Billy Merasty

Billy Merasty

Billy Merasty (b. 1960 Brochet, Manitoba) is a Canadian actor and writer of Cree descent. He moved to Toronto at the age of 17, and launched his acting career after attending a theatre school program for aboriginal youth.

Since then, he has worked extensively on the stage as an actor and writer for Toronto's Native Earth Performing Arts. His film and television credits include "Le Confessional", "Exotica", "Liberty Street", "The Red Green Show", "Moose TV" and "Stardom".

He has written two plays: "Fireweed", (produced in 1992) and "For Godly and Divinia" (2001).cite web |title=Merasty improving with age |work=Eye Weekly |date=2001-04-26 |accessdate=2007-06-11 |first=Rachel |last=Giese |url=http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_04.26.01/arts/british.php]

Merasty is openly gay,cite web |title=Billy Merasty |url=http://www.clga.ca/About/NPC/MerastyB-151.htm |work=Canadian Gay & Lesbian Archives |accessdate=2007-06-11] and is related to playwright Tomson Highway and dancer René Highway.

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