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Tatiana Gabrielle Maslany was born September 22, 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Renate, a translator, and Dan, a woodworker. She graduated from Dr. Martin LeBoldus High school in 2003. She was a well respected student, and participated as often as possible in school productions. She is well known for her participation in the Canadian Improv Games. Maslany starred in the 2006 television movie, Booky Makes Her Mark (2006) along with Megan Follows and Stuart Hughes.
She had supporting roles in the films Eastern Promises (2007) and The Vow (2012), and came to fame starring in the series Orphan Black (2013), playing multiple roles. Maslany also had a large role in the 2015 film Woman in Gold (2015), playing a young version of Maria Altmann, Helen Mirren's character.- Actress
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Ali Liebert is a DGC Award Nominated Director and Canadian Screen Award winning actor currently residing in Vancouver.
Ali's recent film credits include: They who Surround Us (Leo Award Nominee), and Stephen Chbosky's Wonder, starring Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay. Ali is best known for her portrayal of Betty Mcrae in Reelz/Global TV's original hit series Bomb Girls which earned her both a Leo Award and a Canadian Screen Award. Recently Ali appeared as a guest star on Van Helsing (Netlix/Syfy), on 2 seasons of One of us Lying (NBC Universal/Peacock), and Family Law (Global). Other Television credits include: MechX4 (DisneyXD), Ten Days in the Valley (ABC), iZombie (CW), Legends of Tomorrow (CW), Harper's Island (CBC).
With her extensive experience as an actor (over 100 credits to her name) and producer (Afterparty, Whistler Film Festival & Cooking With Love, Hallmark Channel), Ali's creative evolution to directing has been natural one. Her first tv movie, Amish Abduction (Lifetime), gained her a DGC Award nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Movies for Television (2020). The film was also nominated for a Leo Award for Best Television Movie and Best Lead Performance by a Female. Ali's debut short film, The Quieting, made its world premiere at Inside Out Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival (2020). Ali received an EDA Award nomination for "Best Female-Directed Short" from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and Whistler Film Festival. With the support of the DGC, Ali wrote and directed a short film called Calls From A Bridge on a virtual production stage which was selected to screen at Whistler Film Festival. Her last TV movie, The Holiday Sitter was on the TOP 15 Xmas movies in both Vanity Fair and Vogue. Her most recent film shot on location in Ireland and the UK for Hallmark. You can find her at @aliliebert on Instagram & Twitter.- Actress
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Ellen Wong was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Her first role was on the award winning television series "This Is Wonderland". She is best known for her role as Knives Chau in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", starring alongside Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. She auditioned against many hopefuls through an international talent search to fill the role of Knives Chau. Edgar Wright wanted to work with Ellen as she was able to showcase herself as a unique actress, with the ability to also take on intense fight choreography. During training for "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", the on-set trainer nicknamed Ellen, The Ellen-nator.- Actress
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Alison Pill was most recently seen in HELLO TOMORROW! for Apple TV+. She previously starred in the CBS All Access series, STAR TREK: PICARD, Alex Garland's FX miniseries, DEVS, and the Amazon series, THEM. Pill's other television work includes Ryan Murphy's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT, the ABC drama THE FAMILY, the acclaimed Aaron Sorkin HBO series THE NEWSROOM, the HBO drama IN TREATMENT, THE BOOK OF DANIEL, and LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS.
Alison's film credits include ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, which premiered at TIFF in 2021 and the Oscar nominated biopic, VICE, written and directed by Adam McKay, opposite Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Steve Carrell. Pill's other film credits include MISS SLOANE, HAIL CAESAR!, SNOWPIERCER, GOON, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, MILK, DAN IN REAL LIFE, DEAR WENDY, and PIECES OF APRIL. Next up for Alison is Michael Shannon's ERIC LARUE.
Alison starred on Broadway in the Tony nominated production of THREE TALL WOMEN, written by Edward Albee, directed by Joe Mantello, and opposite Glenda Jackson and Laurie Metcalf. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE and for a Lucille Lortel Award for ON THE MOUNTAIN. She won The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble in the U.S. premiere of THE DISTANCE FROM HERE.- Actor
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Elliot Page was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer. Page wanted to start acting at an early age and attended the Neptune Theater School. They began their career at the age of 10 on the award-winning television series Pit Pony (1999), for which they received a Gemini nomination and a Young Artist Awards nomination. Later, Page appeared in Marion Bridge (2002), which won the award for Best Canadian First Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. They won a Gemini Award for their role of Lilith in the first season of ReGenesis (2004), a one-hour drama for TMN/Movie Central, and for the cable feature, Ghost Cat (2004), for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series. In addition, Page appeared in the cult hit TV series Trailer Park Boys (2001).
As the lead in David Slade's Hard Candy (2005), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Page garnered much praise for their tour de force performance as a 14-year-old who meets a 30-year-old photographer on the Internet and then looks to expose him as a pedophile. Films that followed included the title role of Bruce McDonald's The Tracey Fragments (2007); An American Crime (2007), also starring Catherine Keener; and the third installation of the X-Men franchise, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), where Page played Kitty Pryde.
