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Charisma Carpenter first made her television debut with a guest spot on Baywatch (1989), before receiving a call from legendary producer Aaron Spelling and subsequently being cast on the prime time soap opera, Malibu Shores (1996). But her big break - and the one that would forever change the trajectory of her life - came shortly thereafter when she was cast as Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), a role she would portray for three seasons before migrating to its spin-off series, Angel (1999), and continuing on for four more seasons. In total, Carpenter portrayed Cordelia in 140 episodes across both franchises. The former series has been ranked by Time, The Hollywood Reporter, TV Guide, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly among their lists of greatest television series' of all time.
Carpenter went on to recur on Charmed (1998) as the demon Kyra and on Veronica Mars (2004) as gold digging stepmother Kendall Casablanacas as well as Greek (2007) and, most recently, CW's Pandora (2019). While working as a series regular on ABC Family's The Lying Game (2011), Carpenter subsequently served as host and producer of Investigation Discovery's Surviving Evil (2013), a series featuring survivors who fought back against their attackers. Additional guest starring roles include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Burn Notice (2007), Supernatural (2005), Blue Bloods (2010), Sons of Anarchy (2008), Scream Queens (2015), Chicago P.D. (2014), Lucifer (2016), and 9-1-1 (2018).
Carpenter has also segued into movies, with a supporting role as Lacey in The Expendables (2010) and its sequel, The Expendables 2 (2012), as well as roles in over 12 made for television movies for Lifetime, Syfy and more.
Offscreen, Carpenter is the proud founder of MyCon, a platform intended to lift the spirits of socially isolated fans throughout the pandemic by connecting them with their favorite actors. Additionally, she works closely with the Thirst Project, an international water charity bringing safe, clean drinking water to the most vulnerable people around the world, as well as The Ronan Thompson Foundation, which is dedicated to researching pediatric cancer. In addition to her first love, that of a devoted mother, Carpenter spends much of her time working as a philanthropist, political activist, and social justice advocate. So passionate about these causes, she recently completed a course on administrative justice.At 41, Charisma still has it going on. A Vegas native, she's done mostly 'bimbo' roles, but has had some serious drama chops such as her appearance on CSI and her character in Veronica Mars. Her 2004 Playboy shoot, after the birth of her child, shows she still has it in the looks department.
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Ksenia Solo is a Latvian-Canadian actress. She was born in Riga, Latvia in to an artistic family. She is a recipient of many prestigious Canadian awards, including 3 Gemini Awards and a nominee of the first ever Canadian Screen Awards. Ksenia was the youngest actor in Canadian television history to win two consecutive Gemini Awards.
Solo is a highly versatile actress that comes from a classical ballet background. She is best known for playing the ambitious 'Veronica', rival to Natalie Portman's 'Nina' in the 5-time Oscar nominated film Black Swan, manipulative and disturbed 'Holly' opposite Dominic Monaghan in the psychological thriller Pet, and young and innocent 'Lucy' opposite Maria Bello in In Search of Fellini.
Solo's ability to transform has also earned her critical acclaim for her roles on television including fan favorite 'Kenzi' in the fantasy-noir Syfy hit Lost Girl, real life socialite and wife of America's most infamous traitor 'Peggy Shippen' alongside Jamie Bell in AMC's historical drama TURN: Washington's Spies and Cosima's romantic love interest 'Shay' opposite Tatiana Maslany in BBC's Orphan Black.
No stranger to the comic book world, Ksenia played Dodge in the highly anticipated FOX/DreamWorks comic book adaptation of Locke & Key, which was executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and directed by Mark Romanek. Her other work includes starring on CW's Life Unexpected alongside Brittany Robertson, Shiri Appleby and Austin Butler and playing Stephen Colbert's daughter in the The Ron Howard produced pilot The Untitled Ken Finkleman project, to name a few.
Solo's most recent indie feature, Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle, directed by Oscar winner Mike Van Diem, received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Ksenia had to learn Italian for her role in the film.
In 2018 Solo was offered the role of Susie Miller in History Channels Project Blue Book, produced by Academy Award Winner Robert Zumeckis. The show premiered on January 8th, 2019 and became a break out hit as the most watched show on cable television. Project Blue Book was picked up for season 2 and will begin filming in the summer of 2019.A Latvian native, Ksenia has made her mark on Canadian TV, most recently on 'Lost Girl', currently scheduled to be reshown in the US on the SyFy network.- Emilie Ullerup-Petersen was born in Denmark, where her father Ove Ullerup-Petersen, a Jurist and Diplomat and a decorated Ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, held the title of Lord Chamberlain for the Danish Royal Family.
It was always been her ambition to become an actress. When she graduated from high school in Copenhagen in 2003, she moved to Vancouver to pursue acting as a career. She studied at the Vancouver Film School and graduated in 2005.
Her first role was that of Julia Prynne in the hit sci-fi TV show Battlestar Galactica (2004). She also played the part of Sandra in the first episode of Blood Ties (2006). She was one of the main characters in the ground breaking series Sanctuary (2008) where she starred alongside Amanda Tapping.Born and raised in Denmark, she got her start in Canadian TV, most notably as Kaitlyn Joyce on jPod. She clinched the role of Ashley Magnus on Sanctuary by learning a fight scene in minutes for her audition. - Actress
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Indiana Rose Evans born 27 July 1990 is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter, best known for her roles in Home and Away (1988) as Matilda Hunter, H2O: Just Add Water (2006) as Bella Hartley, and Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012) as Emmaline Robinson. Evans had an interest in performing since the age of five, when she would perform for family and friends. At the age of seven, Evans' parents enrolled her into dance lessons, which started with ballet and then evolved to jazz and tap.An Australian mostly unknown to American audiences, Indiana's latest role was that of Tatum Novak in the legal drama Crownies. Previous works include the kids show H2O: Just Add Water, and a 4 year run on the long-time Australian soap Home And Away.- Actress
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Amanda Redman was born on 12 August 1957 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sexy Beast (2000), New Tricks (2003) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001). She has been married to Damian Schnabel since 4 September 2010. She was previously married to Robert Glenister.Fairly unknown in the US, Amanda has been doing the Brit cop dramedy 'New Tricks' as Det Superintendent Sandra Pullman, a savvy cop saddled with 3 retired 'characters' for her Unsolved Cases squad.- Actress
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Billie Piper studied at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She caught the eyes of record producers who were interested in signing a young vocalist when she was the poster girl for the ad campaign of a British pop music magazine, "Smash Hits". She released her first single, "Because We Want To", which debuted at #1 at age 15. Her second single, "Girlfriend", was also a #1 hit. By the time she turned 16, Billie had released 4 singles that all made the top three on the charts. She has been labeled the "Pop Princess" of England, UK.Mostly known as Rose on Doctor Who, she recently did 3 series of 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' that had limited US showings on Showtime. She was also a pop star in Britain, with a #1 song at age 15.- 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.She's like a fine wine, just keeps getting cuter with age. Looks like marriage and motherhood seriously agree with her.- Actress
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Tara Spencer-Nairn's big breakout role came in 1999 when she was cast as the tough Bronx-raised teen in the festival darling, New Waterford Girl (1999). The film screened at the Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, and received seven Genie Award nominations including Best Picture. In 2002, she starred alongside Don McKellar in the indie film Rub & Tug (2002), where she introduced audiences to her flair for comedy and acquired her first Canadian Comedy Award nomination.
For six years she captured the hearts of audiences with her role as the straight-faced police officer Constable Karen Pelly in the long-running series Corner Gas (2004). Tara has become a fixture in Canadian film and TV landscape now and has appeared in the recurring role of Sandy in The Listener (2009), and guest starred on The Outer Limits (1995), Murdoch Mysteries (2008), Flashpoint (2008), Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), The Strain (2014), and in the short film Bastards (2014). In 2014, she reprised her role as Karen Pelly in the feature film Corner Gas: The Movie (2014), which landed her a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Female Performance.
