Valerie Buhagiar

Valerie Buhagiar (born May 12, 1963) is a Maltese-Canadian actress, film director, and television host. She studied acting at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, and graduated in 1986. Buhagiar made her filmmaking debut with The Passion of Rita Camilleri, which won the Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival in 1993. She has won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards for her performances in The Lorca Play and White Trash, Blue Eyes. Buhagiar has also hosted film programming on Canadian television networks Showcase and TVOntario. In addition to her acting and directing career, she has directed a Public Service Announcement for Centre of Opportunity, Respect and Empowerment (C.O.R.E).