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Gema Zamprogna (born 24 May 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Felicity King on Road to Avonlea and Mackie "Mac" Daniels in The Challengers.
Gema Zamprogna, is a gifted actress and dancer who has appeared in many productions seen around the world. Her portrayal of the Baroness Ursula in the miniseries "By Way of the Stars" was enjoyed in Europe and North America, while her featured role as Amanda in "Defense of a Married Man" was seen by audiences across the U.S.
- January 1, 1
- 1.63 m
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
In this video, a 13-year old Gema Zamprogna candidly reveals how she got the role of Felicity King, her friendship with Sara Polley, her favourite scenes, her life as a young actress...
- 7 min
- 29.9K
- Sullivan Entertainment
- Sarah Polley | Sara Stanley
- Gema Zamprogna | Felicity King
- Jackie Burroughs | Hetty King
- Mag Ruffman | Olivia King
- Michael Mahonen | Gus Pike
- Zachary Bennett | Felix King
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Polley continued her acting talents long after her stardom in Road to Avonlea, but not before gaining an interest in politics. She dropped out our acting school at 17-years-old and decided to devote her values to left-wing activism. However, Polley couldn’t escape her talents forever. In 1997, she accepted a role in The Sweet Hereafter, which won...
Zamprogna, known as the sassy big sister of the King family in Road to Avonlea, has channeled some of Felicity’s authority and is now teaching pilates and acting classes. Zamprogna had trained at Theatre Aquarius Preforming Arts Programme and then later attended Queen’s University for a BA in Arts in Drama, where she graduated in 2000. You’ve may...
Before her award-winning role as Hetty King, Burroughs used to preform live theatre in Ontario’s Stratford Festival and acted in many other films including The Ernie Game (1967) and The Grey Fox (1982). Burroughs has over 100 acting credits on IMDB, with 9 awards and 14 award nominations. Her first award was the Canadian Film Award for best actress...
Mag Ruffman didn’t shy away from the TV scene once Road to Avonlea was completed. The actor turned host/producer started her own series A Repair to Remember and Anything I Can Do, featuring her DIY tool master skills! She also hosted the show Men On Women for the W Network in Canada. Aside from the big screen, Ruffman decided to start her own hom...
Before heartthrob and Felicity’s beau Gus Pike became a reality, Michael Mahonen graduated from George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario and was preforming on many different stages in Canada. From Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre to Theatre New Brunswick, Mahonen knew his future career involved acting. After earning 3 Gemini Award nominees as Gus Pike ...
After receiving 1 Gemini nominee, and 1 Young Artist nominee and award for Road to Avonlea, Bennett has continued a career in acting. You may have seen him in Sullivan Entertainment titles such as Looking for Miracles, Lantern Hill, andBy Way of the Starsas a young actor. But Bennett, now 38, is taking on some bigger roles in recent years like Ma...
Find out what happened to your favourite characters from Road to Avonlea, the popular Canadian TV show. Learn about Gema Zamprogna, who played Felicity King, and her career as a pilates instructor and studio owner.
Gema Zamprogna is a Canadian actress and dancer who starred in Road to Avonlea and other productions. She is the daughter of dance teacher Pauline Zamprogna and Lou Zamprogna, and the sister of Amanda Zamprogna and Dominic Zamprogna.
- May 24, 1976
Feb 25, 2011 · In this video, a 13-year old Gema Zamprogna candidly reveals how she got the role of Felicity King, her friendship with Sara Polley, her favourite scenes, her life as a young actress and her...
- 2 min
- 22.2K
- Sullivan Entertainment
Gema Zamprogna is a Gemini Award nominated actor who has performed extensively in Canada, the US and abroad since the age of 8. She is best known for her portrayal of “Felicity” on the award winning CBC drama The Road to Avonlea.
