Jill Frappier

In the last 39 years, artistic director, Jill Frappier, actor, storyteller, drama teacher “extraordinaire” and founder of DRAGONTRAILS, has performed in well over 85 plays at major theatres in Toronto and across Canada, including the Shaw and Stratford Festivals. She has appeared in over 15 TV series, including ANNE OF GREEN GABLES 3, TEKWARS, BEYOND REALITY, TRADERS, STREET LEGAL, and NIGHT HEAT, FRIDAY’S CURSE, and the miniseries CHASING RAINBOWS and SPEARFIELD’S DAUGHTER as Christopher Plummer’s wife.

Recently she has appeared in THE CRUCIBLE, OFFICE HOURS and NOISES OFF at Theatre Aquarius and played opposite Quebecois star, Jacques Godin in a TV miniseries for Radio Canada called SAMUEL ET LA MER.  She directed the Theatre Orangeville Young Company in LOVE IN SHAKESPEARE and THE CRUCIBLE.

Jill’s voice is frequently heard in CBC radio dramas and TV cartoon series.  Her most notable cartoon roles are Luna in SAILOR MOON, Mrs. Prysellius in PIPPI LONGSTOCKING, Doucette in ANATOLE, the wicked Sherry in TOTALLY SPIEZ, Little Mutt in ANIMAL SHELF, Auntie Yorkshire in PECOLA and the Lady in Waiting (Jane’s Mom) in JANE and the DRAGON.  Jill plays Countess Paulina in the film STRAUSS: MASTER OF ¾ TIME which has been on Family Channel and is shown frequently in schools.  Jill writes and performs stories in schools, libraries, and at theatres such as Blyth Festival Theatre and Huron Country Playhouse. She has written eight plays for young audiences. The creation she is most proud of, however, is DRAGONTRAILS, which is now in its 16^th year.