Babz Chula
Introduction '''Babz Chula''' (born as '''Barbara Ellen Zuckerman'''; March 22, 1947 – May 7, 2010) was an American-born Canadian actress and musician.
Early life, education and career Barbara Ellen Zuckerman was born in  Springfield, Massachusetts but spent her early childhood in the working-class neighbourhood of Jamaica, Queens County, New York City. Her widowed mother, Abby Zuckerman, a booking agent for Leonard Bernstein, moved her with two young children, first to Hawaii and then to California, to pursue work in the entertainment field after Chula's father, Larry Zuckerman, an auto mechanic and stock-car racer, was killed in a car race. Growing up in Los Angeles, where her mother eventually remarried, young Barbara won a scholarship to the California Institute of the Arts and returned to New York after graduation to perform as a folk singer. In 1971, she and her first husband, Phillip Ciulla, relocated to Slocan Valley in British Columbia before moving to Vancouver, where she resumed her acting and singing career as Babz Chula, under the respelled phonetic pronunciation of Ciulla. Her first major supporting role was in Sandy Wilson's award-winning film ''My American Cousin''.
Personal life and death Chula was married to Larry Lynn. After her death on May 7, 2010, at the age of 63, Lynn was ordained a Catholic priest.
Selected filmography  Year  Title  Role  Director 1984  ''Runaway''  Construction Foreperson (as Babs Chulla)  Michael Crichton 1985  ''My American Cousin''  Dolly Walker  Sandy Wilson 1988  ''The Accused''  Woman Lawyer  Jonathan Kaplan 1989  ''In Search of the Last Good Man''  Unknown  Peg Campbell ''American Boyfriends''  Dolly, Butch's Mother  Sandy Wilson ''Immediate Family''  Birthday Girl's Mom  Jonathan Kaplan ''Cousins''  Mrs. Davidow  Joel Schumacher 1991  ''Run''  Poker Player (as Babs Chula)  Geoff Burrowes 1992  ''The Date''  Unknown  Niko Theoderaskis''North of Pittsburgh''  Linda  Richard Martin 1994 ''Valentine's Day''  Barb Mike Hoolboom ''Kanada''  Charlie  Mike Hoolboom 1995  ''Live Bait''  Helen MacIntosh  Bruce Sweeney ''The Love Charm''  Unknown  Robert Rondau ''Power of Attorney''  Angela  Howard Himelstein ''A Pyromaniac's Love Story''  Ass pincher's wife  Josh Brand 1997  ''Silent Cradle''  Cye Block  Paul Ziller ''Barbeque...A Love Story''  Unknown  Stacey Kirk ''The Ex''  Dr. Lillian Jonas  Mark Leste 1998  ''Dirty''  Angie  Bruce Sweeney 1999  ''Double Jeopardy''  Ruby  Bruce Beresford 2000  ''No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed''  Rick's Mother  Ross Weber 2001  ''Last Wedding''  Bobbie  Bruce Sweeney 2002  ''Cheats''  Mrs. Rosengarden  Andrew Gurland ''Bitten''  Mother   Clauida Morgado 2003  ''Little Brother of War''  Police Lieutenant  Damon Vignale ''Moving Malcolm''  Gisha  Benjamin Ratner 2004  ''Kathleen's Closet''  Kathleen  Sheila Jordon ''Gang of Love''  Unknown  Rick Dobran ''Seven Times Lucky''  Unknown  Gary Yates ''Croon''  Unknown  Hillary Jones-Farrow 2006  ''Home by Christmas''  Rita  Gail Harvey ''The French Guy''  Elizabeth Murray  Ann Marie Fleming ''The Saddest Boy in the World''  Dr. Judith D'Angelo  Jamie Travis ''The Secret''  Psychiatrist  Vincent Perez ''Criminal Intent''  Ruth  George Erchbamer 2007  ''American Venus''  Peggy  Bruce Sweeney 2008  ''The X-Files: I Want to Believe''  Surgeon  Chris Carter 2009  ''Mothers & Daughters''  Micki  Carl Bessai 2013  ''Kids in Jail''   Herself (posthumous)  Larry Lynn
Selected minor films * 2002: ''Croon'' as Liz* 2000: ''Becoming Dick'' as Waitress* 2000: ''Wednesday Woman'' as Andrea Glissner* 1999: ''Sweetwater'' as Rita* 1997: ''Jitters'' as Mrs. Hoffman * 1997: ''Intensity'' as Mrs. John Q. (Citizen)* 1997: ''Seduction in a Small Town'' as Jesse Pence* 1997: ''Echo'' as Caseworker* 1996: ''For Hope'' as Doctor* 1994: ''Roommates'' as Norma* 1994: ''My Name is Kate'' as Nora * 1993: ''Without a Kiss Goodbye'' as Unknown* 1993: ''Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'' as Madame Lulu* 1993: ''When a Stranger Calls Back'' as Agent* 1986: ''Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry'' as Frieda
Selected television appearances *1991: ''The Commish'' - 6 episodes*1993–1996: ''Madison'' - 8 episodes*1998: ''Police Academy'' - 1 episode*2000–2003: ''Cold Squad'' - 1 episode*1999–2001 ''These Arms of Mine'' - 5 episodes*2002: ''Bliss'' - 1 episode*2002: ''John Doe'' - 1 episode*2004: ''The L Word'' - 1 episode*2004: ''The Days'' - 3 episodes*2007: ''Final 24'' - 1 episode
Voice work *''Captain N: The Game Master''*''Madeline''*''Captain Zed and the Zee Zone''*''Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers''*''G.I. Joe''*''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars''*''Yvon of the Yukon''*''Camp Candy''*''Toon of the Month''*''Little Witch'' *''Action Man''*''Christopher the Christmas Tree''*''Littlest Pet Shop''*''Funky Fables''*''Super Trolls''
Recognition *2009: Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama*2008: Sam Payne Award*2006: Leo Award for Individual Outstanding Achievement*2002: Best supporting Actress New York Independent Film Festival (Bitten)*2001: Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series*1999/2002: Leo Awards Nomination "Best Performance by a Female/Picture"*1996: Leo Award Winner "Best Actress"*1996: Woman of the Year by Woman in Film and Video*1995–1996: Jessie Award Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role*1992–1993: Jessie Award Outstanding Ensemble Cast
References
External links **** Women in Film Canada