Snakes and Ladders (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Snakes and Ladders is a Canadian
television mini-series created by Wayne Grigsby
which aired on CBC Television
in 2004. The series starred Amy Price-Francis
as Shannon Jennings, a woman who takes a job as an executive assistant at Parliament Hill
for a cabinet minister named Audrey Flankman (Catherine Disher
). The series was shot in documentary style, and was produced by the same people who produced the series Trudeau
.
and Directors Guild of Canada
awards. It was also nominated for 7 Gemini Awards, with Catherine Disher winning best performance by an actress for her role.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television mini-series created by Wayne Grigsby
Wayne Grigsby
- Career :He started in journalism, primarily arts and entertainment, but had always intended to write fiction. He was able to get a script produced by Brian McKenna and Bernie Zukerman, which led to his becoming a screenwriter. Later he formed Big Motion Pictures Inc. with David MacLeod...
which aired on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
in 2004. The series starred Amy Price-Francis
Amy Price-Francis
Amy Price-Francis is an actress who played characters on the television series Little Men, Tracker, Snakes and Ladders, Rumours and, especially, The Cleaner, where she has played the role of Melissa Banks...
as Shannon Jennings, a woman who takes a job as an executive assistant at Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
for a cabinet minister named Audrey Flankman (Catherine Disher
Catherine Disher
Catherine Wilder Disher is a Canadian actress who won a Gemini Award for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes & Ladders, and was nominated for her role as Dr...
). The series was shot in documentary style, and was produced by the same people who produced the series Trudeau
Trudeau (film)
Trudeau is a 2002 television miniseries dramatizing the life of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. It aired on CBC Television and was written by Wayne Grigsby and directed by Jerry Ciccoritti....
.
Cast
- Catherine DisherCatherine DisherCatherine Wilder Disher is a Canadian actress who won a Gemini Award for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes & Ladders, and was nominated for her role as Dr...
as Minister Audrey Flankman - Amy Price-FrancisAmy Price-FrancisAmy Price-Francis is an actress who played characters on the television series Little Men, Tracker, Snakes and Ladders, Rumours and, especially, The Cleaner, where she has played the role of Melissa Banks...
as Shannon Jennings - Jeremy AkermanJeremy AkermanJeremy Bernard Akerman is a former Canadian politician, writer and actor and a former leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.-Biography:...
as Lamar - Matthew FergusonMatthew FergusonMatthew Ferguson is an actor born on 3 April 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts.-Performances:...
as Donnie Logan - Marcel Jeannin as Patrick Arthur Lewis
Episodes
- Premiere
- The Bling Bling
- American Pie
- Section 24
- Squattergate
- Sisters
Awards
Snakes and Ladders was nominated for both Writers Guild of CanadaWriters Guild of Canada
The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada...
and Directors Guild of Canada
Directors Guild of Canada
The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and...
awards. It was also nominated for 7 Gemini Awards, with Catherine Disher winning best performance by an actress for her role.