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Canada at Bread and Circus on March 13 and also performed at VTV Live on April 29 with Bob & The Mob singing the songs Ballroom Blitz, Mustang Sally, Jailhouse Rock, Green River, Born On A Bayou, Ghost Riders In The Sky, 13 Women, Little Help From My Friends and Chilly Walla. She recently performed at VTV Live again on May 19 but this time with her band Jacqui Judge & Rouge singing their original songs Addictions, Shades, Pretty, Breathe UnderWater, Wishes and a cover of Radiohead's Jigsaw Falling Into Place
. She had to leave the band after moving to Los Angeles but can be heard on their song Fuck or Fight. She played Dr. Maria Leonardo, a dendrologist, in the episode "Welcome Back, Carter" of Eureka
.
In 2010, she has been cast as Helen Gleason in the upcoming movie Four Saints and was announced as a producer for the upcoming movie All You Need Is Luck. She is also set to star in the trailer for Wade which will become a feature film. She guest starred as Camille, a college roommate of Megan's who has now become an actress, in the episode "Tomorrowland" of Mad Men
. She has also filmed another episode of Eureka
the episode will air in 2011. The film Foodland
premiered in Winnipeg and had a limited run.
In 2011, filming for the movie Four Saints will start and she will be returning as Dr. Maria Leonardo in Eureka
for the episode "Clash of the Titans". She filmed the Michael Sardo pilot called Normal starring as Dr. Landres, the pilot wasn't picked up. She attended the 2011 Toronto Comic Con and was interviewed by InnerSpace. She has also been filming for a feature film directed by Daric Loo called Dreams playing Christine, the film has recently been retitled as Awaken. She'll be filming the trailer for the feature film version of Wade in July. She has been cast as Felicia DeMello in the movie Deception. She is currently working with Moving Pictures Media Group on several projects. She filmed a guest star role playing Tracey for the upcoming CBS show The Exes. The movie Silent But Deadly finally premiered on Super Channel in Canada.
and Bob & The Mob. She has sung on an episode of Largo Winch and in the feature film Foodland.
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...
actress, singer, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and television host.
Personal life
Kim Jacinthe Poirier was born in Drummondville, QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the daughter of actress/model Carol Laquerre who was Miss Toronto in 1976, she has one sister. She enjoys watching movies, writing, meditating, jogging, playing guitar, and singing. She does volunteer work for the homeless. Poirier can do the following dialects - Fluent French (Canadian/European), Southern U.S. and British.
Professionally trained in yoga, she has studied numerology, healing, and nutrition, she has been the international leader of Sadhana at the Institute of Yoga Therapy in 2006. She also organized a workshop in 2004 called the Yoga Theatre Lab, which combines the yogic technique with acting. She has been trained by John Riven (Meisner Technique), Rae Ellen Bodie (Voice Work), Jazz Be Nimble (Jazz, Tap, Ballet (Competitive Dance)), Barbara Deutsch (Actor's Workshop), David Rottenberg (On Camera Acting - Group Classes), Bruce Clayton (On Camera Acting - Group Classes), Francois Grise (Voice Work), Elaine Overholt (Singing and Voice) and Valerie Gellar (On Air Radio and Television - Group Seminar).
Career
As a child growing up in Toronto, OntarioOntario
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....
, Poirier worked in modeling and TV commercials, moving into TV and film acting in adulthood. She did catalogue modelling and commercials for Aquafresh
Aquafresh
Aquafresh is a brand of toothpaste that has been on sale since 1973. It is manufactured by consumer healthcare product maker GlaxoSmithKline...
, Ontario Tourism, Ontario Place
Ontario Place
Ontario Place is a multiple use entertainment and seasonal waterfront park attraction located in Toronto, Ontario, and owned by the Crown in Right of Ontario. It is administered as an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, just south of...