With their breakout role in Jason Reitman's hit comedy Juno (2007), about an offbeat teenager who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, Page received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Best Actress nominations, and won the Independent Spirit Award for their performance. They followed up that turn with the lead in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, the roller-derby comedy-drama Whip It (2009), Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller Inception (2010), the independent film Peacock (2010), and the dark comedy Super (2010), opposite Rainn Wilson and Liv Tyler.
Page co-starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Alison Pill, Alec Baldwin, and Greta Gerwig in the Woody Allen ensemble comedy To Rome with Love (2012), and appeared in the thriller The East (2013), a story centered on a contract worker (played by Brit Marling) tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group, only to find herself falling for its leader (played by Alexander Skarsgård).- Actress
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Allie MacDonald was born on 17 September 1988 in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Under the Silver Lake (2018), House at the End of the Street (2012) and Cardinal (2017).- Actress
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Traoré began acting at a young age. She attended classes at the Young People's Theatre. She later graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts, and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto. Traoré's most notable roles are Crystal Markes on Rookie Blue, and Rebecca James on Murdoch Mysteries.
In 2017, she starred in the short film The Drop-In, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Also in 2017, she starred in the Afro-futurist feature film Brown Girl Begins, opposite Emmanuel Kabongo. The film was released theatrically in 2018 and screened at several film festivals.
Mouna Traoré is the co-founder of a production company, The Mini Films, for which she has written and produced two short films.- Actress
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Born and raised in South Africa, Jodi Balfour spent her early youth working in Cape Town's theatre and television industry. She graduated with a BA (hons) in Theatre & Performance from The University of Cape Town and, after her family moved to the west coast of Canada, began working internationally. Jodi now lives in Los Angeles, California.- Patrice Goodman won a 2015 Canadian Screen Award for "Best Ensemble Performance", thanks in part to her multi-character work in the hit CityTV comedy "Sunnyside", a show described by some as "Portlandia in Canada".
Patrice has been a professional actor since her late teens; she also works as a director, choreographer and teacher.
Patrice's work includes series lead and regular roles, including Maximum Dimensions and Platinum; she has also appeared on Bloodletting, Cracked, Being Erica, Odyssey 5, Doc, and Wild Card.
Patrice has lent her voice- alongside Gordon Pinsent and Alberta Watson- to the short film The Spine, an official selection at TIFF, in which she was directed by Oscar winner Chris Landrith.
Patrice's extensive stage credits include the lead role in "Touch the Sky" at Toronto's prestigious Young People's Theatre; the wildly successful Toronto and New York City tours of "First Hand Woman", which was recommended by the New York Times, and 13 years acting and directing with Little Red Theatre Company,
Patrice has taught drama and dance to actors of all ages for the past eight years, including classes at the Munich Film Academy in Germany, and as assistant to esteemed Meisner coach Jacqueline McClintock at the Mallorca Film Academy in Spain.
Patrice is equally well-respected for her deep emotional range and her wacky comedic skills. - Actress
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Julia Anne Voth (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the 2009 film Bitch Slap and the TV series Package Deal, as well as for being the character model for Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil video games.
Voth's modeling career has included photo shoots and commercials for brands such as Calvin Klein and Shiseido. She served as the character model for Jill Valentine of the 2002 Resident Evil video game. Her likeness was also used in several other video games in the Resident Evil franchise. After receiving a custom made Resident Evil beret from a fan, Voth was inspired to do a photo-shoot cos-playing as Valentine.
Voth starred alongside America Olivo and Erin Cummings in the action film Bitch Slap, playing the down-on-her-luck stripper named Trixie. She has also appeared on episodes of the TV series' Castle, Supernatural and Huge. Voth had a main role in the comedy sitcom Package Deal, which ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2014.
Voth is married to talent manager/film producer David Henry Zonshine.- Jill Morrison was born in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. She is known for Mean Girls (2004), Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) and Project Blue Book (2019).
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Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She became internationally known for playing Kim Bauer in the series 24 (2001); Danielle in the teen comedy film The Girl Next Door (2004) and Carly Jones in the horror remake House of Wax (2005). She was voted the sexiest actress in the world in 2015 by the magazine Glam'Mag. In 2013, she was elected the most "Beautiful woman of American TV."
Cuthbert is considered a sex symbol, and she has often been cited as one of the "sexiest" women and as one of the "most beautiful" in the world.
At the age of 14, Cuthbert made her feature film debut in the 1997 family-drama Dancing on the Moon (1997). Her first major lead role came in the 1998 drama film Airspeed (1999) (No Control) alongside Joe Mantegna. In 2001, she starred in the movie My Daughter's Secret Life (2001), in which she received her first award, the Gemini Awards, but her career began in earnest in the decade of 2000 when she was listed to play Kim Bauer, daughter of Jack Bauer in the award-winning action series 24 (2001). Subsequently, Cuthbert appeared in the lead role in the films The Quiet (2005) and Captivity (2007).
From 2011 to 2013, Cuthbert starred as Alex Kerkovich, in the series Happy Endings (2011).
In 2011, Cuthbert was named one of "The 100 Hottest Women of the 2000s", and also entered the list of "The 25 Hottest Blonde Bombshell Actresses" by Complex magazine. In 2013 GQ Magazine listed her among "The 100 Hottest Women of the 21st Century."- Actress
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Rachel Anne McAdams was born on November 17, 1978 in London, Ontario, Canada, to Sandra Kay (Gale), a nurse, and Lance Frederick McAdams, a truck driver and furniture mover. She is of English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent. Rachel became involved with acting as a teenager and by the age of 13 was performing in Shakespearean productions in summer theater camp; she went on to graduate with honors with a BFA degree in Theater from York University. After her debut in an episode of Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson (1998), she co-starred in the Canadian TV series Slings and Arrows (2003), a comedy-drama about the trials and travails of a Shakespearean theater group, and won a Gemini award for her performance in 2003.
Her breakout role as Regina George in the hit comedy Mean Girls (2004) instantly catapulted her onto the short list of Hollywood's hottest young actresses. She followed that film with a star turn opposite Ryan Gosling in the adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks bestseller The Notebook (2004), which was a surprise box office success and became the predominant romantic drama for a new, young generation of moviegoers. After filming, McAdams and Gosling became romantically involved and dated through mid-2007. McAdams next showcased her versatility onscreen with the manic comedy Wedding Crashers (2005), the thriller Red Eye (2005), and the holiday drama The Family Stone (2005).
McAdams then explored the independent film world with Married Life (2007), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and also starred Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Patricia Clarkson. Starring roles in the military drama The Lucky Ones (2008), the newspaper thriller State of Play (2009), and the romance The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) followed before she starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in Guy Ritchie's international blockbuster Sherlock Holmes (2009). McAdams played the plucky producer of a failing morning TV show in Morning Glory (2010), the materialistic fiancée of Owen Wilson in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011), and returned to romantic drama territory with the hit film The Vow (2012) opposite Channing Tatum. The actress also stars with Ben Affleck in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder (2012) and alongside Noomi Rapace in Brian De Palma's thriller Passion (2012).
In 2005, McAdams received ShoWest's "Supporting Actress of the Year" Award as well as the "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2009, she was awarded with ShoWest's "Female Star of the Year." As of 2011, she has been romantically linked with her Midnight in Paris (2011) co-star Michael Sheen.- Sitara Hewitt is originally from Toronto, Canada. Her performing career began in dance and she is trained in classical ballet, jazz, hip-hop and modern, with dance roles in productions like Deepa Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2002). She is a model as well and has appeared in countless magazines in North America.
She can be seen starring as the intelligent and devout "Rayyan" in Canada's hit series Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007). She can also be seen in a contrasting role as vivacious co-host of the Comedy Network's You Bet Your Ass (2006).
Along with her acting roles, Sitara has also hosted shows like "Playtime" on Sportsnet and "Double Down" on Global. Sitara is truly a diverse and spectacular performer. - Actress
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Born In England, raised in Canada. BFA Acting University of Windsor. Amanda spent 12 seasons on Stargate SG-1 (1997) and its spin-offs, Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stargate Universe (2009), as "Samantha Carter". She then took on the lead role of "Dr. Helen Magnus" on the television series Sanctuary (2008), a project she had been nurturing from its inception on the internet.
Tapping has come to secure a strong and direct influence on her projects from behind the lens. She was an Executive Producer of Sanctuary (2008) and also sat in the director's chair for several episodes. She previously directed the Stargate SG-1 (1997) episode, Resurrection (2004), in 2004, which garnered her a Leo Award nomination for Best Director. She has also directed three episodes each of Primeval: New World (2012), Arctic Air (2012) and Continuum (2012). She has also directed Strange Empire (2014), Olympus (2015), Dark Matter (2015) and X Company (2015). Tapping has also earned four Leo Awards for Best Actress, has been nominated for two Gemini Awards and four Saturn Awards and won the 2005 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Amanda's love of comedy lead her to co-found the all female Canadian comedy troupe, Random Acts. Her work in the short film Breakdown (2006) earned her the Canadian Comedy Award in 2007. She also did films like Space Milkshake (2012), Random Acts of Romance (2012), Taken Back: Finding Haley (2012) and Kid Cannabis (2014). She was Naomi on 7 episodes of the 8th season of Supernatural (2005). She also played a recurring character on the sitcom Package Deal (2013).
Tapping has had the pleasure of supporting various charities and organizations such as The Coast Foundation, a support agency for people with mental disabilities, The Canadian Cancer Society, UNICEF and V-Day by performing in "The Vagina Monologues" to help end violence against women and girls worldwide. She also sits on the leadership council for The Waterkeeper Alliance. Amanda launched the charitable foundation "Sanctuary for Kids" in 2009 to support both local and global children's charities helping children in crisis. To date they have raised over $650,000. Their work takes them to Nepal, Haiti and the downtown east side of Vancouver. She was honored with Women in Film's "Woman of Vision" award. She also received the YWCA Women of Distinction "Connecting the Community" Award. She was awarded The Jules Verne Award in Paris for her humanitarian work. She was offered an Honorary Life Membership from the University College of Dublin Law Society and received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from The University of Windsor.- Actress
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Alice Moran is a vibrant young actor, writer and comedian living in Toronto, Ontario. She broke into the entertainment industry as a teenager when she started working for The Second City. Alice is best known for her Canadian Screen Award-winning work starring on City TV's Sunnyside (2015). Other TV credits include FX's Man Seeking Woman (2015), CBC's Crawford (2018), Family Channel's The Next Step (2013) and the sci-if comedy series Space Janitors (2012). She will be starring in the titular role in the upcoming movie Paige Darcy and the Case of the Stoned Cat.- Actress
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Tricia Helfer is a Canadian cover girl model-turned-actress who has developed her resume beyond the catwalk to include many diverse roles highlighting her versatile and natural screen presence. Best known as the face of the series, and for her Leo award-winning lead performance as the humanoid, Cylon 'Number Six' in the critically acclaimed Syfy series, Battlestar Galactica (2004), Helfer has since gone on to book leading roles on a wide variety of networks. Tricia currently stars in FOX's "Lucifer", switching gears from the role as Lucifer's mother Charlotte, to an attorney by the same name.
Prior to "Lucifer," Tricia was recurring in season two of the Playstation & Sony Picture TV series, "Powers." Just before that, Helfer also played the lead of the Syfy channel's original miniseries "Ascension" co-starring Brian Van Holt. In early 2014, Helfer starred as the lead of the ABC series, "Killer Women". The Sofia Vergara-produced series followed beautiful badass Molly Parker (Helfer), in the notorious Texas Rangers frontier patrol, as she pursued justice despite being embroiled in a continuous fight for her peers' respect.
Born in Donalda, Alberta, Canada, Helfer launched her modeling career at age 17, and erupted into an international superstar after winning the Ford Models' Supermodel of the World Contest in 1992. Her modeling credits include appearances in high-end ad campaigns for Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Givenchy, and Dolce & Gabbana as well as covers for national publications such as ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Flare and Vogue.
In 2002, Helfer turned her focus to acting, moving to Los Angeles and quickly earning a guest star spot on the second season finale of "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation." The following year she earned her break with "Battlestar Galactica," achieving a remarkably fast and successful transition into acting. During her hiatus from "Battlestar Galactica," Helfer portrayed the legendary Farrah Fawcett in NBC's film, "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels." She furthered expanded her portfolio by starring as 'Stephanie Jacobs' opposite Dennis Hopper and Billy Zane in the independent feature "Memory," and later starred alongside LeeLee Sobieski in another independent, "Walk All Over Me," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Helfer returned to the small-screen in 2008, joining the cast of the USA Network's hit series, "Burn Notice" for a multi-episode arc. The next year she filmed recurring guest spots on the award-winning CBS comedy, "Two and a Half Men," while appearing on Fox's crime shows "Chuck," and "Lie to Me." In 2010, Helfer booked a series regular role on the ten-episode arc of Jerry Bruckheimer's "Dark Blue," starring opposite Dylan McDermott and went on to do a variety of terrific roles on series such as "Suits," on USA Network, "Key and Peale," "The Librarians," "Community," "Chuck," "Jeremiah" and "Franklin & Bash," among others.
In addition to her vast array of television roles, Tricia starred in the film, "A Beginner's Guide to Endings," with Harvey Keitel, Scott Caan, and JK Simmons and ;ater, went on to star in "Authors Anonymous" with Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. Next up, is another lead role in thriller, "Isolation" co-starring Luke Malby, a film that will portray the true events of a couple vacationing in the Bahamas. The getaway quickly spirals out of control, forcing the couple into survival mode.
Adding to her impressive resume, Helfer has done prolific voiceover work in mega-hit video game franchises including, playing the roles of Commander Veronica Dare in Halo: ODST, EDI in Mass Effect 2 and 3, Sarah Kerrigan in Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, for which she won the 2010 VGA for Best Performance by a Human Female, as well as in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. She also showcased her voice talent in animated productions, "Green Lantern: First Flight," a Cartoon Network TV movie, on Disney XD's "The Spectacular Spiderman", and on Disney XD's TRON: Uprising.
In addition to acting, Helfer continues to support as many causes as she can, as she strongly believes in giving back. Tricia supports the Humane Society of United States, Best Friends Animal Society, AmFAR, PETA, Kitten Rescue and Richmond Animal Protection Society.
Tricia, who has dual citizenship in the US and Canada, and resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Nicole Stamp is a triple Canadian Screen Award-nominated television director and writer, a Writers Guild of Canada Award Nominee, and the recipient of a Toronto Arts Award for Excellence and Innovation in Theatre.
Nicole is the creator, writer, and host of an upcoming TV show called MEDIA STAMPED, teaching media literacy to kids age 9-11; to be produced by multi-Emmy winning kids TV juggernauts Sinking Ship Entertainment and in partnership with renowned advocacy platform Global Citizen. Coming Fall 2024, on TELUS+.
Nicole's directing work includes The Popularity Papers (BBC / YTV), The Next Step (CBBC), Odd Squad (PBS / Sinking Ship), Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon), The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy (Family Channel), Lockdown (YouTube Originals), Family Feud Canada (CBC), and Teletubbies (Netflix).
Nicole began her career with 10 seasons as a host, writer, and director on the acclaimed live-to-air improvised kids show TVOKids. Segments on which she was a key creative won 2 Gemini Awards among 6 nominations.
As an actor, Nicole can be seen on Locke and Key (Netflix), Hudson and Rex (CityTV), The Handmaid's Tale (HULU), and Carmilla, a Canadian Screen-Award winning web series with over 75 million views on YouTube. She is also a well-regarded voice actor, with major roles on dozens of cartoons and video games, including Assassins Creed Origins (Ubisoft), Doomsday Brothers (Adult Swim), Total Drama: Ridonculous Race (Cartoon Network), Fangbone (Disney Plus), Blue's Clues (PBS), and Elinor Wonders Why (PBS).
