Veronica Melis

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Veronica Melis

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Since I was a child I was trained in dance, music and theater. I have obtained three professional Diplomas for Dancers and Actors and a Degree in Performing Arts Disciplines from the University of Bologna.
I have lived the last 20 years of my life working, living and traveling mostly outside of Italy. I have toured internationally, performed in 6 languages, performing in major theaters and famous festivals around the world.  I have over 30 years as a performer (dancer, actress for theater, television, film) and over 20 as a show creator and teacher.
As a performer, I have collaborated with numerous theater, dance-theater and/or circus companies including the one of Daniele Finzi Pasca, Abbondanza/Bertoni, Cesare Ronconi and Mariangela Gualtieri, Harold Rhéaume, Hélène Blackburn and Maria Vittoria Campiglio, among others.
As a creator-choreographer and director, I have directed some 20 projects that integrate different scenic languages in a hybrid, poetic and " tragicomic " form. My work has been applauded and appreciated internationally and critics have called me " a " total artist ".
I have taken part in several films (Hot Dog), television series (Les Maitres du Suspence, La planète des femmes, Lien Fatal 2) and directed the actors' movement for directors such as Brigitte Haentjens, René-Daniel Dubois, Hugo Bélanger.
In 2008 I founded in Canada, the creation collective MAG, together with director Marie-Josée Gauthier and musician Luzio Altobelli, also beginning to work in the world of Nouveau Cirque as a performer and as a director. Parallel to my stage activity, I am also an artistic consultant at the National Circus School in Montréal, a university lecturer, a member of numerous interdisciplinary artistic juries as well as a mentor of young creation companies in Italy and abroad.

ActorItalian, Canadian
Place of residence Genoa (IT)
Genderfemale
Place of birthMantova
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsBern (CH), Bologna (IT), Montreal (CA)
AssociationsActors' Equity Association (AEA), Union des artistes (UDA)
SpecializationsDancer, Singer, Clown, Comedian, Model
Driver's licensesA - Motorcycle, B - Car
Eye colordark brown
Hair colorsilver
Height (cm)163
Weight (in kg)58
Statureathletic / training
LanguagesItalian(native)EnglishFrenchSpanishGermanPortugueseRussian
DialectsCanadian(native dialect)Quebec(native dialect)
AccentsItalian
InstrumentsPianoChromonicaGlockenspiel
SportRunningSailingSwimmingThai boxingHorse ridingNine-pin bowling
DanceContact improvisationContemporary danceDiscoMime
PitchAlto
SingingChoirPop songsSong
Special skillsBarmanChoreographyClownDramatic fighting scene choreographerPantomime
Training

1990-1996 Università Studi di Bologna (Italy), Master degree in D.A.M.S (music, arts and performing arts) 110/110

Other professional training
1996 – 2022
Workshops and acting coaching with Thierry Salmon, Danio Manfredini, Marie-Josée Gauthier, Marco Baliani, Renata Palminiello, Roberto Citran, Antonio Tagliarini, Daria De Florian, Yves Dagenais, Mariagrazia Mandruzzato, Jean-Pierre Bergeron, Theodoros Ter
1998
Teatro dell'Elfo (Milano, Italy)
1997 – 1998
Teatro Stabile delle Marche (Polverigi, Italy)
1997
Associazone Sosta Palmizi (Grosseto, Italy)
Awards
2017 – 2019
fHealing (nominated) (Call-in-Show)
Film
2014
Les maîtres du suspense (Moodfilm)
Dame Dédicace (Ot)
Stéphane Lapointe Item 7 Les Films Séville Stéphane Lapointe
2013
Hot Dog (Cinema film)
Loretta Massino (SR)
Marc-André Lavoie Orange Films Orange Média Esther Long Marc-André Lavoie
Television
2017
Let Go / Lâcher prise (TV series)
Visiteuse #2 (GR)
Stéphane Lapointe Encore TV Radio Canada Radio Canada
2015 – 2016
Lien Fatal II / Controle parental (Documentary drama)
Cécile Fournier (EL)
Chantal Limoges Amalga Creations, Marie-Alexandra Forget, André Dupuy Canal plus Canal D Michelle Allen Dominique Lachance Sonia Marcoux Marie-Josée Ouellet Manon Vallée Katherine Dupont
2014 – 2015
Boomerang (TV series)
Homeless (GR)
Charles-Olivier Michaud Encore Télévision TVA Canada TVA, TV5 monde, Prime François Archambault, Michel Brouillette, Sylvain Charbonneau, Isabelle Langlois
2015
L'auberge du chien noir (TV series)
Client (GR)
Réjean Bourque Radio Canada ICI Radio Canada Sylvie Lussier, Pierre Poirier
2014
Bye Bye 2014 (TV show)
Generic (Ot)
Various KOTV Canada Télé Québec Télé Québec
2013
Metropoli (TV show)
Special guest (GR)
Anita Aloisio Rete Montreal TV Rete Montreal TV
2013
Mémoires vives (TV series)
Teacher (ESR)
Brigitte Couture, Pierre Théorêt Jocelyn Deschênes Sylvie Gaudreault Josée Vallée Mélanie Lamothe ICI Radio Canada Télé Sphère Média Chantal Cadieux
2008
Karv, Anti-Gala (TV magazine)
Choreographer (Ot)
Dominique Levesque NTS-VRAK TV Vrak TV Vrak TV
Theater
2022 – 2023
Pulsations (Choreography)
Director (Ot)
Veronica Melis / Collectif A4 Collectif A4 Collectif A4 (France)
2022
Parole Spalancate (Other)
Reading performance (GR)
Violaine Forest Festival Poesia Genova / Violaine Forest Festval Internazionale di poesia (Genova, Italy) Violaine Forest
2018
Utopies (Drama)
Performer (MR)
Hanna Abd El Nour Volte 21 Arsenal Arts Contemporaines (Montreal, Canada) Hanna Abd El Nour Various writers
2015
Don't blame it on the stork (Drama)
Bettina (MR)
Antonio Di Verdis CLDV Centro Leonardo Da Vinci (Montreal, Canada) Rosina Bucci Tony Calabretta
2009 – 2011
Donka. A letter to Chekhov (Drama)
Performer (MR)
Daniele Finzi Pasca Chechov International Festival Finzi Pasca Daniele Finzi Pasca, Julie Hamelin Daniele Finzi Pasca
Audio
2021
Pensieri dal territorio (Audio drama)
Nina Cassian (EL)
Elena Galeotti Cantharide Cantharide Elena Galeotti Nina Cassian
2011 – 2012
Rendez-vous avec la mort (Dubbing)
Voice talent (MR)
Vincent Davy Canal D Sovimed Vincent Davy
2007
Eznà. Maya site in Mexico (Speaker)
Voice (EL)
Roberto Medile Studio Dazmo Montreal Roberto Medile
Commercial
2008
Alfred Dallaire Memoria (Other)