Joëlle Morin - Biography

Born in Montreal on April 27th, 1971, Joëlle Morin is only 2 years old when she first appears on television in a Campbell's Soup commercial. Her mother, actress Margot Campbell, is also a spokesperson for the product, and Joëlle films other advertisements for the same campaign, which ends up running for several years. Watch commercial 1, commercial 2 or a gag reel!

She is 5 when she gets her first taste of the stage during an elementary school play. Her high school studies at Villa-Maria are peppered with skits and vignettes, and at Brown Ledge Theater Camp, an English immersion camp in Burlington, Vermont, Joëlle enjoys acting in various shows.

When the time comes to select her major in college, Joëlle is genuinely torn between sciences – perhaps to become an engineer like her father – or the Communications program at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Making a crucial choice, the 16-year-old opts for the second alternative and enters college in 1987. Her world is forever altered. The future actress becomes fascinated by every aspect of the field. She contemplates becoming a photo-journalist, a reporter, a writer or a director.

In 1988, upon meeting Denise Guilbault, the head of the theatre department, Joëlle discovers the true art of acting and characterization. Denise entrusts her with the title-role in Sotoba Komachi, one of the Five Modern Noh Plays by Mishima, as well as the part of Sœur Suzanne, Diderot’s heroine in La Religieuse.

While in college, Joëlle begins to work as a model and actress. She lands parts in a few short films, television shows and commercials, including Trident, Chiclets, and Milk with Roch Voisine. In 1988, she appears in episodes of La Maison Deschênes and He Shoots, He Scores. She also works as an extra on several other sets, including Tandem and Super Sans Plomb, plays the desperate young bride in Monique Champagne’s 20 Décembre and is part of Johanne Prégent’s award-winning short, On a marché sur la lune.

In 1989, with a Communications degree under her belt, Joëlle is still struggling to decide whether she wants to be in front of the camera or behind it. Once again, Denise Guilbault intervenes and encourages her to audition for theatre school. A few months later, under the tutelage of the great Charlotte Boisjoli, Joëlle is accepted into the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal.

By 1991, with work offers multiplying, Joëlle feels compelled to leave school and immerse herself into her art. Thanks to her brilliant interpretation of the rebellious Roxanne Blondeau, the central character in Victor Lévy-Beaulieu’s Montréal, P.Q. and Alexandra Dumoulin in Réjean Tremblay and Fabienne Larouche’s Scoop, Joëlle enjoys instant celebrity status. Everyone is talking about the talented and versatile young actress. Joëlle has begun her formidable ascension into the world of Quebec television and cinema. 1994 brings true recognition. Joëlle's brilliant interpretation of Alys Robi earns her the Métrostar for best actress in a television series as well as a Gémaux nomination.

Joëlle Morin is one of Quebec’s most beloved actresses. She has been a part of the arts scene for over twenty years. Since leaving the Conservatoire, she has never stopped honing her craft through various classes and workshops. She is always striving to improve the tools necessary to further her passion for characterization.

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