# Phyllis Ellis > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Phyllis_Ellis > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Phyllis_Ellis.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Ellis > Source revision: 1349146999 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian field hockey player}} '''Phyllis Ellis''' (born 11 November 1959) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) hockey player, actor and director. == Personal life == Ellis was born in [Oakville](/source/Oakville%2C_Ontario), Ontario and grew up in the [Greater Toronto Area](/source/Greater_Toronto_Area). In high school, she performed in musical theatre and later obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in classical theatre. As a child, she wanted to be an olympian, an actor and a director. She was married to a professional hockey player and has two children.{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Phyllis |date=June 26, 2022 |title=Who Is a Woman, and Who Gets to Decide |url=https://www.cbc.ca/playersvoice/entry/category-woman |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=CBC News}}{{Cite web |last=Zekas |first=Rita |date=January 10, 2009 |title=Starring in the role of a 'hot mess'; Eccentric chic suits her and TV star Phyllis Ellis shops east, and west, for her award-winning look |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/439545837 |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Toronto Star |id={{ProQuest|439545837}}}} == Sports == She was part of the [Canadian field hockey team](/source/Field_hockey_in_Canada) in the [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics). The team [finished fifth out of six](/source/Field_hockey_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament).{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/phyllis-ellis-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418044252/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/phyllis-ellis-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|accessdate=25 May 2012}} In 1985, Ellis was hired as the women's coordinator for the ''Best Ever Ontario'' program as part of [Ontario Ministry of Tourism](/source/Ontario_Ministry_of_Tourism%2C_Culture_and_Sport). Under Ellis's leadership, the ''Female Athletes Motivating Excellence'' (FAME) program was initiated to promote increased female participation in sports programs. This initiative features high-profile female athletes, such as gold medalist [Linda Thom](/source/Linda_Thom), who visit schools and events to inspire girls and challenge stereotypes.{{Cite web |last=Sokol |first=Al |date=1986 |title=Female Athletes Get Role Models |url=https://ocul-crl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?&context=PC&vid=01OCUL_CRL:CRL_DEFAULT&search_scope=NewDiscoveryNetwork&tab=OCULDiscoveryNetworkNew&docid=cdi_proquest_newspapers_435402730 |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=Toronto Star}} == Film and theatre == She founded a women's theatre company in Minneapolis, where she lived during her then-husband's hockey tenure.{{When|date=August 2024}} She co-created the 2009 TV spinoff series ''[Three Chords from the Truth](/source/Three_Chords_from_the_Truth)''. The series unfolds the adventures of Helena, portrayed by Ellis, as she navigates a struggling country music TV network, despite her limited knowledge of country music. ''[Category: Woman](/source/Category_Woman)'' is a documentary directed by Ellis that explores the question of gender identity and the controversial practice of [sex testing in international sports](/source/Sex_verification_in_sports) and its impacts on female athletes. === Awards === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Work |- |2009 |[Gemini](/source/Gemini_Awards) |Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Series |[The Wilkinsons](/source/The_Wilkinsons_(TV_series)){{Cite web |date=2007-10-28 |title=Slings & Arrows victorious with big wins at Gemini gala |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/slings-arrows-victorious-with-big-wins-at-gemini-gala-1.658246 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=cbc.ca}} |- |2013 |[Donald Brittain Award](/source/Donald_Brittain_Award) |Best Social-Political Documentary |[About Her](/source/About_Her){{cite web |author=Directors |date= |title=Phyllis Ellis |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/phyllis-ellis/ |accessdate=21 April 2020 |publisher=Northern Stars}} |- |2019 |[Calgary International Film Festival](/source/Calgary_International_Film_Festival) |DGC Best Canadian Documentary Award |[Toxic Beauty](/source/Toxic_Beauty){{cite web |author= |date=2019 |title=TOXIC BEAUTY |url=https://www.calgaryfilm.com/films/2019/toxic-beauty/ |accessdate=20 April 2020 |publisher=Calgary International Film Festival}} |} === Filmography === {| class="wikitable" |+As director !Year !Title |- |2010 |''[About Her](/source/About_Her)'' |- |2015 |''[Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven](/source/Painted_Land%3A_In_Search_of_the_Group_of_Seven)'' |- |2015 |''[Girls Night Out](/source/Girls_Night_Out_(documentary))'' |- |2019 |''[Toxic Beauty](/source/Toxic_Beauty)'' |- |2022 |''[Category: Woman](/source/Category_Woman)'' |} {| class="wikitable" |+As actor !Year !Title |- |2006-2007 |''[The Wilkinsons](/source/The_Wilkinsons_(TV_series))'' |- |2009 |''[Three Chords from the Truth](/source/Three_Chords_from_the_Truth)'' |- |2010 |''[Call Me Fitz](/source/Call_Me_Fitz)'' (guest appearance) |- |2011 |''[The Listener](/source/The_Listener_(TV_series))'' (guest appearance) |- |2011 |''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)'' |- |2013 |''[Lost Girl](/source/Lost_Girl)'' (guest appearance) |- |2013 |''[It Was You Charlie](/source/It_Was_You_Charlie)'' (guest appearance) |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{sports links}} {{Canada FHW Squad 1984 Summer Olympics}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Phyllis}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian women's field hockey players Category:Olympic field hockey players for Canada Category:Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Oakville, Ontario Category:21st-century Canadian screenwriters Category:Canadian documentary film directors Category:Canadian film actresses Category:Canadian documentary film producers Category:Canadian women film directors Category:Canadian television directors Category:Canadian women film producers Category:Canadian women screenwriters Category:Canadian women television directors Category:Canadian women documentary filmmakers Category:Canadian Screen Award winning writers Category:20th-century Canadian sportswomen Category:Canadian Screen Award winning directors --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Phyllis Ellis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Ellis) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Ellis?action=history)). 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