Road
to Avonlea - Biography
Cedric Smith
(Alex King)
Cedric
Smith is well known as a singer and musician, but he is also a veteran
performer. In 1993, for his role as Alec King in 'Road to Avonlea', Cedric
won the prestigious Canadian Gemini Award, for Best Actor. He has also
appeared in "Witchboard III : The Possession" (1995), and
the TV mini series, "Million Dollar Babies" (1994) and "JFK
: Reckless Youth" (1993). He had a small role in the mini-series "Anne
of Green Gables" (1985), in which he played the Rev.
Allan.
Lally Cadeau
(Janet King)
Lally
Cadeau has won two Gemini Awards, one being for her role as Janet King
in "Road to Avonlea". She has starred and guest-starred in various
television series and mini-series, and films including "Deadly Matrimony"
(1992), "Hangin' In" and "Kane & Abel" (1985).
She has been nominated, and has won awards for her work in television,
film, theater and radio, including an ACTRA Award for Best Newcomer
to Television in 1981.
Jackie
Burroughs was the winner of the 1990, 1991, and 1994 Gemini Award for Best
Actress for her role as Hetty King in "Road to Avonlea". She
has also received two CableACE Award nominations for her role as Hetty
King. She has received other awards and nominations for her work, and has
starred and guest starred in "A Judgement in Stone" (1986), "Evergreen"
(1985), Anne of Green Gables (1985) (in which she appeared as Mrs
Amelia Evans) and "A Winter Tan" (1987), which she not only
co-wrote and co-directed, but for which she received the Genie Award
for Best Actress. 
Mag
Ruffman is not only a popular actress, but also a comedienne, singer and
dancer. She has had other roles in "Anne of Green Gables" (1985)
and "Anne of Avonlea" (1987) as the character Alice Lawson, and
in has appeared in "Looking for Miracles" (1989), and the TV
movie "Stranger in the Family" (1991).
Sarah
Polley is a popular and talented actress, and has many different roles
to her credit. She appeared in the first five seasons of "Road to
Avonlea", only to have minor guest-starring appearances in the sixth
and seventh seasons. She has had two Gemini Award nominations for her role
as Sara Stanley, and has won two Gemini Awards for her role as Jodi Turner
in "Lantern Hill" (1990) . She is a very outspoken young
lady, and a passionate political activist. Sara's other roles include
"Joe's So Mean to Josephine" (1996), "Exotica" (1994)
and "The
Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1989). 
Zachary
Bennett was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Continuing
Leading Dramatic Role for his role as Felix King in "Road to Avonlea".
He received an Emmy Award nomination for his starring role as Sullivan
Delaney in "Looking for Miracles" (1989). He co-starred with
several of his fellow "Road to Avonlea" cast members in the TV
mini-series "By Way of the Stars" (1992). His impressive
television and films credits include "The Good Mother," "Ghost
Mom," (1993) and "Bury Me in Niagara" (1993).
Gema
Zamprogna is not only an actress but a dancer. She has appeared in many
productions, which have been seen around the world. She has appeared as
a dance soloist with many symphonies, including the Florida Symphonic Pops
in Boca Raton, Florida. She had a challenging role playing a young girl,
Mackie Daniels, who has to masquerade as a boy, Mac, in order to become
a member of the music group, "The Challengers" (1989). She also
portrayed the Baroness Ursula in the mini-series "By Way of the Stars"
(1992). 
Michael
Mahonen has performed leading roles in theaters across Canada. He won a
Gemini Award for his role as Lee Colgan in the mini-series "Conspiracy
of Silence" (1991). He was nominated for a Gemini Award for his role
as Gus Pike in the "Road to Avonlea" episode "The Return
of Gus Pike". His other performances include "By Way of the Stars"
(1992), "Giant Steps" (1992) and "The Facts Behind the Helsinki
Roccomatios". 
