Susan Leblanc Explained

Susan Leblanc
Birth Date:1973
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office1:House Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Term Start1:July 1, 2022
Leader1:Claudia Chender
Office2:Critic, Health; Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage; Film and the Television
Term Start2:July 1, 2022
Leader2:Claudia Chender
Assembly3:Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am3:Dartmouth North
Term Start3:May 30, 2017
Predecessor3:Joanne Bernard
Party:New Democratic Party
Occupation:Actor, artistic director

Susan Leblanc (born 1973)[1] is a Canadian politician and actor who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, she represents the electoral district of Dartmouth North.[2]

Early life and education

Leblanc was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba but grew up in Prospect Bay, Nova Scotia. She graduated from University of King's College in 1998 with a bachelor of arts (honours) in theatre and acting.[3]

Career

For 20 years, Leblanc was an actor on stage and film, most notably as one of theleading members and the artistic director of the Zuppa Theatre Company.[4] In her film career, she was also known as Susan Leblanc-Crawford.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002The Lighter GameCaraShort
2004Table DancerShort
2005The Heavy BreatherLeslie - Script Supervisor/Hailey - T.A.D.Short
2012BlackbirdCourt Clerk
2024Sharp CornerMourning mother

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 A Town Without Christmas Local Parent TV movie
2003 Head Nurse TV mini-series
2005 Ambulance Girl Fan at Bus TV movie
2008 The Memory Keeper's Daughter Lee TV movie
2013 Forgive Me Marguerite-Corrine TV series
2013 Haven Haven Cop TV series

Notes and References

  1. https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/people/mlabios.pdf The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Leblanc, Susan, page 146
  2. http://globalnews.ca/news/3483960/nova-scotia-election-ndp-susan-leblanc-unseats-liberal-joanne-bernard-in-dartmouth-north/ "Nova Scotia election: NDP Susan Leblanc unseats Liberal Joanne Bernard in Dartmouth North"
  3. https://zuppatheatre.com/about-us/members/ Co-Artistic Directors
  4. https://www.facebook.com/pg/susanleblancNDP/about/ About Susan Leblanc