, Bell Canada
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
, Turtles Chocolates, Old El Paso
Old El Paso
Old El Paso is a brand applied to a range of Mexican-style foods, including dinner kits, tacos and tortillas, sauces, condiments, rice and refried beans.Old El Paso products are marketed across the globe. The brand is owned by General Mills...
, Toronto Eaton Centre
Toronto Eaton Centre
The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large shopping mall and office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named after the now-defunct Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it. In terms of the number of visitors, the shopping mall is Toronto's top tourist attraction, with around one...
, Pizza Pizza
Pizza Pizza
Pizza Pizza is a Canadian franchise of pizza restaurants mainly located in the province of Ontario. Other locations operate in Quebec, Nova Scotia, in western Canada , and in non-traditional locations such as university campuses and movie theatres throughout Canada...
and Ford.
She was up for a lead female role in the TV show Breaker High
Breaker High
Breaker High was a Canadian teen comedy-drama series that ran from 1997 to 1998, airing on YTV in Canada and on UPN in the United States.-Synopsis:...
when she was only 15 but when they asked her to remove her tongue ring she refused and did not get the role.
In 1996 she guest starred on sci-fi show PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000...
as Marisa, and was asked to write an anecdote for the book "Science Fiction Television Series 1990-2004" in 2007 about her role on the show. This was Kim's debut acting role. She went on to guest star in another show in the same year called Straight Up
Straight Up (TV series)
Straight Up is a popular but short lived Canadian television series produced by Back Alley Films. Although critically acclaimed , the show only ran for 13 episodes on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998...
in which she had a small role as AJ's Gang Member.
In the following year she had a small role in a TV movie called Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet is a 1998 criminal drama film about two detectives who have to protect two girls who have been robbed of all their money and luggage. Kim Poirier has a cameo appearance in the film.-Cast:...
as Young Lover 1 and in 1999 had a small role in The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer is a thriller/drama TV miniseries that first aired in 1999 in two parts. It starred Kevin Anderson, Naomi Watts and Tom Skerritt....
as a girl who had an affair with Ira Einhorn
Ira Einhorn
Ira Samuel Einhorn, known as "the Unicorn Killer" , is a convicted murderer who savagely beat his ex-girlfriend, Holly Maddux, to death and then stored her body in a locker in his apartment for more than a year before it was discovered by the police...
but her scenes were cut from the film. Kim has stated that because of this, it is her least favorite role. She went on to have a supporting role in the TV pilot A Bachelor's Guide to Seduction in the Kitchen as Linda. It was shot for Arcadia Entertainment however it wasn't picked up, though some European countries expressed interest in it. Kim also had another small role in TV movie Rated X
Rated X (film)
Rated X is a 2000 film starring brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, with the latter also directing. It is based on the nonfiction book X-Rated by David McCumber which chronicles the story of the Mitchell brothers, Jim and Artie Mitchell, who were pioneers in the pornography and strip club...
as Jamie the "Actress", who gets hit on by Artie Mitchell in a jacuzzi. She also guest starred on the TV show Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (TV series)
Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:...
as Amanda, the sister of Delia Harmony whom she has a fight with and dies before she can leave town. She also guest starred on The Gavin Crawford Show
The Gavin Crawford Show
The Gavin Crawford Show was a Canadian sketch comedy series that ran from June 19, 2000 to July 1, 2003 on The Comedy Network.The show starred comedian Gavin Crawford, along with an ensemble cast of supporting performers...
as Jenna.
In 2001, her career took off when she became a regular in the Canadian TV Show Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....
as Roxy Hunter, the trailer trash girl who has lots of personal troubles, such as being kidnapped and tied up & gagged in a cabin by a mysterious villain. The first season had 52 episodes. She also had a supporting role in the TV movie Danger Beneath the Sea
Danger Beneath the Sea
Danger Beneath the Sea is a thriller TV movie released in 2001 and starring Casper Van Dien.-Plot:After a North Korean nuclear missile test goes wrong, the American nuclear attack submarine USS Lansing is cut off from communications...
as Lisa Alford, the pregnant wife who's left alone in a town where she does not really know anyone after her husband leaves for the submarines.
