Maple of Excellence Honorees, Host & Award Presenters for 2015 Golden Maple Awards Announced

The Academy of Canadians in Sports & Entertainment - Los Angeles (ACISE-LA) announced today the Maple of Excellence honorees, the master of ceremony and award presenters for the inaugural 2015 Golden Maple Awards.

Amongst the honorees is former NBA basketball player and Canadian actor Rick Fox, who will receive the 2015 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete/Actor Crossover award. Fox's sports credits include captain of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers where he won three NBA championships, while his actor credits include HBO series Oz, HOLES, Tyler Perry's MEET THE BROWNS, 2015 Sundance award-winning movie DOPE, and Yahoo! original online series Sin City Saints.Canadian CrossFit champion Lucas Parker will receive the 2015 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete award. Parker's credits include 2015 West CrossFit Regional Champion, member of Team Canada at the 2014 CrossFit Invitational, and is a five-time CROSSFIT GAMES competitor.

The Maple of Excellence honorees were chosen by the ACISE-LA committee for their outstanding accomplishments in representing Canada in the United States. The honorees will be in attendance at the inaugural Golden Maple Awards on July 1, 2015 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills to receive their respective awards.

The 2015 Golden Maple Awards will be hosted by Canadian actress Lauren Ash of Comedy Central's new series Another Period. Ash's credits also include ABC's SUPER FUN NIGHT and LARS AND THE REAL GIRL. Lauren Ash won the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2012 for Best Performance by a Female - Television for Almost Heroes, in 2007 for Best Female Improviser, and in 2006 for Best Female Improviser.

For BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US: Canadian actress Erin Karpluk of CBC's upcoming original online series Riftworld Chronicles will be presenting the award. Karpluk's credits also include Being Erica, Saving Hope and Rookie Blue.

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US: Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell of ABC's highly anticipated series THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB will present the award. Mitchell's credits also include CBS's Jericho and THE RECRUIT.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US: Canadian actor Jonathan Keltz of CW's Reign will be presenting the award. Keltz's credits also include 21 AND OVER and HBO's Entourage.

Canadian on-air personality Jillian Barberie will present Rick FOX with the Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete/Actor Crossover award. Barberie co-hosts KABC's radio talk show "The Drive Home with Jillian Barberie and John Phillips." Her past credits include Fox's "Good Day LA" and "Fox NFL Sunday."

Josh Gallegos, leading CrossFit magazine The Box Magazine's Athlete representative and coach, will present Lucas Parker with the Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete award. Gallegos' credits include CrossFit Regionals and CROSSFIT GAMES MC, where he had the opportunity to work with Parker.

The Golden Maple Awards will take place at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on Canada Day, July 1, 2015, in celebration of Canadian sports and entertainment talent in the U.S.

Previously announced on April 28, 2015, the Golden Maple Award nominees are:

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Adam Copeland - Haven, US Network: Syfy

Alexander Ludwig - Vikings, US Network: History Channel

Brandon Jay McLaren - Graceland, US Network: USA

Greyston Holt - Bitten, US Network: Syfy

Jonathan Keltz - Reign, US Network: CW

Lyriq Bent - The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET

Torrance Coombs - Reign, US Network: CW

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Amanda Crew - Silicon Valley, US Network: HBO

Anna SILK - Lost Girl, US Network: Syfy

Caroline Dhavernas - Hannibal, US Network: NBC

Jessalyn Gilsig - Vikings, US Network: History Channel

Katheryn Winnick - Vikings, US Network: History Channel

Kathleen Robertson - Murder in the First, US Network: TNT

Missy Peregrym - Rookie Blue, US Network: ABC

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Brooke Wexler - Richie Rich, US Network: Netflix

Emily Hampshire - 12 MONKEYS and Schitt's Creek, US Network: Syfy and Pop TV

Italia Ricci - Chasing Life, US Network: ABC Family

Meaghan Rath - New Girl, US Network: FOX

Shailyn Pierre Dixon - The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET

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