Ellie Harvie

Early life and career

Harvie was the youngest of five children born into a CanadianAir Force family. They eventually settled in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Harvie later attended the University of Manitoba, where she earned a degree in political studies. After graduating, Harvie moved to Vancouver with her family in 1987, where she took up a two-year course at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre School.

Her love of stand-up comedy and improv led to extra work in TheatreSports. After training at the Vancouver Playhouse Acting School, Harvie embarked on years of theatre touring British Columbia's schools with "Greenthumb Theatre", performing in scads of Fringe Festivals and then the big stages.

As part of the Vancouver TheatreSports team, Harvie won the 1995 Just for Laughs Improv Tournament championship held in Montreal, beating competitors from across the world.

Harvie also appeared in Cupid, The X-Files, Nightscream and The 6th Day. She received a gold medal in CBC's 1998 Improv Olympics and a Gemini nomination for Best Comedy Performance in a series or Special. She also took over from Wendie Malick as Burdine Maxwell from the second TV season of Bratz.

She portrayed Candace/Mrs. Bubkes on the YTV teen comedy series, Some Assembly Required.

On November 24, 2012, Harvie hosted the inaugural UBCP/ACTRA Awards, which honours acting talent in British Columbia.

Harvie has also starred as Lillian Tibbett on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Series An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Series (2015–2022).

Filmography

Never Kiss A Man In A Christmas Sweater (2020 TV Film) as Colonel Morrison

Pup Academy (2019) (voice) as Headmistress Gruff

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (2015-2022 TV Film Series) as Lillian Tibbett

Some Assembly Required (2014-2016) as Candace

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) as Catherine Baxter

Tooth Fairy (2010) as Permit Woman

Santa Buddies (2009) (V) (as Ellie Harvey) as Pete's Mom

Love Happens (2009) as Martha

I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) as Female Cop at High School

Space Buddies (2009) (V) as Pete's Mom

Sanctuary as Eleanor (1 TV episode); in Sanctuary for All: Part 1 (2008)

The Valet (2008) as the Restaurant Manager

Gym Teacher: The Movie (2008) (TV) as Ms. Schoenborn

Space Chimps (2008) (voice) as Additional Voices

Robson Arms as Female Contractor (1 TV episode); in Trixie's Honour (2008)

The Triple Eight as Opportunistic Businesswoman (1 TV episode); in Heil Filters

The Troop (2008) TV series as Charlotte Collins (unknown episodes)