In 2002, she had a small supporting role in the TV movie Pretend You Don't See Her
Pretend You Don't See Her
Pretend You Don't See Her is a 2002 TV movie based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark.-Story:Lacey Farrell, a young rising star on Manhattan's high-powered and competitive real estate scene is in the course of selling a luxurious apartment when she becomes the witness to a murder and hears the...
as Heather Greco, an actress whom is keeping a dark secret about her boyfriends life. She then went on to play a supporting role in the straight-to-video American Psycho II: All American Girl as Barbara, the bitchy student who wants the T.A. position that Professor Starkman's offering. She had a recurring role as Holly in a four-episode arc on MTV show Undressed
Undressed (TV series)
Undressed is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé.-Synopsis:...
in its sixth and final season. Kim then went on to guest star in the comedy show I Love Mummy
I Love Mummy
I Love Mummy was a sitcom that ran for one season in 2002 after filming 26 episodes. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher; and produced by Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher, Mark Iddon, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson. The show's production company is Winklemania Productions, Breakthrough...
as Katie, a small supporting role in TV movie The Rats
The Rats (film)
The Rats is a 2002 horror film directed by John Lafia. It is about a clan of rats transformed into man-eating killers as of part of a DNA research test who overtake a Manhattan department store and threaten to overrun New York City...
as Jay, a guest star appearance as Denise on Doc
Doc (TV series)
Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX...
and guest starring on Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....
as Evelyn, a beautiful worker at a department store who uses her looks to her advantage.
In 2003, she guest starred on TV show Largo Winch
Largo Winch (TV series)
Largo Winch is a television program based on the Belgian comic book series of the same name by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme that first aired on January 26, 2001 in France on M6, and May 3, 2001 in Germany on ProSieben...
as Jacqueline Lindley, the daughter of a newsman target by adriatic commission who falls for Largo but does not want her father to get tangled up in danger. She sings the song La Bamba in the episode. She appeared at the 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards and the 1st Annual Spaceys. It was in 2004 that Kim got her first lead role in a feature film as Constance in Decoys, an alien who falls in love with Roger. She promoted the film on chat show Open Mike with Mike Bullard. She also had a memorable supporting role in the remake of Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)
Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his directorial debut. It is a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber. The film depict a handful of human survivors living in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin shopping mall...
as Monica, a survivor from the church who was saved by Norma and has a tragic ending. Kim returned to her role as Roxy Hunter for the 2nd season of Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....
which had 26 episodes. The long break between Season 1 and 2 had left many fans believing the show had been cancelled. She also had a supporting role in the CBS TV movie While I Was Gone
While I Was Gone
While I Was Gone is the 1999 novel by Sue Miller, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in May 2000.While I Was Gone was a TV movie for CBS in 2004 based on the novel....
as Dana Jablonski, a popular free spirited hippie who is best friends with Jo in the 60s.
In 2005, she appeared in the short film The Archer
The Archer (film)
The Archer is a short film which was shown at various festivals and screenings. It stars Anthony Furey and Kim Poirier. It's directed and written by John Palmer...
as Lisa, the girlfriend of a delinquent. It was directed by John Palmer
John Palmer (director)
John Palmer is a Canadian theatre and film director and playwright.Cofounder of several Toronto theatre companies in the 1970s, Palmer is primarily a theatre director, whose credits include the original production of Brad Fraser's Wolfboy which marked the first acting role for Keanu Reeves.He has...
and produced by the Penney brothers, it also starred Anthony Furey and Dov Tiefenbach. The film has had a few screenings at Canadian Short Film Festivals. She joined Space channel after co-hosting the 05 Spaceys. She became a regular on-air presenter for HypaSpace
HypaSpace
HypaSpace was a weekly entertainment news program about the world of science fiction and fantasy, created by and shown on Space, a Canadian cable television station. It had daily and weekly segments....
and did 1-2 minute segments on Drive-In Classics
Drive-In Classics
Sundance Channel is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Sundance Channel airs programming focused on independent films, documentaries, music-series', dramas and more.-As Drive-In Classics:...
every Saturday before the Horror Marathon and did the voiceovers for the promos of Steamy Windshields from 2005 until 2007. She also appeared in the audience of the MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
TV special Audioslave Live@Much.
