Mary Lewis is a Canadian actress, director, writer, editor, producer, and animator from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She was born in Kampala, Uganda but grew up in St. John's. She now divides her time between Toronto and St. John's.
In 1998, she wrote, directed, animated, produced and starred in the short film When Ponds Freeze Over. The film went on to win various awards, including the Genie Award in 1999 for Best Short Film, the John Spotton Award at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival for Best Canadian Short film, the Best Animated Film Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Best Canadian Film at the Atlantic Film Festival, and the Vanguard Award for Experimentation at the Laguna Beach International Film Festival.
Her 1999 film Clothesline Patch won a Gemini Award in 2002 for Best Dramatic Program. It was also the winner of the People's Choice Award at the Dawson City International Short Film Festival, The Bronze Plaque at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, and the Best Dramatic Film Award at Cinequest International Film Festival in San Jose, California.
She was also the recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Artist of the Year Award in 1999.
The Sparky Book (2006) was the winner of the Bill Boyle Award for Excellence in Screenwriting from Flicks International Film Festival, as well as a Golden Sheaf Award from Yorkton International Film Festival.
