Anick Lemay

A striking, talented actress, Anick Lemay balanced a hypnotic acting talent with a down-to-earth, forthright nature. Born March 23, 1969 in Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada, Anick Lemay graduated from the Conservatoire d'art dramatique du Québec. She caught the attention of viewers as a slinky secretary on the firefighting drama "Caserne 24" (Radio-Canada, 1998-2001) and went on to land a lead role as a grieving woman attempting to help her pregnant teenage sister in "L'île de sable" (1999) as well as a supporting role in the children's film "La mystérieuse mademoiselle C." ("The Mysterious Miss C.") (2002). She appeared on the quirky detective series "Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter" (Radio-Canada, 2003) and in the films "Maman Last Call" (2005), "The Outlander" (2005), "Duo" (2006) and "Cheech" (2006) before playing the manifestation of the male titular character's feminine side on the intriguing psychological sitcom "François en série" (Series+, 2006-07). After charming turns on the sitcoms "Bienvenue aux Dames" (V, 2009-2010) and "Mauvais Karma" (Radio-Canada, 2010- ) as well as on the soap opera "La Promesse" (TVA, 2005-2012), Lemay offered strong support in "The High Cost of Living" (2010), the story of a man (Zach Braff) attempting to atone for a horrific crime. A fan favorite whose commercials for Uniprix became ubiquitous, Lemay earned a Jutra Award nomination and glowing reviews for her work in "Frisson des collines" (2011), essaying a resilient widow whose young son is desperate to carry out a pilgrimage to Woodstock.