In 2006, she co-hosted the 06 Spaceys and was the on-air presenter for another original show for the Space channel called Space Top 10 Countdown
Space Top 10 Countdown
Space Top 10 Countdown is a TV show on the Canadian cable television channel Space. It counts down the Top 10 characters of a movie genre and shows clips of these films/characters...
. She signed up with King Talent Inc. in September and in November, director George Miller was so charmed by Kim Poirier during an interview on HypaSpace, he got Warner Bros to contact her producer at Space and asked her to write a blurb for a TV show discussing movies of the week and this time it was about Happy Feet. She accepted the offer. Her official website was also redesigned and launched with a new link.
In 2007, she did a group class stage workshop with Tom Todoroff and it was her first time on stage. She said it has made her want to do some theater acting. She announced that she will be appearing on The Search For The Balanced Life which she filmed in February (initially it was Intuitive Security for Women). She returned as Constance Snowden for the straight-to-DVD Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction is the sequel to the film Decoys. It was originally titled as Decoys 2: Rebirth, with its North American DVD release title being Decoys: The Second Seduction....
. She appeared in an episode of Best! Movies! Ever! in which she talked about her role on Decoys, she also returned for the second and last season of the show Space Top 10 Countdown
Space Top 10 Countdown
Space Top 10 Countdown is a TV show on the Canadian cable television channel Space. It counts down the Top 10 characters of a movie genre and shows clips of these films/characters...
. She got a part in the musical The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
but she had to drop out after getting too busy. She also announced that she will be part of Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....
third season, which at the time had no new episodes since 2004. She had a featured photoshoot for local magazine "Our Neighbourhood", hosted The Best of the Spaceys and co-hosted the 07 Spaceys. In March, she landed a lead supporting role in the Lifetime movie called How I Married My High School Crush
How I Married My High School Crush
How I Married My High School Crush is a Lifetime Movie which aired on July 1, 2007, it stars Katee Sackhoff and Kim Poirier. Its working titles included 'Be Careful What You Wish For' and 'Once Upon a Dream'.-Story:...
as Kate Duncan, the hyper and fun best friend of Sara. In July, she left HypaSpace
HypaSpace
HypaSpace was a weekly entertainment news program about the world of science fiction and fantasy, created by and shown on Space, a Canadian cable television station. It had daily and weekly segments....
/Drive-In Classics
Drive-In Classics
Sundance Channel is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Sundance Channel airs programming focused on independent films, documentaries, music-series', dramas and more.-As Drive-In Classics:...
and began filming for the third season of Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....
, which lasted until October.
In 2008, she returned to HypaSpace on the 8th March. She returns as Roxy Hunter once more in the popular Canadian TV show Paradise Falls third season which started airing on here! TV from 11 April and on Showcase around October. She took part in the Sporting Life 10k run in Toronto in May. She auditioned for the role of Tess Mercer on Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
but did not get the role. She also got involved with being a producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
on a film which she promoted at Cannes 2008 called The Gospel of Phi, it had a limited screening in Canada in 2007. She attended Cannes 2008 with actress/producer Lisa Wegner
Lisa Wegner
Lisa Wegner grew up in the Bloor West Village area of Toronto, where as a shy youngster she found many opportunities to express herself in theatrical productions...