Nicole has been nominated for 3 Canadian Screen Awards: two for Writing and one for Directing. She is also a Writers' Guild Award-nominated writer, and has written for Noonbory (BBC Kids), Lockdown (Sinking Ship / YouTube Originals), EnviroGirl (TVOntario), and The Snoopy Show (AppleTV+).
Stamp brings a strong equity lens to every project. Her writing on race and gender has been published by CNN, and she cares deeply about mentoring the next generation, including over a decade with the Artists Mentoring Youth - AMY Project, including founding and directing their eOne Film Training Program.
Nicole Stamp lives in Toronto, Canada, and she holds a Guinness World Record for playing Dodgeball for 36 hours straight, an accomplishment she does not recommend.- Actress
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Inessa Frantowski is known for The Amazing Gayl Pile (2014), Cosmopolis (2012) and Don't Walk Out That Door (2009).- Actress
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Annie Murphy's past projects have included Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, Good God, The Story of Jen, Beauty and the Beast, and Blue Mountain State and has also worked in theatre in Montreal and Toronto.
Murphy made her major breakthrough on "Schitt's Creek," where she starred alongside Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Catherine O'Hara, and Chris Elliott as Alexis Rose, the daughter of Levy and O'Hara. Murphy was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Comedy, won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2020, and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Comedy Series in 2021.
Murphy wrote, produced, and acted in The Plateaus, a CBC web series, which also features Elisha Cuthbert, Jay Baruchel, Sam Roberts, and Kevin MacDonald. She is a graduate of both the Canadian Film Centre Actors' Conservatory and the Theatre Performance Program at Concordia University. She resides in Toronto, Ontario and was born in Ottawa.- Actress
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A native of Perth, Australia, Helene Joy trained at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Her early career began on the stage where she performed various roles with the famous Sydney-based Bell Shakespeare Theatre Company. She went on to play such classic roles as Juliet,Ophelia,and a very young Lady Macbeth, with the Melbourne Theatre Company. She also appeared on television in the Australian series Man From Snowy River and Water Rats and many others, before moving to Toronto via Vancouver, B.C. to continue her career. Joy's most recent credits include the leading role in the award winning period drama for Canadian and British Television The Murdoch Mysteries (now in it's 11th season), for which she has received both Golden Nymph and multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Lead Actress in a drama. She also starred in the the award winning drama series Durham County (Season 1-3), for which she won a 2008 Gemini Award for Best Leading Actress. She was nominated for a Gemini yet again for this role in 2010 as well as for a Golden Nymph. In 2006, Joy earned Gemini nominations for her roles in the Shaftesbury Films productions of Under The Dragon's Tail: A Murdoch Mystery, and ReGenesis. In 2005, she won a Leo Award for Best Actress in the feature length film Desolation Sound. Joy's many credits also include a series lead role in An American In Canada; a recurring guest role on This Is Wonderland, and guest-starring roles on episodes of many other series..She has also lent her voice to numerous animation series for Canadian, British and Australian television including The Eggs, The Faireez, The Story of Og, Pearlie and The Detentionaires. She can occasionally be seen on stage with the Award winning Company Theatre of Toronto. She now spends her time between New York and Toronto.- Actress
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Stana Katic recently starred in the TV series, Absentia, streaming on Amazon. It's a thriller-drama produced by Sony Pictures Television. Upon debut it was one of Amazon's top-ten most popular programs.
Stana's feature film work includes, CBGB, Big Sur, The Spirit, Feast of Love, The Double and Bond franchise installment Quantum of Solace.
For 8 seasons, Stana starred as Kate Beckett on Castle. The ABC hit series brought in over 10 million viewers weekly and is in the top five syndicated series in Spain, France, the UK, Italy, and Germany.
Stana has ten award nominations and seven wins - including three People's Choice Awards, a PRISM Award, and three TV Guide Awards
Stana is also dedicated to philanthropic projects with a focus on the Environment and on Children's Education and Healthcare. This work has kept her involved with organizations from around the globe.
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Georgina Frances Reilly is a British Canadian actress born in Guildford, United Kingdom, to songwriter/composer David Reilly and business administrator Frances Reilly. She comes from a long line of performers, her grandfather being Tommy Reilly, the world's first classical harmonica player. Growing up in an artistic household, she soon took to the family business, performing in musical theatre productions throughout her schooling. She met Philip Bateman (musical director of Billy Elliot, London production), who became a great mentor and supporter of her singing and acting. At the age of 16, she and her family made the move to Toronto, Canada, where Georgina finished her formal education. While attending Havergal College, she took a break from performing to focus on school. She was soon discovered by celebrated independent filmmaker Bruce McDonald, who cast her in the critically acclaimed 'Pontypool', which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. It wasn't very long before Georgina became a household name in Canada. She is best known for her role as the feisty young coroner Dr. Emily Grace on Canada's acclaimed Victorian series Murdoch Mysteries and as the cynical Sabrina Reynolds on The CW's The L.A Complex. She married actor and filmmaker Mark O'Brien January 6, 2013, after meeting him on set. They reside in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Mary Krohnert is known for An Amish Murder (2013).- Actress
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Ashley Comeau is a Queer, award-winning actor, producer, and writer with over 15 years of professional experience. As a Second City mainstage alumna she wrote and starred in three theatrical revues which garnered her both a Dora and a Canadian Comedy Award nomination.