Tara also appeared in the Lifetime movie The Preacher's Sin (2015) and was in Gabrielle Miller's short film Claudette (2015). Born in Montreal, raised in Vancouver, Tara now calls Toronto home where she lives with her husband and two young sons.Most famous for being the rookie cop 'Karen Pelly' on CBC's Corner Gas, she also does drama well, especially on the pilot of ReGenesis opposite Peter Outerbridge. Currently seen as Nurse Sandy on 'The Listener'.- Actress
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Gabrielle Miller is one of Canada's most celebrated performers. A professional actor for over two decades, she is widely recognized for her lead roles on two of Canada's most successful series: the runaway hit CTV series Corner Gas (6 seasons), which inspired a feature film in 2014, as well as an animated series, and the critically acclaimed series Robson Arms (3 seasons).
She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for her role in the feature film Moving Day and was a series regular on City TV/Hulu's Mother Up!, a 13-episode, half-hour adult animated comedy series starring Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives).
Along with her recurring role on Call Me Fitz, opposite Jason Priestley, Gabrielle has also recurred on Hallmark's Good Witch, and guest-starred on CBS's Person of Interest, ABC's Once Upon a Time, and Showtime's popular series Lost Girl. She starred in the feature film Down River alongside Helen Shaver (The Color of Money, Desert Hearts), which won Best Picture at the 2014 Leo Awards.
In the spring of 2012, she starred on stage in New York at the Cherry Lane Theatre in the popular play Psycho Therapy. Combined, Gabrielle has garnered 14 Gemini and Leo Award nominations. In 2005 and 2006 she won a Leo Award for her role as Lacey Burrows on Corner Gas, and in 2007 took home a Gemini Award for best ensemble cast in a comedy. For her portrayal of Bobbi Briggs on Robson Arms, Gabrielle won the 2007 Leo Award and 2009 Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Most recently Gabrielle took home the Leo Award for Best Supporting Female in a Motion Picture in 2019 for her mesmerizing performance in Rabbit.
Talented and vivacious, Gabrielle has been busy on the big and small screen with a number of projects including a guest star role on Hallmark's Hailey Dean Mysteries, a recurring role on Disney's Puppy Prep Academy, and a guest star on SYFY's The Magicians. Before that, she starred in the feature film Sisters & Brothers and the Hallmark Hall of Fame MOW Trading Christmas. Other film and TV credits include Elijah, Holiday in Handcuffs, Love and Other Dilemmas, Breaking News, Pasadena, Frasier, The X-Files, DaVinci's Inquest, The Outer Limits, NCIS and Cold Case, to name a few. Gabrielle also does extensive charitable work, supporting organizations such as Vela Microboard and World Vision.Another Corner Gas alum, this Vancouver native just picked up a run on the Jason Priestly comedy 'Call Me Fitz'.- Actress
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Leah Pinsent was born on 20 September 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for The Industry (1998), April Fool's Day (1986) and The Bay Boy (1984). She has been married to Peter Keleghan since December 2001. She was previously married to Michael Capellupo.Daughter of Canadian 'treasure' Gordon Pinsent, Leah is becoming a treasure in her own right. From the scathingly sarcastic inside look at TV ('Made in Canada)' to high drama ('The Murdock Mysteries') and science fiction ('ReGenesis'), Leah does it all.- Actress
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An award-winning actor, an accomplished writer, a producer, and now a showrunner, Kathleen Robertson is the definition of a multi-hyphenate.
Her breakthrough was as naughty girl Clare in the landmark 1990s series 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' She appeared in the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed Amazon series 'The Expanse.' Robertson also wrapped production on 'Triage' for ABC/Disney and director Jon Chu. In addition, she appears in the Lionsgate series 'Swimming with Sharks' opposite Diane Kruger, Kiernen Shipka and Donald Sutherland, a project for which she also created, produced and was showrunner.