and producer John Davidson to promote the film and came up with the poster concept for the film. She also moved to Vancouver. HypaSpace came to an end on June 27, 2008 and was Kim's last episode after four years of being on the show. She then completed filming for the horror movie Silent But Deadly
Silent But Deadly
Silent But Deadly is an 2011 television film which was filmed at Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It stars Kim Poirier, Jason Mewes and William Sadler. It is a MJC Entertainment Inc production...
in the summer, she plays the lead role Sandra. She is a guest speaker in the Burman Books DVD The Search For The Balanced Life which was released on September 1, 2008 (filming was in February 2007). After filming completed for Silent But Deadly she attended the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and guest starred in the HypaSpace replacement The Circuit to talk about the movie. She also had interviews with website Hardcore Nerdity and radio show The VM Underground Show. She filmed her scenes for an episode of Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
which aired in 2009. She also joined the band Jacqui Judge & the Gallows as their backing vocalist.
In 2009, she went to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
to shoot the movie Foodland
Foodland (film)
-Synopsis:The story follows Trevor, a naive grocery clerk, as his life spirals out of control when he inadvertently helps Ian, his inept manager, rob the store. When the money is lifted, they enlist the help of Glen Munn, a slimy, incompetent detective, to retrieve the stolen cash...
, directed by Adam Smoluk
Adam Smoluk
Adam Smoluk is a Canadian screenwriter, director and actor. His work often explores themes of alienation and isolation. He has cited Jim Thompson, James M...
. The movie marks the first time she will be singing on screen in a feature film, she plays Lucy Eklund the femme fatale who's a con artist by day and cabaret singer at night. She sings the song "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
"You Made Me Love You " is a popular song.The music was written by James V. Monaco, the lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. The song was published in 1913. It was introduced in the Broadway revue The Honeymoon Express....
". She was originally cast in the role of Miranda Kirby for the show Happy Town
Happy Town (TV series)
Happy Town is an American drama television series that premiered on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, and ended on June 16, 2010 on ABC. It was created by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg...
but was replaced by Linda Kash
Linda Kash
Linda Kash is a Canadian actress.An alumna of Second City, she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sit-com, Style & Substance...
the night before shooting. She sang with Corduroy
Corduroy (band)
Corduroy were a four-piece acid jazz outfit based in London, formed around twins Ben Addison and Scott Addison , who were previously in Sire Records act Boys Wonder . Joining the twins in the band were Richard Searle and guitarist Simon Nelson-Smith...
live for Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Canada at Bread and Circus on March 13 and also performed at VTV Live on April 29 with Bob & The Mob singing the songs Ballroom Blitz, Mustang Sally, Jailhouse Rock, Green River, Born On A Bayou, Ghost Riders In The Sky, 13 Women, Little Help From My Friends and Chilly Walla. She recently performed at VTV Live again on May 19 but this time with her band Jacqui Judge & Rouge singing their original songs Addictions, Shades, Pretty, Breathe UnderWater, Wishes and a cover of Radiohead's Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Jigsaw Falling into Place
"Jigsaw Falling into Place" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead and is the penultimate track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released as the first single from In Rainbows on 14 January 2008, following the album's "standard" physical release on December 31, 2007.-Overview:The...
. She had to leave the band after moving to Los Angeles but can be heard on their song Fuck or Fight. She played Dr. Maria Leonardo, a dendrologist, in the episode "Welcome Back, Carter" of Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
.
In 2010, she has been cast as Helen Gleason in the upcoming movie Four Saints and was announced as a producer for the upcoming movie All You Need Is Luck. She is also set to star in the trailer for Wade which will become a feature film. She guest starred as Camille, a college roommate of Megan's who has now become an actress, in the episode "Tomorrowland" of Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
. She has also filmed another episode of Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
the episode will air in 2011. The film Foodland
Foodland (film)
-Synopsis:The story follows Trevor, a naive grocery clerk, as his life spirals out of control when he inadvertently helps Ian, his inept manager, rob the store. When the money is lifted, they enlist the help of Glen Munn, a slimy, incompetent detective, to retrieve the stolen cash...
premiered in Winnipeg and had a limited run.
