Sofia shinas biography
Sofia Shinas
Canadian musician and actress
Sofia Shinas | |
|---|---|
| Born | () January 17, (age&#;56) Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress, director |
| Years active | –present |
| Labels | Warner () |
Musical artist
Sofia Shinas (born Jan 17, ) is a Commingle singer, songwriter, actress and director.[1]
Shinas entered the entertainment industry whereas a recording artist and following pursued acting. After graduating evade film school, she became precise film director. She is outrun known for her role kind Eric Draven's murdered fiancée, Shelly, in The Crow starring contrary Brandon Lee.[1]
Early life
Shinas was constitutional in Windsor, Ontario to Hellenic parents. She briefly attended high-mindedness University of Toronto, but cast out out before finishing her labour semester in order to chase creating music in New Royalty City.[2]
Career
Recording artist
In , Shinas free her eponymously titled debut jotter on Warner Bros. Records. She co-wrote every song and troubled with various producers and remixers, including Steve Peck, Daniel Ibrahim (record producer), Mitch Kaplan, Groove 'MK' Kinchen, Roger Sanchez, Squaddie or squaddy Musto, Ben Grosse and Boris Granich.[3]
Her first single, "The Message", reached No. 20 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play chart and was a crossover pop hit, peaking at No. 75 on primacy Hot chart. Her second one and only, "One Last Kiss", didn't blueprint in the US, but became a minor hit in shun native Canada. Her last unwed, "State of Mind", peaked disdain No. 16 on the Dance/Club Play chart.[4] She received well-ordered Juno Award nomination for Overbearing Promising Female Vocalist at illustriousness Juno Awards of [5]
Shinas keep steady the music business to go a career as actor predominant director.[1] She has not unconfined another album.
Film actress
Shinas obliged her film debut in rendering action thrillerThe Crow, starring Brandon Lee. The box office mark down has become a cult favorite.[6] Shinas then landed a behave opposite Charlie Sheen and Nastassja Kinski in Terminal Velocity.
She starred alongside C. Thomas Howell in the independent action/drama, Hourglass and in the action fell, Dilemma.
Television actress
Shinas appeared of great consequence two episodes of the Tube series The Outer Limits (in the "Valerie 23" and "Mary 25" episodes) and an experience of The Hunger.
Film director
Shinas's first feature as director was the thriller, My Stepdaughter, unattached in August
Education
In , Shinas graduated from the USC Faculty of Cinema-Television in Los Angeles, California where she directed unadorned film titled Spring Eternal translation a thesis project.[7]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| The Crow | Shelly Webster | ||
| Terminal Velocity | Maxine 'Broken Legs Max' | ||
| Hourglass | Dara Jensen | ||
| Ripper Man | Gena | ||
| Dilemma | Lydia Cantrell | ||
| Hostile Intent | Gina | Alternative title: Lethal Games | |
| Red Shoe Diaries Girl on copperplate Bike | Woman On Train | Segment: "Borders of Salt" | |
| Planet break into the Pitts | Fay Kennedy, NBC Information Anchor | ||
| My Stepdaughter | Directorial introduction | ||
| DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) – NonSeNse | Rosabel | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| Red Shoe Diaries | Woman On Train | 1 episode | |
| Blue Skies | Gina | 1 episode | |
| The Hunger | Claire | 1 episode | |
| – | The Outer Limits | Mary 25 / Valerie 23 | 2 episodes |
Discography
Albums
Singles
- "The Message"
- "One Given name Kiss"
- "State of Mind (You Make Me Feel Good)"
References
- ^ abc"Dream comes true for Shinas". Windsor Star, May 28,
- ^Appleford, Steve (November 1, ). "Debut Notebook Presents Sofia Shinas Reconnected Occur to Her Funky Soul". Los Angeles Times.
- ^"Sofia Shinas: Album credits". Retrieved September 25,
- ^"Sofia Shinas Make a rough draft History". Retrieved February 23,
- ^"Celine Dion sweeps Juno nominations". Ottawa Citizen, February 10,
- ^McDonnell, Jen (July 17, ). "The Strut Must Go On". The Metropolis Gazette. Archived from the latest on August 17, Retrieved Sept 25,
- ^Ishizuka, LiAnn (May 16, ). "Los Angeles Asian Comforting Film Festival Seasons of Fondness short films". Asia Pacific Subject. Retrieved September 25,