Carolyn Fe

Carolyn Fe (born August 1, 1961) is a Filipino actress based in Montreal. She has released three full-length albums and an EP with the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective. Fe is also the recipient of 2018 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Calpurnia.

Early life

Fe was born in Quezon City, Philippines. Her family moved to the US and then to Canada when she was eight years old, settling in Montreal.

Career

Music In 2008, Fe and the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective (guitarist Rami Cassab, keyboardist Tim Alleyne, bassist Oisin Little, and drummer Dan Legault) launched their first EP, 100%. Their first full-length album, Original Sin, was released in 2011. Following Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Fe and the members Carolyn Fe Blues Collective held a fundraiser to support the Red Cross's humanitarian efforts. The fundraiser, held at the House of Jazz in Montreal, raised over $300,000. The album featured performances from Guy Bélanger ("Whole Lotsa Trouble" and "Life’s Just That Good") and Shun Kikuta ("Bad Taboo").

Acting In 2018, Fe played Precy, the Filipina housekeeper, in Audrey Dwyer's Calpurnia. She was awarded the Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Calpurnia.

Other Fe formed the theatre company Altera Vitae Productions in 2007. In 2009, Fe directed Altera Vitae's production of Martin Sherman's Bent in partnership with GRIS-Montreal. Fe fronted the band DD Swank and sang under the pseudonym of Mama B for four years. During this time, she sang in French, English, and Spanish.

Filmography

Television

Theatre

Discography

Awards