In 2011, filming for the movie Four Saints will start and she will be returning as Dr. Maria Leonardo in Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
for the episode "Clash of the Titans". She filmed the Michael Sardo pilot called Normal starring as Dr. Landres, the pilot wasn't picked up. She attended the 2011 Toronto Comic Con and was interviewed by InnerSpace. She has also been filming for a feature film directed by Daric Loo called Dreams playing Christine, the film has recently been retitled as Awaken. She'll be filming the trailer for the feature film version of Wade in July. She has been cast as Felicia DeMello in the movie Deception. She is currently working with Moving Pictures Media Group on several projects. She filmed a guest star role playing Tracey for the upcoming CBS show The Exes. The movie Silent But Deadly finally premiered on Super Channel in Canada.
Filmography
Films, TV movies and TV series:- PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalPsi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000...
(episode The Underneath/Phantom Limb) (1996) (TV series) as Marisa - Straight UpStraight Up (TV series)Straight Up is a popular but short lived Canadian television series produced by Back Alley Films. Although critically acclaimed , the show only ran for 13 episodes on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998...
(episode Gravity) (1996) (TV series) as AJ's Gang Member - Naked City: Justice with a BulletNaked City: Justice with a BulletNaked City: Justice with a Bullet is a 1998 criminal drama film about two detectives who have to protect two girls who have been robbed of all their money and luggage. Kim Poirier has a cameo appearance in the film.-Cast:...
(1998) as Young Lover 1 - The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerThe Hunt for the Unicorn KillerThe Hunt for the Unicorn Killer is a thriller/drama TV miniseries that first aired in 1999 in two parts. It starred Kevin Anderson, Naomi Watts and Tom Skerritt....
(1999) as Affair Girl (scenes deleted) (uncredited) - A Bachelor's Guide to Seduction in the Kitchen (2000) as Linda
- Rated XRated X (film)Rated X is a 2000 film starring brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, with the latter also directing. It is based on the nonfiction book X-Rated by David McCumber which chronicles the story of the Mitchell brothers, Jim and Artie Mitchell, who were pioneers in the pornography and strip club...
(2000) as Jamie the "Actress" - The Gavin Crawford ShowThe Gavin Crawford ShowThe Gavin Crawford Show was a Canadian sketch comedy series that ran from June 19, 2000 to July 1, 2003 on The Comedy Network.The show starred comedian Gavin Crawford, along with an ensemble cast of supporting performers...
(episode ?) (2000) (TV series) as Jenna - Twice in a LifetimeTwice in a Lifetime (TV series)Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:...
(episode The Night Before Christmas) (2000) (TV series) as Amanda Harmony - Danger Beneath the SeaDanger Beneath the SeaDanger Beneath the Sea is a thriller TV movie released in 2001 and starring Casper Van Dien.-Plot:After a North Korean nuclear missile test goes wrong, the American nuclear attack submarine USS Lansing is cut off from communications...
(2001) as Lisa Alford - Pretend You Don't See HerPretend You Don't See HerPretend You Don't See Her is a 2002 TV movie based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark.-Story:Lacey Farrell, a young rising star on Manhattan's high-powered and competitive real estate scene is in the course of selling a luxurious apartment when she becomes the witness to a murder and hears the...
(2002) as Heather Greco - American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002) as Barbara
- UndressedUndressed (TV series)Undressed is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé.-Synopsis:...
(4 episodes) (2002) (TV series) as Holly - I Love MummyI Love MummyI Love Mummy was a sitcom that ran for one season in 2002 after filming 26 episodes. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher; and produced by Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher, Mark Iddon, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson. The show's production company is Winklemania Productions, Breakthrough...
