Freya Ravensbergen

Freya Ravensbergen is a Canadian actress[1] and producer.[2] The first feature film she appeared in was The Legend of Sorrow Creek (2007) where she played Kayla. She is credited as an actor and co-producer of A Brand New You (2014) and Fucking My Way Back Home (2016). In 2006 and 2007 was a voice actress for the character Ginchiyo Tachibana in the video game series Samurai Warriors 2.

Freya Ravensbergen
Born
Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Early life

Freya hails from Hemmingford, Quebec where she grew up on a farm. Her father is a documentary filmmaker and her mother is a teacher. As a youngster she took part in the Hemmingford ShoeString Theatre. She later studied at the Professional Theatre program of Dawson College and at Concordia University in Montreal.[3]

Career

Her first feature film appearance was The Legend of Sorrow Creek (2007) where she played Kayla. She later co-produced and starred in A Brand New You (2014) which was listed in a NOW Magazine 2015 wrap up of "films worth a watch".[4] She stars in the upcoming feature film Fucking My Way Back Home playing the character of Lydia, a sex worker who is looking for redemption.[5] She is credited as a co-producer for this film as well.

Personal life

Freya is married to actor Clinton Pontes.[3] She is a mother and is active on the Toronto ACTRA Women's Committee where she lobbied for parental benefits[6][7]

Filmography
List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Samurai Warriors 2 Ginchiyo TachibanaVideo Game
2006 Samurai Warriors 2- Empires Ginchiyo Tachibana Video Game
2007 Samurai Warriors 2- Xtreme Legends Ginchiyo Tachibana Video Game
2007 The Legend of Sorrow Creek Kayla
2010 Two Worlds II Kyra Video Game
2014 A Brand New You Laura Feature Film, also credited as Co-Producer
2014 Fatal Vows Deb TV Series documentary
2016 Fucking My Way Back Home Lydia Feature Film, also credited as Co-Producer

References
  1. "A Brand New You" Toronto Now.
  2. "Freya Ravensbergen" IMDb.
  3. "Local to Premiere Award-Winning Film in Hemmingford" The Gleaner.
  4. "NNN: 121 films of 2015 that are worth a watch" Toronto Now.
  5. "Local directors want to provoke more conversation about new sex work laws" Toronto Now.
  6. "How these actresses are creating change for moms in the performance industry" The Globe and Mail.
  7. "ACTRA Performers Back Better Benefits for New Moms" Northern Stars.
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