{"id":25701,"date":"2024-11-07T20:43:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T01:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areathirtythree.com\/blog\/?p=25701"},"modified":"2025-11-22T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:03:50","slug":"what-the-cast-of-bomb-girls-is-doing-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areathirtythree.com\/blog\/what-the-cast-of-bomb-girls-is-doing-now\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Cast of Bomb Girls is Doing Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jodi Balfour<\/strong><\/a> (Gladys Witham in all episodes<\/span>) is psychoanalyst and educator Dorothy Burlingham in FREUD’S LAST SESSION, an adaptation of the play by Mark St. Germain, who co-wrote the screenplay with director Matthew Brown. (The play was based on the book “The Question of God<\/a>” by Armand M. Nicholi Jr.<\/a>) It imagines an encounter between Sigmund Freud<\/em> (Anthony Hopkins<\/a>) and author C.S. Lewis<\/em> (Matthew Goode<\/a>) in which the two discus personal relationships and the existence of God. Dorothy Birmingham<\/a> was the lifelong friend and partner of Freud’s daughter Anna (played in the film by Liv Lisa Fries<\/em>). FREUD’S LAST SESSION can be streamed on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Meg<\/a>

Meg Tilly and Natasha Lyonne<\/a> in ANTIBIRTH<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Meg Tilly<\/strong><\/a> (Lorna Corbett in all episodes<\/span>) is conspiracy theorist Lorna<\/b> (last name unspecified) in Danny Perez<\/a>‘ surrealistic science fiction horror comedy ANTIBIRTH. Natasha Lyonne<\/a> stars as Lou<\/em>, a stoner who wakes up after a night of partying with recurring visions and symptoms of a strange illness. Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com<\/a> wrote: “This movie is peculiar. Its pacing is all-over-the-map. Violence sometimes threatens to break out, but it rarely does…protagonists are often characterized through realistic dialogue (lots of cursing, vernacular, and naturalistic pauses)<\/em> [but] they’re just a dream sequence, pot-induced flashback, or song cue away from becoming subsumed by elusive dream logic. Oh, and this film is also kinda funny.<\/em>” ANTIBIRTH can be streamed on AMC+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Ali<\/a>

Ali Liebert and Olivia Martin in Connor Gaston<\/a>‘s 2015 film THE DEVOUT<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Ali Liebert<\/strong><\/a> (Betty McRae in 18 episodes<\/span>) is Katie Wagner<\/strong> in the murder mystery trilogy SECRET ON MAPLE STREET. In the first of the films, “Lies and Ex-Wives”, Katie starts dating her divorced neighbour Scott<\/em> (Matthew MacCaull<\/a>). A masked intruder attacks Katie in her kitchen, and soon after that, the body of Scott’s ex-wife Hazel<\/em> (Shay Galor<\/a>) is found inside an ice cream truck. Hazel was murdered, and Katie becomes the prime suspect. LIES AND EX-WIVES can be purchased from Google Play<\/a> and other VOD outlets. <\/p>\n

Liebert is also Natalia<\/b> in Troy Ruptash<\/a>‘s 2020 drama THEY WHO SURROUND US, the story of a Ukrainian farmer living in Alberta who Must overcome guilt, grief, and suddenly awakened memories of childhood trauma after losing his wife in a tragic accident. <\/p>\n

Liebert tweeted on 23 February: “US and UK pals – thrilled to announce this beautiful film is finally available on Apple TV<\/a>“<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Tahmoh<\/a>

Tahmoh Penikett and Osric Chao<\/a> in JONAH<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Tahmoh Penikett<\/strong><\/a> (Clifford Parry, the guy who becomes Head of Security in Episode 2.8, “A Bomb in Gilead<\/a>“<\/span>) is Henrik<\/b>, a therapist and palm healer<\/a>, in Ben Van Kleek’s sci-fi mystery JONAH. The repressed childhood memories of a journalist named Ozzie<\/em> (Osric Chau<\/a>) surface as he investigates the claims of a mother (Alaina Huffman<\/a>) that her son Jonah<\/em> (Lincoln Huffman) was abducted by aliens. The musical score was written by David Majzlin<\/a>, who also scored the 2018 musical romance “Bel Canto<\/a>“. JONAH can be streamed on TUBI<\/a>, and is available on DVD and Blu-ray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Anastasia<\/a>

Anastasia Phillips and Felicity Huffman<\/a> in TAMMY’S ALWAYS DYING<\/a> (2019)<\/p><\/div>\n

Anastasia Phillips<\/strong><\/a> (Vera Burr in 18 episodes<\/span>) is apprentice carpenter Audrey Stool<\/strong> in THE TRADES, a comedy series about refinery workers created by Ryan Lindsay<\/em>. Phillips told Debra Yeo of The Toronto Star<\/a>: “I liked the kind of swaggering confidence that Audrey grew out of me and I felt like I reclaimed a part of my 13-year-old self who was a tomboy and thought she was invincible…it feels fun to be in those shoes again.\u201d<\/em> THE TRADES airs on Crave TV<\/a> in Canada, and has been renewed for a second season.<\/p>\n

Phillips is also Lisa Bransworth<\/b> (aka Lisa Porter) in two Lifetime films: OBSESSION: ESCAPING MY EX, and OBSESSION: HER FINAL VENGEANCE. Both films were written by Melissa Cassera<\/a>. In the first, Lisa’s brother Nicholas<\/em> (Travis Nelson<\/a>) escapes from prison and comes after Madison<\/em> (Celeste Desjardins<\/a>) who testified against him. Madison kills him in self-defense, and in the second film is befriended by Nicholas’ sister Lisa<\/em> (Phillips) whose purpose is revenge. Both films can be streamed on TUBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Peter<\/a>

Peter Outerbridge as Captain Martens<\/strong> in Season Two of THE EXPANSE<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Peter Outerbridge<\/strong><\/a> (Bob Corbett, Lorna’s husband in 15 episodes<\/span>) is Sam’s father Jim<\/b> in CLOSE TO YOU. Elliot Page<\/a> stars as Sam<\/em>, a trans man who returns to his home town after a long absence to celebrate his father’s birthday and to confront the strained relationship he has with his family. On the train to his hometown, Sam runs into his teen crush (Katherine<\/em>, played by Hillary Baack), who is headed the same way. CLOSE TO YOU can be streamed on Netflix<\/a>, and is available on DVD<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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BOMB GIRLS is the story of five women, Lorna Corbett, Gladys Witham, Betty McRae, Vera Burr, and Kate Andrews, employed in a Canadian munitions factory during World War II. All eighteen episodes can be streamed on TUBI<\/a>, and on Amazon Prime Video<\/a>. The 2014 TV movie “Facing the Ememy” is available on DVD<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jodi Balfour (Gladys Witham in all episodes) is psychoanalyst and educator Dorothy Burlingham in FREUD’S LAST SESSION, an adaptation of the play by Mark St. Germain, who co-wrote the screenplay with director Matthew Brown. (The play was based on the …<\/span> <\/p>\n

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