(episode Old Lady) (2002) (TV series) as Katie - The RatsThe Rats (film)The Rats is a 2002 horror film directed by John Lafia. It is about a clan of rats transformed into man-eating killers as of part of a DNA research test who overtake a Manhattan department store and threaten to overrun New York City...
(2002) as Jay - DocDoc (TV series)Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX...
(episode Second Time Around) (2002) (TV series) as Denise - Puppets Who KillPuppets Who KillPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....
(episode Dash the Greeter) (2002) (TV series) as Evelyn - Largo WinchLargo Winch (TV series)Largo Winch is a television program based on the Belgian comic book series of the same name by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme that first aired on January 26, 2001 in France on M6, and May 3, 2001 in Germany on ProSieben...
(episode Hot Property) (2003) (TV series) as Jacqueline Lindley - DecoysDecoys (film)Decoys is a 2003 science fiction and horror film directed and co-written by Matthew Hastings, and written by Tom Berry. The cast included Kim Poirier and Nicole Eggert. It was filmed in Ottawa, Ontario and originally broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel. A sequel, Decoys 2: Alien Seduction, was released...
(2004) as Constance - Dawn of the DeadDawn of the Dead (2004 film)Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his directorial debut. It is a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber. The film depict a handful of human survivors living in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin shopping mall...
(2004) as Monica - While I Was GoneWhile I Was Gone (film)While I Was Gone is a CBS TV movie about a veterinarian, unhappy in her life and in her marriage to Daniel , a local minister. Whilst treating a dog, she learns that the animal belongs to Eli Mayhew , a former college friend of hers, and Jo's past as a radical student during the 1960s comes back...
(2004) as Dana Jablonski - The ArcherThe Archer (film)The Archer is a short film which was shown at various festivals and screenings. It stars Anthony Furey and Kim Poirier. It's directed and written by John Palmer...
(2005) as Lisa - Decoys 2: Alien SeductionDecoys 2: Alien SeductionDecoys 2: Alien Seduction is the sequel to the film Decoys. It was originally titled as Decoys 2: Rebirth, with its North American DVD release title being Decoys: The Second Seduction....
(2007) as Constance Snowden - How I Married My High School CrushHow I Married My High School CrushHow I Married My High School Crush is a Lifetime Movie which aired on July 1, 2007, it stars Katee Sackhoff and Kim Poirier. Its working titles included 'Be Careful What You Wish For' and 'Once Upon a Dream'.-Story:...
(2007) as Kate Duncan - Paradise FallsParadise FallsParadise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....
(2001–2008) (TV series) as Roxy Hunter - Mad MenMad MenMad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
(episode Tomorrowland) (2010) (TV series) as Camille - FoodlandFoodland (film)-Synopsis:The story follows Trevor, a naive grocery clerk, as his life spirals out of control when he inadvertently helps Ian, his inept manager, rob the store. When the money is lifted, they enlist the help of Glen Munn, a slimy, incompetent detective, to retrieve the stolen cash...
(2010) as Lucy Eklund - EurekaEureka (TV series)Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
(2 episodes) (2009–2011) (TV series) as Dr. Maria Leonardo - Normal (2011) as Dr. Landres
- Silent But DeadlySilent But DeadlySilent But Deadly is an 2011 television film which was filmed at Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It stars Kim Poirier, Jason Mewes and William Sadler. It is a MJC Entertainment Inc production...
(2011) as Sandra Gibson - The ExesThe ExesThe Exes is an American comedy television series starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche and Kelly Stables...
(2011) as Tracey - Awaken (2011) as Christine
- Deception (2011) as Felicia DeMello
- Wade (2011)
- Four Saints (2012) as Helen Gleason
Own appearances
- 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards (2003) as Herself
- 1st Annual Spaceys1st Spacey AwardsThe 1st Spacey Awards were presented on June 26, 2003 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite TV Series**Winner: Buffy the Vampire Slayer*Favourite Canadian TV Series**Winner: Stargate SG-1*Favourite Movie Villain...