Robertson also starred on the Netflix drama 'Northern Rescue,' the critically acclaimed TNT crime drama 'Murder in the First' opposite Taye Diggs for three seasons, and had a pivotal, recurring role opposite Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore on A&E's Emmy nominated 'Bates Motel.' She also garnered much attention for her starring role on the Gus Van Sant Golden Globe-winning political drama 'Boss,' as the brilliant, broken and duplicitous Kitty O'Neill, Mayor Tom Kane's (Kelsey Grammer) press aide. On the writing and producing front, Robertson and her production company Debut Content continue to build an impressive slate of both television and feature film projects.
On the television side, in a highly competitive situation, Robertson signed an overall deal with Universal Cable Productions (UCP) to both create and produce original content. She also has projects with Netflix, Barry Jenkins ('Moonlight'), Jason Bateman's Aggregate Films, Imagine Television, and acclaimed Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger ('Cecil Hotel').
On the feature side, she is writing Flight for Paramount Pictures and Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman.
She also adapted the acclaimed novel 'The Possibilities' for Fox Searchlight and Academy Award nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman who is attached to direct. Reitman also attached himself to direct the TV pilot 'Your Time is Up,' which Robertson wrote and signed on to star in. In addition, she adapted the novel 'Little Bee' for Amazon and Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts. Robertson was also recently brought on to adapt the comic-book series 'Lady Killer' for Dark Horse with Michelle Mac Laren (Westworld/Game of Thrones) directing.
A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Robertson moved to Los Angeles, California, USA, to pursue her career.Loving her in 'Boss'.- Sarah Strange was born on 6 September 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for ReGenesis (2004), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998) and The L Word (2004).From 'DaVinci's Inquest' to 'ReGenesis' to 'Life As We Know It', this elfin beauty shines. Currently filming 'Level Up' in Vancouver.
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Maxim is a multi-award nominated actress who has most recently starred in the English version of the mold-breaking police drama 19-2, leading to a Canadian Screen Award nomination for her role. She has garnered four Lead Actress Gemini nominations for the hugely popular series O'. In addition to shooting the third season of 19-2 in 2015, she became Jocelyn Fray on the highly anticipated ABC Family series Shadowhunters, based on The Mortal Instruments novels.
Maxim has over 100 film and television credits to her name; Regenesis, Heartland, and Defying Gravity, just to name a few. In 2009, Maxim was nominated for a Jutra (Quebec Oscars) for best supporting actress in the indie-film, Adam's Wall. The Montreal beauty has also been named one of "Canada's 25 Most Beautiful Stars" by Star! Magazine and "The Sexiest and Most Beautiful Popular Actress" by ICI Montreal. Aside from her passion for acting, Maxim is an activist who actively devotes herself to several organizations such as Greenpeace and is the spokesperson for ANEB (a non-profit organization to help those affected by eating disorders) and Ecosphere (an environmental event with more than 190 exhibitors and 40 conferences).Maxim Roy. That is all.- Actress
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Nicole de Boer began her acting career as a child in her hometown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A shy child, she one day came home and, to the astonishment of her family, told them she had gotten the lead in the play "The Wizard of Oz". With the blessing of her parents, her grandmother helped her to find an agent and shortly afterward, she made her television debut in a Christmas Special starring Red Skelton and Vincent Price. Throughout her childhood, Nicole was active in commercials and theatre.
At age seventeen, she was cast as a series regular in the CBC drama 9B (1988). Nicole's numerous television credits include: Beyond Reality (1991), First Resort, Catwalk (1992), The Kids in the Hall (1988), The Outer Limits (1995), PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996), Maniac Mansion (1990) and Mission Genesis (1997). On film, she was featured in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996), co-starred in National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995) with Matt Frewer and Tommy Chong and was in the critically received sci-fi horror film Cube (1997). While filming the series Dooley Gardens (1999) in Newfoundland, she got the call and was cast in the seventh and final season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), replacing Terry Farrell as the symbiont host Ezri Dax.A veteran sci fi actress, working in everything from Deep Space 9 to Mission:Genesis and Haven. Sadly, she's been stuck in some very bad sci fi and drama lately. Hopefully, they'll get her off the 'Z' list.- Actress
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Siobhán Kathleen Mary Hewlett.
