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Noreen Halpern Biography

Birth Name:Noreen Halpern

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • Earned her first Gemini Award nomination in 2004 for "Kenny vs․ Spenny․"
  • Was nominated for a 2008 Leo Award for Best Dramatic Series along with others involved with "Whistler․"
  • Won a Canadian Screen Award in 2014 for Best Comedy Program or Series along with others involved with "Call Me Fitz․"
  • Married to Kevin Murphy, writer behind 2005's "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical"
  • Quote: "[on leaving eOne] "It's been an exciting journey, and I'm really proud of the shows we've put on the air․ There's an incredible development slate I'm leaving with a wonderful team who will keep things moving forward․""
  • Quote: "It's the golden age of television and one of the more exciting things for me is the non-traditional way of putting series together․"
  • Left her longtime post at Entertainment One Television to create her own venture, Halfire Entertainment, in 2012
  • Known for executive producing "Kenny vs․ Spenny," "Rookie Blue," "Hung" and "The Firm․"

Awards

  • 2004Gemini-Best Reality Based Entertainment Program or Series: nominated
  • 2007Gemini-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2008Gemini-Best Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2008Leo-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2011Gemini-Best Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Limited Series or Program: winner
  • 2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated