Awards

Launched by the UBCP/ACTRA Women’s Committee, the “Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award” is  presented to a UBCP/ACTRA Member whose work as a Performer and/or beyond, embodies the type of accomplishments that advance the status of women in our society and encourage the continued growth and diversification of opportunities for women.

Year      Recipient
2023 – Susan Hogan
2021 – Candus Churchill
2020 – Catherine Lough Haggquist
2019 – Lesley Ewen
2018 – Jennifer Clement
2017 – Veena Sood
2016 – Joy Coghill
2015 – Marny Eng
2014 – Gabrielle Rose
2013 – Carmen Moore
2012 – Carol Whiteman
2011 – Carmen Aguirre
2010 – Marilyn Norry
2009 – Margo Kane

The UBCP Women’s Committee identified as a matter of policy that criterion for selection of an honouree includes that the honouree be a living, working member of UBCP / ACTRA, and that she have a demonstrable history of giving back to the union, the industry, and causes of social justice.

Year      Recipient
2025 – Angela Moore
2024 – Malia Baker
2023 – Bonnie Hay
2022 – Brenda M. Crichlow
2021 – Zandara Kennedy and Sabrina Prada
2020 – Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
2019 – Valerie Sing Turner
2018 – Linda Darlow
2017 – Deanne Henry
2016 – Donna Yamamoto
2015 – Anna Hagan
2014 – Nicole Oliver
2013 – Catherine Lough Haggquist
2012 – Christine Willes
2011 – Joyce Robbins and Jacqueline Robbins

In recognition of significant achievement as a Performing Artist and for distinguished contribution to the lives of Performers and the Film and Television Industry overall.

Year        Recipient
2024       John Cassini
2022       Michael Kopsa
2020       Alvin Sanders
2019       Mel Tuck
2018       Lauro Chartrand
2016       John Wardlow
2015       Brent Butt
2014       Jay Brazeau
2013       Benjamin Ratner
2012       Melissa Stubbs
2011       Blu Mankuma
2010       Alex Green
2009       Winston Rekert
2008       Babz Chula
2007       Micki Maunsell
2006       Doris Chilcott
2005       Joy Coghill
2004       Jacob Rupp
2003       Anthony Holland
2001       William B. Davis

In recognition of ongoing service to the Union and the Film and Television Industry.

Year        Recipient
2024       Jo Bates and Angela Moore
2023       Tom Pickett
2022       Christine Willes and Blu Mankuma
2019       Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins
2018       Sabrina Prada and Alvin Sanders
2017       Catherine Lough Haggquist
2016       Dax Belanger
2015       Mary Black
2014       Winnie Hung
2013       Ken Kantymir
2011       Rob Morton
2010       Joe Doserro
2009       Sheila Paterson and Winston Rekert
2008       Donnelly Rhodes
2007       Dale Wilson
2006       Ivan Vance
2005       Chic Gibson
2004       Jean Kean and Bonnie Kean
2003       Joyce Erickson and Garry Little

Presented to deserving members of the performing arts community in BC since 1984. The award is named in honour of Sam Payne, a well-known, well-loved and consummate actor. The words which were often used to describe Sam Payne’s personal qualities and his contribution to Canadian theatre, film, radio and television were: humanity, integrity and the encouragement of new talent.

Year        Recipient
2018       P. Lynn Johnson
2017       Christiane Hirt
2016       Kirk Caouette
2015       Garwin Sanford
2014       Veena Sood
2013       John R Taylor
2012       Deanne Henry
2011       Jerry Wasserman
2010       Linda Darlow
2009       Alex Green
2008       Babz Chula
2007       Jackson Davies
2006       Marie Morton
2005       Carol Whiteman
2004       Elizabeth Ball
2003       John Juliani
2002       Jane Heyman
2001       Ed Harrington
2000       Bernard Cuffling
1999       Lee Taylor
1998       Doris Chillcott
1997       Rae Brown
1996       Kathryn Shaw
1995       Micki Maunsell
1994       Dolores Kirkwood
1993       Norman Young
1992       Dorothy & Daphne Goldrick
1991       Dorothy Somerset
1990       Bev Fyfe
1989       Philip Keatley
1988       Dorothy Davies
1987       Jim & Kathy Johnston
1986       Joy Coghill
1985       Anthony Holland
1984       Pam Hawthorne

Recognizes a person with an accumulative outstanding body of work in the performing arts industry.

Year        Recipient
2018       Danny Virtue
2017       Garry Chalk
2016       Mary Black
2015       Stephen E. Miller
2014       Gabrielle Rose
2013       Blu Mankuma
2012       Kevin McNulty
2011       Winston Rekert
2010       Jay Brazeau
2009       Bill Reiter
2008       Donnelly Rhodes
2007       Duncan Fraser
2006       Janet Wright
2005       Eleanor Collins
2004       Thor Arngrim
2003       Pat Waldron
2002       Walter Marsh
2001       Barney O’Sullivan
2000       Peter Haworth
1999       Lillian Carlson
1998       Pat Armstrong
1997       Betty Phillips
1996       Robert Clothier
1995       Peter Mannering