Irish Actor, writer, producer, artist Siobhán hails from a theatrical dynasty stretching back to the 1800's. Her great grandparents 'Loch & Lomond' were renowned Variety and Vaudevillian performers, as were her grandparents who met whilst performing for the judges and diplomats at The Nuremberg war trials (introduced by their mutual agent and her godfather - the late Lord Lew Grade) . Siobhan's grandmother was the last remaining captain of the Bluebell girls - the high kicking can can troupe who danced her way from Ireland around Europe and South America in the 20's and 30's, working with Mistanguette, Josephine Baker, Maurice Chevalier, and Jaques Tati. Her Grandfather, was a celebrated knock about comic whose act involved multiple back flips off walls. Her Great Aunt's Karina and sister the world famous Eve - were renowned contortionists. Siobhan's late Father, Donald Hewlett was a famous TV star from Jimmy Perry & David Crofts hit shows 'It Ain't half Hot Mum' & 'You Rang M'Lord' . Siobhan's Mother, Thérèse McMurray was a child star and lead in the first live hospital show 'Emergency Ward 10'.
Hewlett was brought up between the West of Ireland (Lahinch) and the East Kent coast of England (Whitstable).
Educated in England, Hewlett attended Wellesley House School, Downe House School and The King's School, Canterbury on art scholarships. A period of family ill health during Siobhán's childhood meant that she became her family's main carer. Whilst at The King's School, Canterbury, she was spotted in a production by the theatrical agent Hamilton Hodell, turned down a place at Cambridge to read English and subsequently won a scholarship to study acting at the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London for their 3 year classical acting diploma course.
Hewlett supported herself through drama school by waitressing, singing and playing her guitar in Jazz clubs around London.
Whilst still at drama school at 19, Hewlett was chosen by French film director Antoine de Caunes to play the leading role in Monsieur N a role that required she learn French.
Shortly afterwards Hewlett starred in the British comedy series 'Fortysomething' opposite Hugh Laurie, Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Capaldi for ITV. Hewlett and Cumberbatch were old family friends - Wanda Ventham, Cumberbatch's mother and Hewlett's Father had starred opposite each in London's West End.
Hewlett made her professional stage debut at The Finborough Theatre in London - starring opposite Chis O' Dowd, Clarke Peters and Daniela Nardini in Etta Jenks. Directed by Che Walker.
Starring in multiple award winning shows after this, including - BBC BAFTA winning 'The Canterbury Tales' opposite Julie Walters and Bill Nighy. 'The Virgin Queen' opposite Tom Hardy and Anne Marie Duff.
To great acclaim Hewlett made her West end stage debut at the Donmar Warehouse in Christopher Hampton's hit play The Philanthropist. Where she starred opposite Simon Russel Beale, Simon Day and Danny Webb. "The luscious and accomplished Araminta was played by the luscious and accomplished Siobhan Hewlett, whose electrifying stage presence would have stolen any other show." -The independent "And can there have been a funnier seduction scene when Siobhan Hewlett, who gives the vamp the perfect amount of boisterous blankness, ruffles Simon Russell Beale's hair."- The Times Hewlett and Russel Beale won the South Bank show award for comedy.
Subsequently Hewlett continued to star in Film and TV roles including indie hit 'Irina Palm', opposite Marianne Faithful and Kevin Bishop which won the audience prize at The Berlin international Film Festival. Hewlett by then, was renting the apartment below her old friend Cumberbatch. They continued working together when Hewlett guest starred in the first episode of award winning ' Sherlock' and hit series 'Parades End'.
Hewlett took a significant career break and resumed her caring role to look after her dying Father and her Mother, subsequent to her Mother's stage four cancer diagnosis.
As her Mother's health stabilised, Hewlett spent some time in LA, attending Groundlings Improv school as well as performing with LA Theatre works opposite Jared Harris, Susan Sullivan, Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres. During this period Hewlett started working with legendary comic book writer Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta) and photographer/ director Mitch Jenkins. Hewlett starred as journalist Faith Harrington - a role created by Moore for her - in a series of occult noir films - the first of which, was 'Act of Faith'. Hewlett became exec producer on the series , 'Showpieces' and subsequent feature 'The Show' starring opposite old family friend Tom Burke as Fletcher Dennis. 'The Show' was to premiere at SXSW 2020.
Hewlett studied playwriting at The Royal Court Theatre's prestigious Young Writers program under acclaimed playwright Simon Stephens.
She splits her time between her home in the West of Ireland where she writes and surfs and London.
Hewlett has a production company with her brother, Director/Producer Patrick Hewlett as well as her own company Oyster Films.Rapidly becoming a fixture in British TV, Siobhan has guest starred in such diverse projects as Trinity, New Tricks, and (most familiar to Americans) Torchwood.- 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.A familiar face to Canadians, she's currently starring in Little Mosque on the Prairie, one of my fave Canadian comedies. She's also hosted game shows and has done some big screen work as well. - Actress
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Erin Karpluk was born in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Being Erica (2009), A Million Little Things (2018) and Holly Hobbie (2018).I'm loving her in Being Erica, a cute dramedy I wish would come down to the Lower 48.- Mayko Nguyen was born on 19 April 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for ReGenesis (2004), Going the Distance (2004) and Anon (2018).My favorite bioinformatics expert in ReGenesis, currently in Against The Wall as the heroine's best friend.
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Melissa Biggs spent the first nine years of her life in a log cabin with her family outside of a small town in Oregon. Her father was a general contractor and her mother was a legal secretary. After the family left that rural existence they moved frequently, and Melissa attended 14 grammar schools before finally settling down at Chico State University, where she studied English and drama. She had done some modeling work in Portland, Oregon, as a child, but it wasn't until high school that she decided that her dream was to become an actress, and she was encouraged in that pursuit by an English teacher who was impressed by her exceptional reading and speaking skills. She has since appeared in such TV shows as Baywatch (1989), made-for-TV films as The Disappearance of Nora (1993) and films including Rush Hour 2 (2001).- Born in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada, Jewel Staite spent the first three years of life living in Maui, Hawaii. She started out as a model and was recommended at the age of six to act. She won an award as best actor in "Meeting Dad," a Vancouver, British Columbia Film School short.She was good in Stargate Atlantis, she was better in Firefly.
- Christine Horne was born on 14 December 1981 in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for The Captive (2014), The Stone Angel (2007) and Ashgrove (2022).Saw her in Republic of Doyle & King. Why she doesn't get more exposure below The Line I have no idea.
- Kristina Pesic was born in Toronto, Canada.A first-generation Canadian of Serbian and Danish descent, her father is an ice cream maker and her mother is an accountant.
Kristina was plucked out of high school to be the face of Rogers Wireless; a 4 year commercial campaign that launched her global career.
Television audiences now know her from the cult classic Degrassi: The Next Generation and as the manipulative and sexy, Deirdre "Treasure Doll" Lamb on SyFy Network's Defiance. Kristina starred opposite Dutchess Megan Markle in Hallmark's When Sparks Fly and appeared in multiple Lifetime MOWs (a highlight includes playing opposite Gary Cole). She was also seen on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State, ABC's Rookie Blue, and SyFy's Lost Girl.
She appeared in the major motion pictures Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The Vow, and the horror anthology, Southbound.
In Los Angeles, she trained with The Groundlings, UCB, The Imagined Life Studio, and John Rosenfeld Studio.
She lives in Toronto, Canada.Quirky girl, I loved her in Lost Girl and Being Erica. - Amy Price-Francis was born on 16 September 1975 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Fifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades Darker (2017).Awesome. Absolutely adored her in Californication and The Chicago Code (two of my all time favorite TV shows, but she REALLY blew me away in King.
- Katharine Isabelle was born Katharine Isobel Murray in Vancouver, British Columbia to Graeme Murray, an art director and production designer who has won two Emmy Awards for his special effects work on the television series The X-Files (1993) and Gail Murray, an amateur Vancouver writer and producer. Isabelle is the sister of journalist and former child actor Joshua Murray.
Breaking into acting in 1989 with parts in the films Cousins (1989), Cold Front (1989) and The Madonna (1989) episode of MacGyver (1985), Isabelle quickly proved herself as a skilled actress.
In 1992, she played the role of Erica Sanderson in Knight Moves (1992). American audiences took notice of her as Lindsay Clark in the teen thriller Disturbing Behavior (1998).
In 2000, Isabelle landed the lead role in the cult-favorite Ginger Snaps (2000), where her stand-out performance will leave a mark in the minds of viewers.
Continuing her busy career, she portrayed Tia in Bones (2001), Paige Fleming in Turning Paige (2001) and Tanya Francke in Insomnia (2002), opposite Al Pacino.
Throughout the 2000s, Isabelle appeared in several horror and slasher films, including Carrie (2002), Spooky House (2001), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), opposite Robert Englund as well as Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004).
She was also in varied independent films, among which Falling Angels (2003), On the Corner (2003), The Last Casino (2004), Everything's Gone Green (2006), the short film Favourite People List (2009), and Frankie & Alice (2010).
Isabelle has guest-starred in numerous popular television series throughout her career, some notable ones being The X-Files (1993), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), Smallville (2001) and Supernatural (2005).
In 2008, she received the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role as Norma Carlyle in the praised TV adaptation The Englishman's Boy (2008).
In 2012, Isabelle starred in the controversial horror film American Mary (2012) which earned her special mention at the Austin Fantastic Fest in addition to a Festival Trophy Award for Best Actress, a Special Award for Best Actress, a Fright Meter Award for Best Actress and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actress.
Followed appearances in 13 Eerie (2013), Torment (2013) and Lawrence & Holloman (2013) for which she obtained a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture.
She also caught the eye of many with her magnetic portrayal of Margot Verger in the second and third seasons of the critically acclaimed NBC TV series Hannibal (2013).
In 2014, she reunited with American Mary (2012) creators Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska in See No Evil 2 (2014).
In 2015, Isabelle starred in the thriller film 88 (2015) and the horror film The Girl in the Photographs (2015). That year, she could also be seen in the indie film How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015), alongside Jewel Staite, Lauren Lee Smith and Ennis Esmer.She broke my heart in Endgame. - Actress
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Krystin Pellerin was born on July 12, 1983 and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland.
She starred as Lady Macbeth in the Stratford Festival's critically acclaimed production of Stratford Festival: Macbeth (2017).
She is well known for playing the role of Sgt. Leslie Bennett in the CBC series Republic of Doyle (2010).She was nominated for a Gemini Award for her performance.
Krystin starred in the internationally award winning short film Touch (2016) directed by Noel Harris. The film garnered 21 awards worldwide and she was awarded best actress at the Henley Film Festival in the UK and the Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival in Italy.
