Lollie Alexi Devereaux
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Lollie Alexi Devereaux is a Vancouver, BC based French
actress, opera singer
, dancer and writer
best known for her work with L’Opéra de la Bastille (Bastille Opera) (Paris, France) and Royal Opera House
(London, UK).
, France
, where she lived until the age of five when family moved to Toronto
, Ontario
. Lollie is the daughter of Marguerite Devereaux (died 2005), a French cabaret artist and Alec Devereaux (who died before Lollie’s birth) a theatrical set design specialist. She has an older brother Thomas and younger sister Lila (ages unknown).
and ballet
. She also attended the same private school as Ginger Snaps
co-stars Katharine Isabelle
and Emily Perkins
. At the age of fifteen she returned to her native France
and performed with the Opéra National de Paris in productions of L'enfant et les sortileges
(“The Bewitched Child”), Manon
and Pénélope
. At Seventeen Lollie became one of the youngest performers to lecture at the Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris
.
Lollie moved to Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, where she attended the prestigious McGill University
where she received graduate degrees in Materials Engineering and Literature
by the age of twenty-three. Lollie currently lives in Vancouver, BC where she works as an acting & vocal coach.
Lollie is good friends with actress Jaime Murray
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actress, opera singer
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, dancer and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
best known for her work with L’Opéra de la Bastille (Bastille Opera) (Paris, France) and Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
(London, UK).
Early life
Lollie Devereaux was born in Villefranche-sur-MerVillefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera.-Geography:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where she lived until the age of five when family moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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....
. Lollie is the daughter of Marguerite Devereaux (died 2005), a French cabaret artist and Alec Devereaux (who died before Lollie’s birth) a theatrical set design specialist. She has an older brother Thomas and younger sister Lila (ages unknown).
Career
Lollie was classically trained in operatic voice, dramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
and ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
. She also attended the same private school as Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snaps is a 2000 Canadian werewolf film directed by John Fawcett. The film focuses on two teenage sisters, Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald , who have a fascination with death. The title is a pun on the cookie Gingersnap. "Snap" also relates to losing one's self-control, or a quick, aggressive...
co-stars Katharine Isabelle
Katharine Isabelle
Katherine Isobel Murray , better known by her screen name Katharine Isabelle, is a Canadian actress, best known for her portrayal of Ginger in Ginger Snaps, and as Gibb in Freddy vs. Jason.-Biography:...
and Emily Perkins
Emily Perkins
Emily Jean Perkins is a Canadian actress, known best for her co-starring role as Brigitte Fitzgerald in the movie Ginger Snaps and its two sequels, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning. Since the late 1980s she has appeared in various films and television series.-Life...
. At the age of fifteen she returned to her native France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and performed with the Opéra National de Paris in productions of L'enfant et les sortileges
L'enfant et les sortilèges
L'enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties is an opera in one act, with music by Maurice Ravel to a libretto by Colette. It is Ravel's second opera, his first being L'heure espagnole...
(“The Bewitched Child”), Manon
Manon
Manon is an opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost...
and Pénélope
Pénélope
Pénélope is an opera in three acts by the French composer Gabriel Fauré. The libretto, by René Fauchois, is based on Homer's Odyssey. It was first performed at the Salle Garnier, Monte Carlo on 4 March 1913.-Background and performance history:...
. At Seventeen Lollie became one of the youngest performers to lecture at the Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris
The Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris is a library and museum of the Paris Opera and is located in the 9th arrondissement at 8 rue Scribe, Paris, France. It is no longer managed by the Opera, but instead is part of the Music Department of the National Library of France...
.
Lollie moved to 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...
, Quebec
Quebec
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....
, Canada
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...
, where she attended the prestigious McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
where she received graduate degrees in Materials Engineering and Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
by the age of twenty-three. Lollie currently lives in Vancouver, BC where she works as an acting & vocal coach.
Personal life
Lollie became the adoptive mother of her younger sister Lila, after the death of their mother in 2005.Lollie is good friends with actress Jaime Murray
Jaime Murray
Jaime Murray is an English actress, best known for playing Stacie Monroe in Hustle and Lila Tournay in season two of the Showtime series Dexter. She has also had recurring roles as H.G...
.