Babz Chula
Babz Chula (born Barbara Ellen Zuckerman; circa 1946 – May 7, 2010) was an American-born Canadian actress.
Babz Chula | |
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Born | Barbara Ellen Zuckerman[1] 1946[1] |
Died | May 7, 2010[2] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1984–2010 |
Chula spent her early childhood in the working-class neighbourhood of Jamaica, N.Y., but her widowed mother, Abby Zuckerman, a booking agent for Leonard Bernstein, moved her two young children, first to Hawaii and then to California, to pursue work in the entertainment field after Chula's father, Larry Zuckerman, an auto mechanic and stock-car racer, was killed in a car race.[3] Growing up in Los Angeles, where her mother eventually remarried, Babz won a scholarship to the California Institute of the Arts and returned to New York after graduation to perform as a folk singer. In 1971 she and her first husband, Phillip Ciulla, relocated to Slocan Valley in British Columbia[4] before moving to Vancouver, where she resumed her acting and singing career under the respelled stage name Chula.[5] Her first major supporting role was in Sandy Wilson's award-winning film My American Cousin.
Chula was married to Larry Lynn, [4] who was ordained a Catholic priest after her death from cancer on May 7, 2010 the age of 64.[6]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director |
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1984 | Runaway | Construction Foreperson (as Babs Chulla) | Michael Crichton |
1985 | My American Cousin | Dolly Walker | Sandy Wilson |
1988 | The Accused | Woman Lawyer | Jonathan Kaplan |
1989 | In Search of the Last Good Man | Unknown | Peg Campbell |
American Boyfriends | Dolly, Butch's Mother | Sandy Wilson | |
Immediate Family | Birthday Girl's Mom | Jonathan Kaplan | |
Cousins | Mrs. Davidow | Joel Schumacher | |
1991 | Run | Poker Player (as Babs Chula) | Geoff Burrowes |
1992 | The Date | Unknown | Niko Theoderaskis |
North of Pittsburgh | Linda | Richard Martin | |
1994 | Valentine's Day | Barb | Mike Hoolboom |
Kanada | Charlie | Mike Hoolboom | |
1995 | Live Bait | Helen MacIntosh | Bruce Sweeney |
The Love Charm | Unknown | Robert Rondau | |
Power of Attorney | Angela | Howard Himelstein | |
A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Ass pincher's wife | Josh Brand | |
1997 | Silent Cradle | Cye Block | Paul Ziller |
Barbeque...A Love Story | Unknown | Stacey Kirk | |
The Ex | Dr. Lillian Jonas | Mark Leste | |
1998 | Dirty | Angie | Bruce Sweeney |
1999 | Double Jeopardy | Ruby | Bruce Beresford |
2000 | No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed | Rick's Mother | Ross Weber |
2001 | Last Wedding | Bobbie | Bruce Sweeney |
2002 | Cheats | Mrs. Rosengarden | Andrew Gurland |
Bitten | Mother | Clauida Morgado | |
2003 | Little Brother of War | Police Lieutenant | Damon Vignale |
Moving Malcolm | Gisha | Benjamin Ratner | |
2004 | Kathleen's Closet | Kathleen | Sheila Jordon |
Gang of Love | Unknown | Rick Dobran | |
Seven Times Lucky | Unknown | Gary Yates | |
Croon | Unknown | Hillary Jones-Farrow | |
2006 | Home by Christmas[7] | Rita | Gail Harvey |
The French Guy | Elizabeth Murray | Ann Marie Fleming | |
The Saddest Boy in the World | Dr. Judith D'Angelo | Jamie Travis | |
The Secret | Psychiatrist | Vincent Perez | |
Criminal Intent | Ruth | George Erchbamer | |
2007 | American Venus[8] | Peggy | Bruce Sweeney |
2008 | The X-Files: I Want to Believe[9] | Surgeon | Chris Carter |
2009 | Mothers & Daughters[10] | Micki | Carl Bessai |
2013 | Kids in Jail [11] | Herself (posthumous) | Larry Lynn |
Selected movies of the week
- 2002 Croon as Liz
- 2000 Becoming Dick as Waitress
- 2000 Wednesday Woman as Andrea Glissner
- 1999 Sweetwater as Rita
- 1997 Jitters as Mrs. Hoffman
- 1997 Intensity as Mrs. John Q. Citizen
- 1997 Seduction in a Small Town as Jesse Pence
- 1997 Echo as Caseworker
- 1996 For Hope as Doctor
- 1994 Roommates as Norma
- 1994 My Name is Kate as Nora
- 1993 Without a Kiss Goodbye as Unknown
- 1993 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble as Madame Lulu
- 1993 When a Stranger Calls Back as Agent
- 1986 Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry as Frieda
Selected television appearances
- 1991 The Commish - 6 episodes
- 1993–1996 Madison - 8 episodes
- 1998 Police Academy - 1 episode
- 2000–2003 Cold Squad - 1 episode
- 1999–2001 These Arms of Mine - 5 episodes
- 2002 Bliss - 1 episode
- 2002 John Doe - 1 episode
- 2000–2003 - Yvon of the Yukon - Unknown episodes
- 2004 The L Word - 1 episode
- 2004 The Days - 3 episodes
- 2007 Final 24 - 1 episode
Voice work
- Captain N: The Game Master
- Madeline
- Captain Zed and the Zee Zone
- Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers
- G.I. Joe
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars
- Yvon of the Yukon
- Camp Candy
- Toon of the Month
- Little Witch
- Action Man
- Christopher the Christmas Tree
- Littlest Pet Shop
- Funky Fables
- Super Trolls
Recognition
- 2009 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama
- 2008 Sam Payne Award
- 2006 Leo Award for Individual Outstanding Achievement
- 2002 Best supporting Actress New York Independent Film Festival (Bitten)
- 2001 Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series
- 1999, 2002 Leo Awards Nomination "Best Performance by a Female/Picture"
- 1996 Leo Award Winner "Best Actress"
- 1996 Woman of the Year by Woman in Film and Video[12]
- 1995–1996 Jessie Award Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- 1992–1993 Jessie Award Outstanding Ensemble Cast
References
- "Babz Chula - Northern Stars". Archived from the original on 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- Craig Takeuchi, Vancouver star Babz Chula dies of cancer, age 63, 8 May 2010, The Georgia Straight Accessed 28 March 2020
- Babz Cula – Biography, 2010, Northernstars.ca, accessed 28 March 2020
- Lederman, Marsha (7 May 2010). "Vancouver actor Babz Chula dies at 63". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- [], 25 May 2010, Vancouver Sun. Accessed 28 March 2020
- Into the Deep – Friday Night Faith Series, September 20, 2019, Archdiocese of Vancouver. Accessed 28 March 2020
- Harvey, Gail (2006-12-25), Home by Christmas, Linda Hamilton, Rob Stewart, Brenda Crichlow, retrieved 2018-03-24
- Sweeney, Bruce (2007-09-08), American Venus, Rebecca De Mornay, Jane McGregor, Matt Craven, retrieved 2018-03-24
- Carter, Chris (2008-07-25), The X Files: I Want to Believe, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Billy Connolly, retrieved 2018-03-24
- Bessai, Carl (2009-04-17), Mothers&Daughters, Babs Chula, Gabrielle Rose, Tantoo Cardinal, retrieved 2018-03-24
- Lynn, Larry. "Kids in Jail". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Home". wif.org.