(2003) as Herself - Surviving the Dawn (2004) as Herself (uncredited)
- Decoys: Behind the Scenes (2004) as Herself
- Open Mike with Mike BullardOpen Mike with Mike BullardOpen Mike with Mike Bullard was a Canadian late-night talk show which was broadcast live from 1997 to 2003 on CTV and on The Comedy Network in primetime. It was hosted by comedian Mike Bullard and initially taped at a studio at the back of Wayne Gretzky's restaurant in Toronto, Ontario before CTV...
(episode dated 1 March 2004) (TV series) as Herself - 05 Spaceys3rd Spacey AwardsThe 3rd Spacey Awards were presented on May 29, 2005 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite TV Character - Male**Winner: General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill from Stargate SG-1*Favorite TV Character - Female...
(2005) as Herself - On-Air Presenter - Audioslave Live@Much (2005) as Herself (uncredited)
- Breakfast TelevisionBreakfast TelevisionBreakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
(episode dated 26 March 2006) (TV series) as Herself - 06 Spaceys4th Spacey AwardsThe 4th Spacey Awards were presented on May 27, 2006 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite Movie**Winner: Serenity*Favourite TV Show**Winner: Battlestar Galactica*Favourite TV Ensemble Cast...
(2006) as Herself - On-Air Presenter - Best! Movies! Ever!Best! Movies! Ever!Best! Movies! Ever! is a weekly series that aimed to present "the greatest moments in movie history". Each half-hour episode presented a themed "top 10 list" in which a rotating cast of Canadian media personalities give their reasons as to why the selected scene is considered to be one of the ten...
(episode Alien Invasions) (2007) (TV series) as Herself - Space Top 10 CountdownSpace Top 10 CountdownSpace Top 10 Countdown is a TV show on the Canadian cable television channel Space. It counts down the Top 10 characters of a movie genre and shows clips of these films/characters...
(2006) (TV series) as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2006–2007) - The Best of the SpaceysSpacey AwardsThe Spacey Awards are awards presented by the Canadian cable network Space. Awards are presented in the areas of sci-fi, fantasy and horror films, television series and video games...
(2007) as Herself - On-Air Presenter - 07 Spaceys5th Spacey AwardsThe 5th Spacey Awards were presented on June 10, 2007 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite Character You Love to Hate**Winner: Lex Luthor - Smallville*Favourite TV Character...
(2007) as Herself - On-Air Presenter - Drive-In ClassicsDrive-In ClassicsSundance Channel is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Sundance Channel airs programming focused on independent films, documentaries, music-series', dramas and more.-As Drive-In Classics:...
(2001) (TV series) as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2005–2007) - HypaSpaceHypaSpaceHypaSpace was a weekly entertainment news program about the world of science fiction and fantasy, created by and shown on Space, a Canadian cable television station. It had daily and weekly segments....
(2002–2008) (TV series) as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2005–2008) - The Search For The Balanced Life (2008) as Herself
- The Circuit (1 episode) (2008) (TV series) as Herself
- InnerSpace (1 episode) (2011) (TV series) as Herself
Music
She was a vocalist for the band Jacqui Judge & Rouge in 2009 but had to leave due to her move to Los Angeles, she features on their song Fuck or Fight. She has also guest performed with CorduroyCorduroy (band)
Corduroy were a four-piece acid jazz outfit based in London, formed around twins Ben Addison and Scott Addison , who were previously in Sire Records act Boys Wonder . Joining the twins in the band were Richard Searle and guitarist Simon Nelson-Smith...
and Bob & The Mob. She has sung on an episode of Largo Winch and in the feature film Foodland.
External links
- Official site of Kim Poirier
- Kim Poirier Fansite - Fansite
- The Actor's Compendium - Kim Poirier's Actor's Compendium Page