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Angela Uyeda Stunt Performer Angela Uyeda Stunt Performer Office: 604-299-7050 Website: www.stuntscanada.com Height: 5’15 Weight: 116 Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Waist: 26 Shoe: 7M Hips: 35 Chest: 34 UBCP/ACTRA MEMBER *TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARD NOMINEE – BEST FIGHT – “X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND” – 2007 *TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARD NOMINEE – BEST OVERALL STUNT BY A WOMAN – “X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND” - 2007 STUNT PERFORMING FEATURES SHOW ROLE STUNT COORDINATOR Elysium Stunts Mike Mitchell Percy Jackson & the Olympians Stunts Dean Choe, Bob Brown A Dangerous Man Stunt Double: Marlaina Mah Scott Ateah Watchmen Stunts Damon Caro, Doug Chapman Frankie & Alice Stunt Double: Halle Berry Dean Choe 2012 Stunts John Stoneham Jr. Tooth Fairy Stunts Guy Bews Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Stunt Double: Jessey Meng Mark Southworth, Marc Desourdy Jumper Stunt Paladin Simon Crane, Wade Eastwood Fantastic Four II: Rise of the Silver Surfer Stunts Glen Boswell, Mike Mitchell Wrong Turn 2 Stunt Double: Daniella Alonso Jacob Rupp Rogue Stunts Scott Nicholson Scary Movie 4 Stunts Tony Morelli, Jacob Rupp X-Men 3: The Last Stand Stunt Double: Halle Berry Simon Crane, Wade Eastwood Snakes on a Plane Stunts Freddie Hice, Scott Nicholson The Fog Stunts Ken Kirzinger Fantastic Four Stunts John Branagan, Corry Glass, Jacob Rupp Catwoman Stunt Double: Halle Berry Jacob Rupp, Steve Davison Chaos Stunts Cle McKay, Melissa Stubbs I, Robot Stunts Glen Boswell, Scott Ateah Scooby Doo 2 Stunts JJ Makaro, Gaston Morrison The Keeper Stunts Ernest Jackson The Day After Tomorrow Stunts Branko Racki Scary Movie 3 Stunts Jacob Rupp Paycheck Stunts Gregg Smrz, Owen Walstrom X2: X-Men United Stunt Double: Kelly Hu Gary Jensen, Jacob Rupp, Melissa Stubbs, John Branagan I, Spy Stunts Brent Woolsey Hostage Negotiator Stunt Actor Bill Ferguson STUNT PERFORMING TELEVISION SHOW ROLE STUNT COORDINATOR On the Run Stunts Lauro Chartrand Stargate Atlantis Stunts James Bamford Smallville – Season 8 Stunts Jacob Rupp Eureka Stunts David Jacox Nobody Stunts Melissa Stubbs The 4400 Stunts Gaston Morrison 1 SHOW ROLE STUNT COORDINATOR Stargate SG1 Stunts James Bamford Smallville Stunt Double: Kristin Kreuk, Emmanuelle Chris Sayour Vaugier Captive Hearts Stunt Actor Owen Walstrom Andromeda Stunt Actor Yves Cameron Traffic Stnts JJ Makaro, Gaston Morrison Battlestar Galactica Stunt Double: Grace Park Mike Mitchell Dead Like Me Stunts Mike Crestejo, Darryl Scheelar Andromeda – Season 2 Stunt Actor Ernest Jackson Dead Zone Stunts David Jacox Peacemakers Stunt Double Mike Mitchell John Doe Stunts Danny Virtue, Marshall Virtue Da Vinci’s Inquest Actor Charles Andre Dark Angel Stunt Double: Nicole Bilderback, Lisa Melissa Stubbs Ann Cabasa Jeremiah Stunts James Bamford Smallville – Seasons 5-6 Stunt Double Lauro Chartrand, Tony Morelli Freedom Stunts Dean Choe, Mike Langlois Dark Angel Stunt Double Melissa Stubbs, Mike Mitchell Los Luchadores Stunts Jacob Rupp The Immortal Stunt Double Shane Cardwell, Phil Chou Andromeda – Season 1 Stunts Ernest Jackson, Alex Green Secret Agent Man Stunt Double: Vivian Wu, Stunt Actor Mike Mitchell Seven Days Stunt Double: Grace Una Bill Ferguson ACTORS DOUBLED DANIELLA ALONSO HALLE BERRY GRACE PARK KELLY HU EMMANUELLE VAUGIER KRISTIN KREUK LISA ANN CABASA NICOLE BILDERBACK VIVIAN WU TRAINING/SKILLS Judo (1st Degree Black Belt – Screen Fighting – Jet Skiing (surf, rapids, flat water) – Gymnastics Swimming (Bronze medallion) – Surfing – DefCon5 - Live Fire Workshop – Various Martial Arts - Volleyball – Driving (Class 5, Stnd/Auto) – Various Dance Training – Snowboarding – Weapons ACTING TRAINING P. Lynn Johnson, Andrew McIlroy, Ingrid Torrence, Cameron Thor Workshop, Larry Moss Workshop (Audit), Private Acting Lessons (Deann Henry, Studio on the Drive), Scene Study (Bruhanski Theater Studio) Audition Workshop 2 .
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