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Sharon Lewis
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Lewis at the Black History Month event "An Evening with Pam Grier" in 2011
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Sharon M. Lewis
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
Sharon M. Lewis is a talented Canadian director, writer, and actress from Toronto, Ontario. She has worked on many exciting TV shows and films, both in front of and behind the camera.
Sharon studied political science at the University of Toronto. This means she learned about how governments work and how societies are organized. Before becoming a director, she was an actress and author.
In 2001, Sharon became the host of counterSpin on CBC Television. Later, she hosted ZeD for the same network. She started her work on counterSpin with a special report on the September 11 attacks. Sharon has called herself an "activist." She believes that journalists should help bring about change by sharing information. After she left ZeD, Ziya Tong took over as the host.
After her time as a TV host, Sharon started her own company called urbansoul inc. This company helps to promote the artistic work of women from minority groups.
Acting and Directing
During her acting career, Sharon appeared on the popular show Degrassi: The Next Generation. She played the mother of a character named Jimmy Brooks, who was played by the famous rapper Drake. She also acted in the movie Troubled Waters.
In 2017, Sharon directed her Afro-futurist movie called Brown Girl Begins. This film is a story that happens before the events in the well-known novel Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson.
More recently, in 2024, she directed an episode of Power Book II: Ghost, which is part of the popular Power TV series. Sharon is also a member of Film Fatales, a group that supports women directors.
What She Has Made
Sharon Lewis has worked on many projects as a filmmaker and an actress. Here are some of them:
As a Filmmaker
Sharon has directed and written many films and TV shows.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2006 | Ritch (Short) | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Chains (Short) | Yes | No | No |
| 2011 | In Between Life (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | See Me Now (Short) | Yes | No | No |
| 2017 | Brown Girl Begins | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Disruptor Conductor (Documentary) | Yes | No | No |
| 2020 | Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding | Yes | No | No |
| 2021 | Murdoch Mysteries | Yes | No | No |
| 2021 | With Wonder (Documentary) | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Hudson & Rex | Yes | No | No |
| 2023 | Power Book IV: Force | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | Sight Unseen | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | Chicago Med | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | Power Book II: Ghost | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | FBI: Most Wanted | Yes | No | No |
As an Actress
Sharon has also appeared in various films as an actress.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1999 | Lullaby (Short) | Creation Woman (as Sharon M. Lewis) |
| 2001 | Maple (Short) | Chamele (as Sharon M. Lewis) |
| 2002 | The Style of My Soul (Short) | as Sharon M. Lewis |
| 2014 | Happy 1 Year (Short) | Diana |
| 2018 | Mouthpiece | Barbara |
| 2019 | White Lie | Collette |
