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| Goy was born in ], ], to ] parents and raised in ], Ontario, Canada. They immigrated to Canada in 1951. She is a graduate of the ] in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1969, she graduated from the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/1963.aspx |title=Alumni, Acting: 1963-1969 |publisher=National Theatre School of Canada |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512203013/http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/1963.aspx |archivedate=2012-05-12 }}</ref> then went on to act in theatre productions in ], ]. In the early 1980s, she starred (as herself, alongside ]) in an educational series on computers called '']''. Produced by ], the show was aired by ] stations in the ]. | Goy was born in ], ], to ] parents and raised in ], Ontario, Canada. They immigrated to Canada in 1951. She is a graduate of the ] in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1969, she graduated from the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/1963.aspx |title=Alumni, Acting: 1963-1969 |publisher=National Theatre School of Canada |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512203013/http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/1963.aspx |archivedate=2012-05-12 }}</ref> then went on to act in theatre productions in ], ]. In 1971, she joined "The Jest Society", a comedy troupe, which evolved into the ] in 1973. In the early 1980s, she starred (as herself, alongside ]) in an educational series on computers called '']''. Produced by ], the show was aired by ] stations in the ]. | ||
| Later that decade, she played ''Lotsa Heart Elephant'', ''Treat Heart Pig'' and ''Gentle Heart Lamb'' in ]'s animated ] franchise. As part of the Air Farce team, Goy has won 15 ] awards, a ], the ] Honour Roll, and was among the first Canadians to be inducted into the International Humour Hall of Fame. In 1993, Goy and her Air Farce cast members received Honorary Doctor of Law ] from ]. In 1996, Goy received the Outstanding Achievement Award from ]. In 1998, Goy, along with her Air Farce colleagues, received the ] for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Award Recipients|url=http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/1998/the-royal-canadian-air-farce-(roger-abbott-1946-20.aspx|website=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards|publisher=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref> | Later that decade, she played ''Lotsa Heart Elephant'', ''Treat Heart Pig'' and ''Gentle Heart Lamb'' in ]'s animated ] franchise. As part of the Air Farce team, Goy has won 15 ] awards, a ], the ] Honour Roll, and was among the first Canadians to be inducted into the International Humour Hall of Fame. In 1993, Goy and her Air Farce cast members received Honorary Doctor of Law ] from ]. In 1996, Goy received the Outstanding Achievement Award from ]. In 1998, Goy, along with her Air Farce colleagues, received the ] for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Award Recipients|url=http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/1998/the-royal-canadian-air-farce-(roger-abbott-1946-20.aspx|website=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards|publisher=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| Luba Goy | |
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 Luba Goy at the 2010 Canada's Walk of Fame ceremony | |
| Born | (1945-11-08) November 8, 1945 (age 79) Haltern, Germany |
| Education | National Theatre School of Canada |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Luba Goy (Template:Lang-uk; born November 8, 1945) is a Canadian actress, comedian and one of the stars of Royal Canadian Air Farce.
Life and career
Goy was born in Haltern, Germany, to Ukrainian parents and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They immigrated to Canada in 1951. She is a graduate of the Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1969, she graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada, then went on to act in theatre productions in Stratford, Ontario. In 1971, she joined "The Jest Society", a comedy troupe, which evolved into the Royal Canadian Air Farce in 1973. In the early 1980s, she starred (as herself, alongside Billy Van) in an educational series on computers called Bits and Bytes. Produced by TVOntario, the show was aired by PBS stations in the United States.
Later that decade, she played Lotsa Heart Elephant, Treat Heart Pig and Gentle Heart Lamb in Nelvana's animated Care Bears franchise. As part of the Air Farce team, Goy has won 15 ACTRA awards, a Juno, the Maclean's Honour Roll, and was among the first Canadians to be inducted into the International Humour Hall of Fame. In 1993, Goy and her Air Farce cast members received Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Brock University. In 1996, Goy received the Outstanding Achievement Award from Women in Film and Television. In 1998, Goy, along with her Air Farce colleagues, received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.
She has also done voices for various animated TV series featuring The Elephant Show, Babar, AlfTales, My Pet Monster, Sylvanian Families, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, The Rosey and Buddy Show, Rupert, The New Archies, Little Shop, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, and Wild C.A.T.s.
Within the Ukrainian Canadian community she occasionally has comedy performances that highlight her Ukrainian heritage. One such example was her involvement in 1999 with the Ukrainian pavilion at Folklorama, a cultural festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She speaks Ukrainian fluently. Luba's film roles have included an 18th-century innkeeper in the Ukrainian film Vid'ma (Відьма, Witch), filmed in 1990 in Kiev.
In 2011, she performed at the Toronto Ukrainian Festival. In May 2012 Luba Goy debuted her one-person show Luba, Simply Luba at the Berkeley Street Theatre, Toronto.
Characters portrayed by Goy
- Yoko Ono
- Ann Medina
- Hillary Clinton
- Anne McLellan
- Ethel Blondin-Andrew
- Barbra Streisand
- Wendy Mesley
- Elizabeth II
- Alexa McDonough
- Pamela Wallin
- Sheila Copps
- Adrienne Clarkson
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Rita MacNeil
- Laura Bush
- Bev Oda
- Bobbie Battista
- Margaret Atwood
- Elizabeth May
- Martha Stewart
- Suze Orman
- Lorena Bobbitt
- Kim Campbell
- Madeleine Albright
- Sharon Carstairs
- Donald Duck
- Anita Sarkeesian
- John Leguizamo
- Theresa May
List is Incomplete
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Read All About It - Season 1, Episode 4 | Queen of Hearts |
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2006-05-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Alumni, Acting: 1963-1969". National Theatre School of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12.
- "Award Recipients". Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | |
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- Canadian television personalities
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian voice actresses
- Canadian women comedians
- Canadian film actresses
- Royal Canadian Air Farce
- Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners
- National Theatre School of Canada alumni
- German emigrants to Canada
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Canadian radio personalities
- Canadian sketch comedians
- Actresses from Ottawa