Logo

11 Facts About Valerie Buhagiar

1.

Valerie Buhagiar was born on May 12,1963 and is a Maltese-Canadian actress, film director and television host.

2.

Valerie Buhagiar studied acting at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, graduating in 1986.

3.

Valerie Buhagiar has hosted film programming on the Canadian television networks Showcase and TVOntario.

4.

The Passion of Rita Camilleri was Valerie Buhagiar's writing, directing and producing debut.

5.

Valerie Buhagiar directed the Festival of Lights, a parade full of vignettes set on rooftops of Toronto's Kensington Market, as well as video images for Theatre Gargantua's production of Nod.

6.

Valerie Buhagiar returned from the UK where she is developing a theatre piece with the support of the National Theatre Studio in London, England.

7.

Valerie Buhagiar has starred in the award-winning theatre production of Scorched at The Tarragon Theatre, National Arts Centre and the national touring company.

8.

Valerie Buhagiar has played the leading roles in the Feature Films A Winter Tale Sheltered Life, and Adriatico My Love.

9.

Valerie Buhagiar can be seen on the small screen as well, with recent roles including a guest star spot on the CBC hit series The Border, in a recurring role on the international hit series Degrassi, and most recently NBC's Beauty and the Beast.

10.

Valerie Buhagiar was in Frankfurt to perform the one-woman show titled We Are Not Afraid of the Dark, by Tine Van Aerschot.

11.

Valerie Buhagiar is presently developing four feature films and a theatre piece.