Ellen Dubin is a renowned Canadian actress, born in Toronto, with a diverse and unique career spanning multiple mediums. She began her journey in ballet and theater, taking on a wide range of characters from Shakespeare to musicals, dramas, and farce. Dubin's affinity for playing unusual and fascinating roles led her to become a cult figure in the science fiction world.
Notably, she achieved cult status over four seasons as four separate characters in the international hit series Lexx, including the alien cannibal Giggerota the Wicked and Pope Genevieve, the only female Pope in sci-fi history.
Ellen Dubin has also had the opportunity to work on various projects, including Roland Emmerich's World War II blockbuster Midway, the short film Boundless about female pilots during WW II, and the sci-fi pilot The Time is Right. She has also appeared in the Amazon series Nobility alongside Walter Koenig and Doug Jones.
One of her notable roles is as Jeri Slate in the Gemini Award-nominated series The Collector, where she excelled as a comedic actor. Dubin has also starred in the multi-award-winning Sundance Film Festival fan favorite Napoleon Dynamite as a Tupperware-loving mom.
In addition to her live-action work, Ellen Dubin has lent her powerful voice to numerous video games, including Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, Agents of Mayhem, Star Wars Uprising, and Fallout 4, among others. She has also voiced various animated projects, such as Star Wars Resistance, Lego Star Wars, and The World of Color.
Ellen Dubin has received numerous nominations and awards for her work, including a Gemini Award, a SOVAS Award, and a BTVA Award. She is a member of various industry organizations, including Women in Film and Television, Women in Animation, Asifa, and the Canadian Academy of Film and Television.
Throughout her career, Ellen Dubin has demonstrated her versatility and talent, taking on a wide range of roles and projects that showcase her unique abilities as an actress.