Hello Friends,

Once again, I am hosting & participating in the 2017 Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament to raise money for homeless support agencies in Vancouver.  I kindly ask you to consider sponsoring my participation in the event and help make a difference in our community.

This year, with your generous support, I will not only be skating my butt off with former NHL pros and current female Olympians, I will also be raising money and awareness in the fight to end homelessness in Vancouver.

All donations, no matter the amount, are much appreciated.

Please visit my Hockey Helps the Homeless fundraising page to contribute.

Sincerely yours,
Lisa

]]> https://www.lisadurupt.com/tonights-night-heartland/ Sun, 15 Oct 2017 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.lisadurupt.com/?p=473 Heartland and tonight, my Canadian friends can tune in to the CBC to see my debut as Jen. ]]> It’s an honour and a privilege to be part of the brand new season of Heartland and tonight, my Canadian friends can tune in to the CBC to see my debut as Jen. I’m a true CBC geek as I grew up watching everything from Danger Bay to Road to Avonlea and of course, Degrassi.

As we move through the 11th season of this long-standing Canadian show, I will be sharing stories from my Heartland experience, which have included experiencing the Calgary horse culture, learning to horseback ride, and making friends with the incredible team that makes this show possible.

Please follow along with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and with the official Heartland social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) so we can enjoy the journey together.

Who’s Jen? Here she is in a nutshell.

In Canada, you can watch Heartland at 7PM / 7:30PM NT on the CBC or check out full episodes online through the official CBC website.

Enjoy!

Last year, I had the pleasure of working on Rufus, Nickelodeon’s family comedy about a boy named Manny (Davis Cleveland) whose dog comes to life as a dude (Jace Norman). I spent several days on location with the young actors, as well as the canine doubles, and I have to say I was impressed.  Call it good parenting or just great luck, but Jace Norman, Haley Tju and Davis Cleveland were a treat to work with. On time, lines memorized and always ready to play, each performer brought their own choices to the table with conviction and lovable sass.

Director Savage Steve Holland is a pro when it comes to creating entertainment for kids and he runs his ship with the most playful energy.  From his witty one-liners to those brilliant physical comedy moments, he kept things moving without a hitch.

That was then and this is now.

Thanks to the overwhelming response from fans, Rufus 2 happened with three of my favorite teenage stars (Jace Norman, Davis Cleveland and Haley Tju returning and Jade Pettyjohn joining the team as Kat.

Working with Nickelodeon and Savage Steve Holland was so much fun the first time around so, naturally, when they asked me and Chad Riley to come back and play, of course we said yes!

This time around our son Manny is forced to let the cat out of the bag with his folks…but that is not the only Kat coming back. Watch for villain extraordinaire (and one of my favorite people), Kirsten Robek, who joined the show as the brilliantly cast Mrs. Dingle!

Rufus 2 airs on January 16th, 2017 on Nickelodeon!

Enjoy my friends!

For my fans in the USA, the newest Murder, She Baked installment – Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery – airs tonight on at 9PM / 8PM CST on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

In this holiday-set mystery with a touch of romance. you will see me along with the rest of the Murder, She Baked regulars like Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, and Barbara Niven. It’s been such a joy for all of us to bring Joanne Fluke’s characters and stories to life and being part of this production – and working with a first-rate cast and crew – was no exception.

Thanks for watching!

Lisa