B.C. actors union announces nominees for annual awards

The Union of B.C. Performers (UBCP/ACTRA) has announced the list of nominees for its annual awards.

This year’s awards will not be held in person, and winners will be announced at the end of November. No specific date has been set.

“The UBCP/ACTRA Awards are about celebrating the remarkable work of our members. While we may not gather together in person this year, we remain committed to honouring the artistry, dedication, and world class talent that live in B.C. and the Yukon,” said Keith Martin Gordey, President of UBCP/ACTRA in a statement.

In addition to the nominees for the nine performance categories, UBCP/ACTRA also announced that the 2025 Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award will be presented to Christine Willes. “A celebrated actor and advocate, Christine has made significant contributions to the screen industry and the broader community,” a statement from UBCP/ACTRA said.

UBCP/ACTRA Awards 2025 Nominees

Best Lead Performance — Motion Picture

Ben Cockell — This Too Shall Pass
Keira Jang — Can I Get a Witness
Emily Lê — Paying for It
Mitra Lohrasb — His Father’s Son
Miranda MacDougall — Hunting Matthew Nichols

Best Supporting Performance — Motion Picture

Morgan Holmstrom — The Order
Christin Park — Balestra
Gabrielle Rose — Final Destination: Bloodlines
Bradley Stryker — 13th Round
Christine Willes — Hunting Matthew Nichols

Best Lead Performance — Made for TV Movie 

Yoshié Bancroft — The Baby My Husband Lied About
Bethany Brown — We Three Kings
Alaina Huffman — Sins of My Husband
Hayley Sales — Sins of My Husband
Jasmine Vega — Nobody Dumps My Daughter

Best Supporting Performance — Made for TV Movie

Matt Hamilton — Three Wiser Men and a Boy
Matthew Harrison — The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy — Part 2
Debs Howard — Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker
Trevor Lerner — The Santa Class
Magalie — The Bear Lake Murders

Best Lead Performance — Series

Clara Alexandrova — Bet — Winner Takes All
Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez — Holidazed — The Hill Family
Marci T. House — Tracker — Exodus
Morgan Holmstrom — Skymed — Clarity
Jennifer Spence — The Trades — Permittees

Best Supporting Performance — Series

Sonja Bennett — Allegiance — Do No Harm
Leah Gibson — Earth Abides — Alone
Patrick Gilmore — School Spirits — Fire, Talk to Me
Marci T. House — Happy Face — Don’t Dream
Jonathan Whitesell — Tracker — Monster

Best Short Performance

Michelle Addison — Me + Her
Marci T. House — Heatstroke
Ryan Lino — Three Ates and a Wedding
Camille Mitchell — My David
Kevin McNulty — Attendance

Best Voice Performance

Brian Drummond — Super Team Canada — And So It Begins/Do You Mind if We Continue?
Jennifer Hale — Unicorn Academy — Legendary Summer
David A. Kaye — Ninjago: Dragons Rising — The Missing
Mela Pietropaolo — Press Start — Invisible Rue
Peter Shinkoda — Assassin’s Creed — Shadows

Best Stunt Performance

Production: Final Destination — Bloodlines
Stunt Coordinator: Simon Burnett
Stunt Performer: Yvette Ferguson

Production: Final Destination — Bloodlines
Stunt Coordinators: Simon Burnett & Christopher Gordon
Stunt Performers: Douglas Armstrong, Marshall Bingham, Milena Brewster, Dustin Brooks, George Boutros, Wyatt Cameron, Janene Carlton, Colby Chartrand, Crystal Dalman, Ken Do, Ashlea Earl, Yvette Ferguson, Megan Hui, Dave Hospes, Chelsea Jackson, Don Lew, JJ Makaro, Atlin Mitchell, Rick Pearce, Julie Rekaikyna, Shawn Robidoux.

Production: Fire Country — A Change in The Wind
Stunt Coordinator: Lloyd Adams
Stunt Performers: Leif Havdale, Kory Grim and Gerald Paetz

Production: The Last of Us — Through the Valley
Stunt Coordinator: Marny Eng
Fire Coordinator: Colin Decker
Stunt Performers: Leanne Buchanan, Colby Chartrand, Kory Grim, Adrian Hein, Coulton Jackson, Trevor Jones, Anthony Moyer, Matthew Mylrea, Angela Uyeda, and Jonathan Vellner.

Production: The Last of Us — Through the Valley
Stunt Coordinators: Marny Eng
Fire Coordinator: Colin Decker
Stunt Performer: Jonathan Vellner