AND THE WINNERS ARE!  Inaugural 2015 Golden Maple Awards’15

  Inaugural 2015 Golden Maple Awards’15

The winner is: Brandon Jay McLaren – Graceland, US Network: USA

for BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US

Other nominees were:

Adam Copeland – Haven, US Network: Syfy

Alexander Ludwig – Vikings, US Network: History Channel

Greyston Holt – Bitten, US Network: Syfy

Jonathan Keltz – Reign, US Network: CW

Lyriq Bent – The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET

Torrance Coombs – Reign, US Network: CW

The winner is: Amanda Crew – Silicon Valley, US Network: HBO

for BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US

Other nominees were:

Anna Silk – Lost Girl, US Network: Syfy

Caroline Dhavernas – Hannibal, US Network: NBC

Jessalyn Gilsig – Vikings, US Network: History Channel

Katheryn Winnick – Vikings, US Network: History Channel

Kathleen Robertson – Murder in the First, US Network: TNT

Missy Peregrym – Rookie Blue, US Network: ABC

The winners are:

Emily Hampshire – 12 Monkeys and Schitt’s Creek, US Network: Syfy and Pop TV

And

Meaghan Rath – New Girl, US Network: FOX

for NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Other nominees were:

Brooke Wexler – Richie Rich, US Network: Netflix

Italia Ricci – Chasing Life, US Network: ABC Family

Shailyn Pierre Dixon – The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET

Wins by US network:

Syfy: 1

FOX: 1

HBO: 1

Pop TV: 1

USA: 1

Rick Fox, Lucas Parker, Lauren Ash, Kenneth Mitchell,
Erin Karpluk, Jonathan Keltz, Jillian Barberie, Josh Gallegos
Golden Maple Awards’15
Host, presenters and Maple of Excellence honorees

Higher res photo of Kenneth, Lucas, Jonathan and Jillian at:
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Jillian’s photo credit: Fadil Berisha
Los Angeles, California – The Academy of Canadians in Sports & Entertainment – Los Angeles (ACISE-LA) announced today the Maple of Excellence honorees, the master of ceremony and award presenters for the inaugural 2015 Golden Maple Awards.

Amongst the honorees is former NBA basketball player and Canadian actor Rick Fox, who will receive the 2015 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete/Actor Crossover award.

Fox’s sports credits include captain of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers where he won three NBA championships, while his actor credits include HBO series Oz, HOLES, Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS, 2015 Sundance award-winning movie DOPE, and Yahoo! original online series Sin City Saints.

Canadian CrossFit champion Lucas Parker will receive the 2015 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete award. Parker’s credits include 2015 West CrossFit Regional Champion, member of Team Canada at the 2014 CrossFit Invitational, and is a five-time CrossFit Games competitor.

The Maple of Excellence honorees were chosen by the ACISE-LA committee for their outstanding accomplishments in representing Canada in the United States. The honorees will be in attendance at the inaugural Golden Maple Awards on July 1, 2015 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills to receive their respective awards.

The 2015 Golden Maple Awards will be hosted by Canadian actress Lauren Ash of Comedy Central’s new series Another Period. Ash’s credits also include ABC’s Super Fun Night and LARS AND THE REAL GIRL.

Lauren Ash won the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2012 for Best Performance by a Female – Television for Almost Heroes, in 2007 for Best Female Improviser, and in 2006 for Best Female Improviser.

Lauren Ash is represented by Brillstein Entertainment and Innovative Artists.

For BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Canadian actress Erin Karpluk of CBC’s upcoming original online series Riftworld Chronicles will be presenting the award. Karpluk’s credits also include Being Erica, Saving Hope and Rookie Blue.

Erin Karpluk is represented by Play Management and Don Buchwald & Associates.

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell of ABC’s highly anticipated series The Astronaut Wives Club will present the award. Mitchell’s credits also include CBS’s Jericho and THE RECRUIT.

Kenneth Mitchell is represented by Berwick and Kovacik, and Domain Talent.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Canadian actor Jonathan Keltz of CW’s Reign will be presenting the award. Keltz’s credits also include 21 AND OVER and HBO’s Entourage.

Jonathan Keltz is represented by Wright Entertainment, Stone Manners Salners Agency and The Characters Talent Agency.

Canadian on-air personality Jillian Barberie will present Rick Fox with the Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete/Actor Crossover award. Barberie co-hosts KABC’s radio talk show “The Drive Home with Jillian Barberie and John Phillips.” Her past credits include Fox’s “Good Day LA” and “Fox NFL Sunday.”

Jillian Barberie is represented by APA and attorney Lev Ginsburg.

Josh Gallegos, leading CrossFit magazine The Box Magazine’s Athlete representative and coach, will present Lucas Parker with the Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete award. Gallegos’ credits include CrossFit Regionals and CrossFit Games MC, where he had the opportunity to work with Parker.

The Golden Maple Awards will take place at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on Canada Day, July 1, 2015, in celebration of Canadian sports and entertainment talent in the U.S.

Previously announced on April 28, 2015, the Golden Maple Award nominees are:
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Adam Copeland – Haven, US Network: Syfy
Alexander Ludwig – Vikings, US Network: History Channel
Brandon Jay McLaren – Graceland, US Network: USA
Greyston Holt – Bitten, US Network: Syfy
Jonathan Keltz – Reign, US Network: CW
Lyriq Bent – The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET
Torrance Coombs – Reign, US Network: CW

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Amanda Crew – Silicon Valley, US Network: HBO
Anna Silk – Lost Girl, US Network: Syfy
Caroline Dhavernas – Hannibal, US Network: NBC
Jessalyn Gilsig – Vikings, US Network: History Channel
Katheryn Winnick – Vikings, US Network: History Channel
Kathleen Robertson – Murder in the First, US Network: TNT
Missy Peregrym – Rookie Blue, US Network: ABC

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Brooke Wexler – Richie Rich, US Network: Netflix
Emily Hampshire – 12 Monkeys and Schitt’s Creek, US Network: Syfy and Pop TV
Italia Ricci – Chasing Life, US Network: ABC Family
Meaghan Rath – New Girl, US Network: FOX
Shailyn Pierre Dixon – The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET

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About ACISE-LA:
ACISE-LA (Academy of Canadians In Sports and Entertainment – Los Angeles) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization for the promotion of Canadian entertainment and sports talent in the United States.

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Jazo PR/ Jazo PR Canada Inc.
Los Angeles – Montréal
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LA Office: +1-323-380-3088
MTL Office: +1-514-448-1882
Mobile: +1-310-220-7239
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