She was named 'Best Female Improviser' from NOW Magazine's "Best Of Awards" and most recently won a Canadian Comedy Award for Second City's first all female-identifying revue, She The People. Her comedy troupe The Lusty Mannequins were named 'Best of the Fest' at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, and won the 'Best Comedy Characters of the Year' Award from Phoenix Remix, UK for their original show Uncommonwealth in their debut year at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Select theatre acting credits include: She The People (Mirvish/Just For Laughs), Uncommonwealth (Edinburgh Fringe), Little Black Dress The Musical, People Suck, Songbuster: An Improvised Musical, Noises Off, Girls Night Out! Selected TV/Film credits include: The Boys (Amazon Prime), Transplant (NBC), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC) Odd Squad Mobile Unit (PBS/TVO), Tallboyz (CBC), Christmas Jars (Muse), Degrassi: The Next Class (Netflix/DHX).
Two shows that she was an associate producer and a creative consultant on (It's My Party, TVO, Tallboyz, CBC) have been nominated for Canadian Screen Awards. Selected TV producing credits include: Paranormal 911 (T+E), It's My Party (TVO), Haunted Hospitals (T+E), The Zone (YTV). She had the privilege and honour of working as Consulting Producer on Tallboyz season three during lockdown.
Selected Live Production credits include: BANFF World Media Program Competition Awards Luncheon and Gala (Achilles/Brunico) Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TSCF), Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF),and the Mama City Improv Festival, Africa's first International Improv Festival which she co-founded and co-produces.
She has written editorials for Today's Parent, CBC's Punchline and The Walrus Laughs.
She has travelled the world both performing and facilitating improv and corporate communications. She even co-founded Africa's first international improv festival the Mama City Improv Festival in Cape Town, where she goes every year to celebrate the best and the brightest improv talent from around the globe.
She acts, writes and produces for TV and stage now, used to be a tour guide, and almost became a funeral director. That pretty much sums her up. You can follow her exploits on Twitter @ashleycomeau- Actress
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Daiva Johnston was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is known for Misha (2019), Murdoch Mysteries (2008) and Lost Faces of the Bible (2012).- Actress
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Knox is an, actor, director and writer based in Toronto. Knox's directorial debut feature film Adult Adoption premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival 2022. Her sophomore feature We Forgot to Break Up (Motel Pictures) based on the award winning novel Heidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess will have its festival premiere in 2023. She is the creator/director of the CBC series HOMESCHOOLED. For two seasons apiece, she served as show runner of Slo Pitch ( IFC & AMC+) and BARBELLE (Shaftesbury). As an actor Knox is best known for her role alongside Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe in Paramount's All I Didn't Want For Christmas, "Holly Frost" in SYFY's Letters to Satan Claus, as well as in HOMESCHOOLED (CBC) Slopitch (IFC/AMC+) and BARBELLE (Shaftesbury). Knox has directed/written several shorts with her company Boss & Co including Borderline (Dances With Films), Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping (winner of best short film at Venice Short Film Festival and Budapest Independent Film Festival) Damage Control (best short at Toronto Pendance Festival) The Fates (TIFF) as well as the controversial online heist film Cons & Pros which debuted on VICE.com in January 2020.
Knox's writing work includes the six part series For The Record (CBC + Universal Music), HOMESCHOOLED (CBC + Portfolio Entertainment) and Falconette (Shaftesbury), as well as multiple titles for Boss & Co.- Actress
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Lauren Ash is a recent alumnus of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has also won for Best Comedic Play in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006.
