Monika Schurmann is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. She also studied at The Second City in Toronto and then with Ron Stetson of the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. She wrote, acted in and executive produced her first short film Drama Queen which premiered at the TriBeCa Underground Film Festival. It won the bronze award for original comedy at WorldFest Houston. In addition to writing, she also directed the 2008 short, The New Job, which won a platinum award for original comedic short.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Mr. Soul (2006)
Drama Queen (2006, short)
Known Donor (2007, short)
Fugitive Pieces (2007)
Sacrifice (2011)
The Headhunter’s Calling (2016)
A Family Man (2016)
How to Fail (2017, short)
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (TV-2020)
TV Series – Guest appearances:
Warehouse 13 (2009)
The Border (2009)
Covert Affairs (2010)
Degrassi (2010)
Rookie Blue (2013)
The Divide (2014)
Orphan Black (2016)
Mayday (2017)
Mary Kills People (2017)
Titans (2018)
Coroner (2019)
Ghostwriter (2019)
Odd Squad: Mobile Unit (2020)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
Drama Queen (2006, short)
The New Job (2008, short)
Credits as a Director:
The New Job (2008, short)
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