Myriam Cyr
Myriam Cyr is a Canadian actress and writer. As an actress she is best known for her roles as Claire Clairmont in the 1986 horror film Gothic and Ultra Violet in the 1996 biopic I Shot Andy Warhol. In 2006 she published the non-fiction work Letters of a Portuguese Nun: Uncovering the Mystery Behind a 17th Century Forbidden Love.[1][2] In 2017 she co-wrote and directed the play ‘Saltonstall’s Trial’ set during the Salem witch trial.
Myriam Cyr | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Brunswick, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director and writer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Gothic | Claire Clairmont |
| 1994 | Jerome's Secret (Le Secret de Jérôme) | Juliette |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Ultra Violet |
| 1996 | Frankenstein and Me | Judy Williams |
| 1998 | Species II | Anne Sampas |
| 1999 | Kill by Inches | Vera Klamm |
Personal life
Myriam Cyr is mother to three boys, James, Gabriel, and Leonid. She has two sisters, including actress and singer Isabelle Cyr,[3] and one brother. She has been married to her husband, Gifford West, for over twenty years.
References
- Canadian pie: Actress-author Myriam Cyr's meaty treat is just like grandma used to make Boston Herald, 15 December 2010
- The Life and Loves of a 'Portuguese Nun' NPR.org, 12 February 2006
- Normand Provencher, "'Le Secret de Jérôme': le premier film de fiction de l'Acadien Phil Comeau". Le Soleil, September 23, 1994.
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