She's played various roles in "Scare Tactics" as well as the Canadian TV series, "Almost Heroes." She had a recurring role in "The Ron James Show" and made guest appearances in "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Other film and television credits include "Video on Trial," "Hotbox" and the Academy Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She is also the voice of Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy."- Actress
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Vanessa Matsui is a CSA nominated actor, writer, and filmmaker based in Toronto and L.A. Selected as a Sundance / YouTube New Voices fellow in 2019, Vanessa's critically acclaimed hit web series Ghost BFF, which she wrote, directed for and starred in, has won and been nominated for multiple awards including Best Web Series at the LA Femme International Film Festival and the Austin Film Festival and has screened at festivals globally. Ghost BFF Season One originally streamed on Elizabeth Bank's Whohaha.com and both seasons can now be found on Shaftesbury's KindaTV. Vanessa also co-created Crankytown.ca (NFB), an interactive website about getting your first period, where she wrote and directed award-winning short films and received a Gemini nomination for Best Digital Non-Fiction Program. Vanessa is also an advisor with Sundance Co//ab. She attributes her love of storytelling to her extensive training in acting and improvisation; she studied the Meisner technique with the late Jaqueline McClintock, studied and performed as an improviser for 10 years in Montreal most notably at the Just For Laughs Festival with The Bitter End (a serialized, improvised sitcom). Select acting credits include roles on Letterkenny (Hulu), Shadowhunters (Freeform), Schitt's Creek (CBC), and The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu).- Actress
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Alison Louder is an actress, writer, and filmmaker known for her work on Suits (2011), FANatic (2017), Mariner (2016), Helix (2014) and Being Human (2011). She stars in the award-winning pivotal short film Soft Spot (2017) from the 9-part feature Samanthology (2019), and appears in The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018). She is an alum of Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in NYC and the Professional Theatre Department at Dawson College (Dome Theatre) in her hometown Montreal. Alison also trained with the late Jacqueline McClintock from 2008 until her death in 2012. She is based in Toronto.- Actress
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With over 20 years of on camera experience in film and television across Canada and the United States, Jenny's most recent television credits include a recurring role on CBC's new comedy Workin' Moms, a lead role in APTN's Mohawk Girls, and a recurring role in The Pinkerton's. Watch for Jenny is Paul Gross' newest feature film Hyena Road. Previous credits include a lead role in the 20th Century Fox feature film Wrong Turn 4, a supporting role in the film The Last Christmas, a recurring role in APTN's episodic Cashing In, and the lead role in Re-Order-Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival.- Writer
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Carly Heffernan is known for Second Jen (2016), Girls Night In (2020) and Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993).- Actress
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An LGBTQ+ rights and mental health advocate, Mandi is a queer screenwriter, director, script analyst, script consultant, workshop facilitator, and Pochinko clown. Her 48 Hour Film The Fardy Brothers (2019) screened at a variety of film festivals, winning Best Director alongside Kevin P. Gabel at the European Film Festival Mainstream & Underground. Her mission as a screenwriter/director is to bring more inclusivity to the screen in hopes of making the world a more inclusive, loving place.- Michelle can currently be seen on the hit Crave TV series LETTERKENNEY. For the past 3 seasons, MICHELLE starred in the sole female lead role of 'Katy.' The show, created by Jared Keeso and Jacob Tierney, just wrapped their 4th season and has gone onto win the Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series, Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series as well as the WGC Screenwriting award for Best TV Comedy.
MICHELLE recently wrapped the Netflix feature EL CAMINO CHRISTMAS written and produced by Ted Melfi and directed by David Talbert. She will star as "Kate",a single mother who has been taken hostage by 'Eric' (Luke Grimes) on Christmas Eve in a liquor store with several other locals. The film also stars Tim Allen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dax Shepard, Jessica Alba and Kimberly Quinn. The film is set to premiere this December.
On the film side, MICHELLE can be seen in the independent feature BUCKOUT ROAD opposite Danny Glover and Evan Ross. She will also be seen in the lead role of 'Violet' the independent feature GOLIATH. MICHELLE also starred in the thriller ANTISOCIAL franchise for director Cody Callahan as well as the independent feature THE DROWNSMAN.
MICHELLE will also be seen in the upcoming mini-series BAD BLOOD which is based on the Montreal's mob boss Vito Rizzuto. She stars alongside Anthony LaPaglia and Kim Coates. Other television credits include the SyFy pilot THE MACHINE as well as the SyFy mini-series ASENSION, FOUR IN THE MORNING for the CBC, and the FX series THE STRAIN.
MICHELLE was born and raised in Vancouver and currently resides in Toronto. - Actress
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Kayla Lorette was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. She is known for She Stoops to Conquer (2015), Space Riders: Division Earth (2014) and Remember (2015).- Actress
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Halifax native, Amy Kerr, began her career as a model at the age of fifteen. A multiple award winner at myriad modeling and acting competitions, as well as beauty pageants, Amy has booked many Internet, print and billboard campaigns including Kameleon Jewelry, uMame Maternity, Metrin Skincare, Bodog, Maxim, UMM, Sports Direct/ Wagerline, Nova Scotia Tourism and The Canadian Cancer Society. She was featured on the covers of Eco Apparel catalogue, en.Vision and Faces Magazines. Some of her ads were seen in Elle and Ok! Magazines, in store fronts and on billboards in places such as downtown Disneyland in Califaornia. Despite her modeling success, her passion has always been acting. After graduating from high school, Amy auditioned for a local agency to represent her for acting, and she began to take acting classes. Shortly thereafter, she landed her first guest starring role as Desh in the sci-fi tv series "Lexx: The Dark Zone". Amy has since worked with many leading actors - opposite of Cybil Sheppard and Tim Matheson in "Martha Inc.", where she played Martha Stewart's daughter, Lexi; with Dean Cain, Brian Bosworth, and Mimi Kuzyk in the action flick "Phase IV"; and with Chris Cuthbertson, Sebastian Spence, Christopher Shyer, Ryan Scott Greene and Nigel Bennett in Afterdark Productions feature film "A Bug And A Bag of Weed" and she played opposite of Joe Flaherty and Chris MacDonald in the award winning feature film "Summerhood". She can also be seen as J-Roc's baby's mama in multiple episodes of "Trailer Park Boys" in seasons 6 and 7. She also worked opposite of Flava Flav in the U.S.sit-com "Under One Roof" as his probation officer Candy. New projects to see Amy in are "Sex! With Hot Robots" by award winning filmmaker Jay Dahl which was the Gala opener at the 2010 AFF and aired on CTV & Bravo. You can see her in multiple episodes of "TV with TV's JonathanTorrens" airing on TvTropolis, Picnicface's feature film "Roller Town" and a Canadian National commercial for Dempster's Bread starring Sidney Crosby.- Actress
