Dolly Lewis
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Dolly Lewis | |
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| Born | 12 July 1986 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
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| Notable work | Sight Unseen |
Dolly Lewis (born 12 July 1986) is an American/British actress, jazz singer, and audiobook narrator, best known for portraying Tess Avery in the CTV (in Canada) and the CW (in the United States) crime drama series Sight Unseen.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Lewis was born to a Czechoslovakia, Bratislava mother and a British father, late Gavin Lewis, a retired associate professor of history at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at CUNY.[5] Her paternal grandmother was a concert pianist Michal Augusta Hambourg (1919–2004),[6] and her paternal great-grandfather was a Russian British concert pianist Mark Hambourg.
Lewis is fluent in Italian, and fairly proficient in French, Russian, and Slovak as well.[7]
Lewis has severe night blindness, and her retinas are detaching. She said that the producers of Sight Unseen had been aware of this, and "I think they were looking to specifically cast somebody that has real life experience with" vision issues.[8]
Career
[edit]Lewis studied Art History at Rutgers University in New Jersey before training as an actor at the Esper Studio, and since leaving has appeared in many projects as a voice over artist alongside her acting career.[9] She has worked for a diverse pool of clients and brands, such as CBS, United Nations, Fortune, Forevermark, Nature Valley, UNESCO. Lewis has experience as a voiceover artist, recording for several audiobooks and podcasts. Some of her work includes I Think You're Projecting, City of Girls, and House of Mirth.
Voice acting career
[edit]| Genre | Client / Title | Role | Agency / Company / Studio | Notes |
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| Podcast Series | I Think You’re Projecting | Arden | Fresh Produce Media (US) | Audible Original podcast |
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024–present | Sight Unseen | Tess Avery | Main cast |
References
[edit]- ^ "New drama Sight Unseen pairs clinically blind detective with agoraphobic true crime fan". Vancouver Sun. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "@/CTV announced today the return of Original crime-drama series #SightUnseen, airing Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, and the CTV app, beginning Jan. 20. The thrilling second season sees Detective Tess Avery (Dolly Lewis) and Sunny Patel (Agam Darshi) juggle new cases, the unique dynamics of their unorthodox partnership, and challenges within their personal lives" – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sight Unseen Renewed in Canada; the CW's Plans for Season 2 TBD". 6 June 2024.
- ^ "CTV Original Drama SIGHT UNSEEN Returns for Season 2, January 20 - Bell Media". CTV Original Drama SIGHT UNSEEN Returns for Season 2, January 20 - Bell Media. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Gavin E.H. Lewis Obituary". The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home. January 20, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Michal Hambourg obituary, The Independent, 9 October 2011
- ^ "Dolly Lewis" – via ProjectCasting.
- ^ "New drama Sight Unseen pairs clinically blind detective with agoraphobic true crime fan". Vancouver Sun. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to recent Esper Studio grad, Dolly Lewis, starring in the new show 'Sight Unseen'! Dolly trained with Suzanne Esper and booked the lead role shortly after graduating the Two-Year Program. 📸 The CW #dollylewis #sightunseen #esperstudio #acting #actingschool" – via Twitter.