Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric (September 6, 1963 – April 15, 2014), also known as Kirsten Bishop, was a Canadian actress best known providing the voices of Zoycite, Emerald, Kaorinite, and Badiyanu in the original English adaptation of the Sailor Moon series.[1]
Kirsten Bishopric | |
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| Born | Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric September 6, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 15, 2014 (aged 50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Kirsten Bishop |
| Alma mater | Dawson College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–2012 |
| Spouse | Douglas Roberts |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Thor Bishopric (brother) |
Personal life
editBishopric was born on September 6, 1963, in Montreal, to JoAnn Blondal-Bishopric, a model and interior designer, and John Grenfell, who was a radio announcer at the local Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio station.[2][1] Her brother, Thor Bishopric, is an actor, writer, voice actor and voice director, and also a vice-president of ACTRA.
Bishop died from lung cancer in Toronto on April 15, 2014.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid | Marina (The Little Mermaid) | English version, Voice |
| Shivers | Elevator Daughter | ||
| 1978 | Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Marfa | |
| 1981 | Gas | Bobby's Girlfriend | |
| 1982 | Visiting Hours | Denise | |
| 1983 | The Wars | Peggy Ross | |
| 1985 | Discussions in Bioethics: Critical Choice | Short | |
| 1986 | Choices | Dana | TV movie |
| Barnum | Nancy | ||
| 1987 | Shades of Love: Champagne for Two | Cody | Direct-to-video |
| The Big Town | Adele | ||
| 1991 | Final Judgment | Emily | TV movie |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Pam Bustany | |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Dead Blonde | |
| Bone Daddy | Leslie | ||
| Tommy and the Wildcat | Helena | English version, Voice | |
| 1999 | Killer Deal | Senator Dawson's Wife | TV movie |
| 2000 | Frequency | Carrie Reynolds | |
| On Hostile Ground | Woman in BMW | TV movie | |
| Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie: Black Dream Hole | Badiyanu | Voice | |
| Papa's Angels | Jessica | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Shirley's Mom | |
| Dying to Dance | Dr. Elizabeth Elkins | ||
| 2002 | Surrender | Mary Foley (adult) | Short |
| 2002 | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | Mrs. Treadway | TV movie |
| 2003 | America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story | Caroline Kennedy | |
| Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | Judith Giuliani | ||
| 2004 | Suburban Madness | Pam Wright | |
| 2009 | A Touch of Grey | Patti | |
| Dream Girl | Sue | Short | |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Mrs. Dewalt | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Babysitter | Mother | Short |
| Seeing Red | Blonde | Short, (final film role) |
TV Series
edit| Year[3] | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | He Shoots, He Scores | Belinda | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Abby Malvern | Episode: "Punk" |
| 1988–1989 | Ramona | Aunt Beatrice | 5 episodes |
| 1990 | B.B. and Jennifer | Jennifer | All episodes |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Carol | Episode: "Only the Strong Survive" |
| 1995–2000 | Sailor Moon | Zoycite / Emerald / Kaorinite | Voice, 58 episodes |
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Mrs. Morris | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Mrs. Cooke | Episode: "Rescue of the Tetons" |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kelly | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Deputy Keiran | Episode: "Avalon" |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Missy | Episode: "He Said She Said" | |
| 2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Episode: "There Will Be No Encore Tonight" | |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Janice Jardin | Episode: "Opposition Research" |
| Kevin Hill | Lisa Cooper | Episode: "In This Corner" | |
| This Is Wonderland | Episode: "Episode #3.4" | ||
| 2008 | The Border | Mrs. Johanson | Episode: "Grave Concern" |
| 2010 | Nikita | Mrs. Harcourt / Irene | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2011 | Good Dog | Network Exec #2 | Episode: "I Never Met a Phor I Didn't Use" |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Gwen Ashton | Episode: "Personal Effects" |
References
edit- ^ a b Langan, Fred (June 3, 2014). "Kirsten Bishopric: A distinctive voice silenced too soon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Sailor Moon's English Zoisite Voice Actress Kirsten Bishop Passes Away". Anime News Network. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirsten Bishopric | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
External links
edit- Kirsten Bishopric at IMDb
- Kirsten Bishopric at Anime News Network's encyclopedia