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Gwynne Phillips is an actor, writer, and comedian best known for her work with sketch duo The Templeton Philharmonic who have won numerous awards across Canada and the U.S., including the 2019 "Just For Laughs Award" and "Best Comedy Duo" at the LA Comedy Festival. She is the co-creator and co-host of the hit audio series "None of Our Business"; Audible Canada's first ever original audio series. Her award-winning short film "Alaska" (co-written with Briana Templeton and Chris Wilson) picked up the Grand Prize for "Best Comedy" at JFL NorthWest. Phillips was a contributing writer for CBC Radio's "The Irrelevant Show" and CBC Gem's "True Dating Stories".- Actress
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Zoe Cleland is a Canadian Screen Award-nominated actress, a writer, and a filmmaker. Since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2012, she has worked extensively in film and television. Zoe is best known for her featured roles in Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Reign (CW network), and as Tatiana in CBC Gem's The Communist's Daughter, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series. In 2020, she launched her production company, Sweet Sorrow Productions, along with co-producer Katherine Wilson. Most recently, Zoe wrote, directed, and starred in her first original short film, Blueberries for Iris, which premiered at the Atlantic International Film Festival in 2023.- Actress
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Charlotte Hegele was born in Toronto but spent most of her formative years in London, Ontario. Although Hegele began acting in community theatre, she knew film was where her ambitions lay. She returned to Toronto in 2008 to attend Humber College's Acting for Film and Television Diploma Program. After graduation Hegele began work on several projects filming in Toronto and quickly landed a lead role on the award winning Canadian hit Bomb Girls.- Actress
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Amy Matysio was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is known for Another WolfCop (2017), Just Friends (2005) and InSayshable (2012). She has been married to Karrnnel Sawitsky since 23 August 2014. They have one child.- Producer
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Allana Harkin (@allanaharkin) is an Emmy Award Winning producer, director, actor and writer who has garnered 10 Emmy nominations and 2 Producer Guild nominations for her work on seven seasons TBS's "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee". Her film "The Godmother" played festivals across the country including winning awards for Best Comedy. Her directing projects include Nesting for Crave Canada and The Popularity Papers for BBC Studios.
"There's always going to be doom and gloom, but Harkin gives the impression that laughing at that darkness not only helps keep you sane, but helps you fight back" - Bustle- Actress
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Naomi Snieckus is an actress, writer, improviser, voice-over artist, director, and teacher. She studied at University of Waterloo and then Ryerson Theatre School before moving to Vancouver for five years. With six CCA awards, an ACTRA and a Canadian Screen Awards nomination under her belt, she is no stranger to success. She is an alumni of The Second City Toronto, where she crashed the auditions, got a spot with the touring company, and went on to write and perform in five hit shows. Naomi is a founding member (along with her partner, Matt Baram) and co-artistic director of The National Theatre of the World (a five-time CCA winner). In 2010, Naomi won the CCA for Best Female Improviser. She has performed in theaters across Canada (from Canadian Stage in Toronto to The Arts Club in Vancouver) and has hosted the Doras two years in a row.
Naomi film credits include the slasher horror Saw 3D (2010), the indie film Two 4 One (2014) with Gavin Crawford (which won the Best Film Award at the Victoria Film Festival), and the feature comedy-drama Happily Ever After (2016) with Alex Kingston and Peter Firth.
Naomi's TV credits include the TV movie I, Martin Short, Goes Home (2012) alongside Martin Short and Eugene Levy, CTV's Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)" and The Listener (2009), CBC's Being Erica (2009) and Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007). Naomi is a talented voice actor as well, being heard on CBC Radio's "Canadia", on the cartoon "Franklin the Turtle", and the children's show Annedroids (2013). She launched a web series on CBC Punchline, with Matt Baram, called "Doing It with Brian and Darla". Her most notable role is as Bobbi Galka on CBC's Mr. D (2012) opposite Gerry Dee. Her work on the show has earned her a CSA nomination in 2015 and an ACTRA nomination in 2014.- Actress
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Devon MacDonald is known for Ring Ring (2019), Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Covert Affairs (2010).- Actress
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Victoria Baldesarra is an actress and based out of Los Angeles, California and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Toronto-native began her dance career at the age of 3 years old and grew up dancing in the North American competitive dance circuit. Having been trained at one of the most prestige dance schools in all of Ontario - Victoria was a member of Team Canada's National dance team, where the team were Bronze medalists in Germany 2010.
In summer of 2012, Victoria auditioned for what is now known as the hit International dance show - The Next step. Victoria has lead over 7 seasons of The Next Step, reprising her role of Michelle. She has traveled all around the global on multiple international dance tours with her cast mates of The Next Step. Victoria has worked alongside music artists such as Ghasi, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla Sign, and many more. She also appeared in Netflix's Lost & Found Music Studios, Tall Boyz (CBC), Private Eyes (Ion TV), and currently has a few different film projects in the works.- Actress
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Jordan Clark is a Canadian actress from Tottenham, Ontario. She is best known for her starring role as Giselle on Family Channel's hit series "The Next Step," which was renewed for a seventh season in 2019. In 2011, she was crowned the winner of Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.