Gwenlyn Cumyn

Gwenlyn Cumyn is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer.^[1] Her notable projects include the web television series Barbelle^[2] and Slo Pitch.^[3][4]

Personal life

Cumyn lives in Toronto, and identifies as bisexual and queer.^[5] Cumyn is a graduate of the George Brown Theatre School.^[6]

Cumyn has stated that it was in part due to a lack of quality queer representation that lead to the creation of her web series Barbelle.^[7]

Career

As an actor, Cumyn has guest starred in Saving Hope, Paranormal Witness, and Forbidden: Dying for Love.^[1] In 2014, Cumyn appeared as Phebe in the Canstage production of As You Like It.^[8]

In 2015, she starred as Valentine in the feature film Chasing Valentine.^[9] She won the award for Best Actress in a Feature Film at the Milan International Filmmaker Festival for her performance in Chasing Valentine.^[1]

As a writer, Cumyn has worked on Barbelle (KindaTV),^[7] co-created with Karen Knox, and Slo Pitch,^[10][11] also co-created with Knox and J Stevens,^[12] as well the CBC Gem series, Homeschooled.^[13][14] Cumyn co-wrote and starred in the short film Cons & Pros with Knox, which debuted on Vice.com in January 2020.^[15]

In 2023, Cumyn was named a resident of the Canadian Film Centre's Acting Conservatory.^[16]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case	Terri Lynn Matthews/Nanine Grimes	Guest star (2 episodes)
2015	Chasing Valentine	Valentine	Feature film
	Paranormal Witness	Kerrie	Guest star
2016	Pure Pwnage	Emma	Feature film
	Almost Adults	Jesse	Feature film
	The Dwelling/Bed of the Dead	Nancy	Feature film[17]
	Forbidden: Dying for Love	Michelle/Amina Said	Guest star (2 episodes)
2017	Saving Hope	Nadine	Guest star
2016–2018	All for One	Dorothy Castlemore	Digital series (ABC Spark)
2017–2019	Barbelle	Alice O'Hara	Digital series (KindaTV)
2020	Cons & Pros	Gwen	Short film (written by)
	Slo Pitch	Ann	Digital series (written by)
2022	Adult Adoption	Paula	Feature film
2024	We Forgot to Break Up	Kelly	Feature film

References

1. "Gwenlyn Cumyn". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
2. Doyle, John (2017-11-14). "Click, click, click: Three hot Canadian web series that require your attention". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
3. Townsend, Kelly (August 17, 2020). "Slo Pitch EPs on opportunities in short-form LGBTQ content". Retrieved 2022-01-17.
4. "Queer softball series Slo Pitch is up to bat for 2 seasons at IFC". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
5. "With a Side of Gwenlyn Cumyn!". Audioboom. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
6. "Theatre Prominent Graduates". George Brown College. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
7. Isador, Graham (12 December 2018). "'We wanted to make a lesbian Spice World in Toronto': How web series Barbelle breaks queer barriers". CBC Arts. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
8. Cushman, Robert (2014-07-13). "Theatre Review: The leafy ups & downs of Shakespeare in High Park". National Post. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
9. "Local film fest to screen Chasing Valentine starring Oakville's Adam Langton". InsideHalton.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
10. "BRAUN: Slo Pitch a hit right off the bat". torontosun. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
11. Power, Tom (27 July 2021). "Slo Pitch creators and stars Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn on their beer-league softball comedy series". CBC. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
12. Doyle, John (2020-07-30). "A timely feast of gentle comedy to comfort you". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
13. "Portfolio goes to homeschool for new series". Retrieved 2022-01-17.
14. Doyle, John (2022-03-30). "The best of March TV and where to find it now". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
15. "These Artists Scammed a '$36K Film Shoot' by Faking an Engagement". www.vice.com. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
16. Townsend, Kelly (September 7, 2023). "In Brief: CFC, CBC name 2023 Actors Conservatory residents". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
17. "'Bed of the Dead': Fantasia Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2022-01-18.