Jo Barnes
Biography
A trained dancer in a variety of styles, Jo has a passion for the arts. Her film work includes projects with Sublunar Films, Clock Tower Images, and Front Street Pictures, and she has been active in the Victoria theatre community for over 20 years. Stage credits include: “Mrs. Savage”, (The Curious Savage, St. Luke’s Players), “Marilla Cuthbert” (Anne of Green Gables, Victoria Operatic Society) and “Fraulein Kost” (Cabaret, Langham Court). Jo is also a writer for Seaside Magazine and is currently working on her M.A. in English at the University of Victoria.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Ethel
Mia, an art student who is on the verge of being expelled from school, finds her last hope for combating her creative block in a magical lucid dreaming elixir. But in addition to awakening her creativity, the potion also unleashes a number of dark monsters that inhabit her subconscious, one of which is her mother, who appears transformed into a hairy creature that Mia will be forced to confront.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Dr. Helena Watt
A sharp-shooting cowgirl must stop a time-travelling supervillain from destroying her town.