Krystin is also a singer and musical theatre performer.The chemistry between her and Allan Hawco in 'Republic of Doyle' is mindblowing. She makes a cute cop.- Tanya Allen was born in Toronto in 1975. She developed a love of acting young and at fifteen attended the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She launched her professional acting career in her late teens, and spent several years guest-starring on such series as "the Outer Limits" and "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" before landing leading roles roles in several TV movies. She received Gemini Award nominations (the Canadian equivalent of the Emmys) for playing both period heroine Del Jordan in the adaptation of Alice Monroe's Lives of Girls & Women (1996) and punky rock singer Astrid Kirsh in Bruce Macdonald's Platinum (1997). Her career then headed to England when she landed the title role in the CBC/BBC historical drama Lyddie (1996), followed by a lead in the CBC comedy "Newsroom, The" (1996). Her critically acclaimed performance as the rebelliously intelligent intern Audrey in the hit series won her a Gemini Award. Later that year, she traveled to Scotland to film the British-Canadian First World War drama Behind the Lines (1997). Over the next five years, Tanya lived in New York and acted almost exclusively in independent films such as Clutch with Tom Green, Wish You Were Dead ( playing Mary Steenburgen's coked-up daughter) and Fancy Dancing with Dave Foley and Jason Priestly. She jumped back into television for the British-Canadian science fiction series"Starhunter" (2001)_ . Her role as the emotionally stunted but brilliant 'space waif', Percy Montana, made her a firm favorite with SF fans all over the world.The highlight of 'Starhunter'. This sci fi veteran needs more work. So what are the studios waiting on?
- Caterina Scorsone has been a professional actress since the age of eight, when she was a regular on the daytime children's program Mr. Dressup (1967) for Canada's CBC. A veteran of series television, her other series credits include Shock Treatment (2004), Once a Thief (1996) and Power Play (1998), which garnered her a nomination for a Gemini Award, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy. She starred with Vivica A. Fox in "Missing" (aka 1-800-Missing (2003)) (2003-6). She has also appeared in episodes of The Border (2008) and The Guard (2008). Scorsone's TV movies include My Horrible Year! (2001), directed by Eric Stoltz; Common Ground (1990); Rated X (2000), directed by Emilio Estevez; The Devil's Arithmetic (1999); and Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families (1998). Her feature film credits include The Third Miracle (1999) with Ed Harris and Anne Heche; Borderline Normal (2001) and Strike! (2002). Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Scorsone is the middle child in a family of five siblings that includes two older twin sisters and a younger brother and sister. She got her first taste of acting in the family living room, where her older sister would play director and all the other kids were in the cast. She completed the final credits in her studies toward an Arts and Science BA at the University of Toronto while filming Missing.I loved her in SyFy's 'Alice'. This Canadian girl has been around for a bit, in everything from Goose Bumps to Private Practice, but my favorite role for her was Michelle Parker in 'Power Play'.
- Crystal Allen was born in California, where she now resides; however, she was raised in Camrose in Alberta Canada.
With dual Canadian/American citizenship, she has landed many leading roles. Crooked Arrows (2012) opposite Brandon Routh and Ghost Storm (2011) with Carlos Bernard, both to be released in spring of 2012.
Allen has also starred in the latest two sequels to their already hit film, Anaconda (1997), which have just been released. In Anaconda 3 & 4, Allen stars in the lead role of "Dr. Amanda Hayes", a scientist having to fight for what she believes in while holding firm to her integrity in these action-packed sequels.
She is also know for her portrayal of the "Orion Slave Girl D'nesh" on Bound (2005) and as "Navigator Yara" in the popular independent film, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007).
Allen's additional notable performances were on hit TV shows such as Haven (2010), Prison Break (2005), Desperate Housewives (2004), Boston Legal (2004), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)_, Modern Men (2006), Sex and the City (1998), The Sopranos (1999), Ed (2000), and the feature film, Maid in Manhattan (2002). Allen was also well-received as the lead in the Hallmark movie, Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006). One may also affectionately remember Allen as the Tic Tac spokeswoman a few years back. Previous to making her mark on screen, Allen studied dance for many years in NYC which then brought her to Japan and Monte Carlo. Her modeling career took her to Greece, London, Germany, and South Africa before ending back in NYC where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. It's her love and commitment to the roles she plays which keeps Allen focused and successful which is evident in her short film festival hits, "Comic Con" and "Lake Arrowhead". Then, there are the Crystal Allen's dinner parties, where she shines in her passion for cooking up elaborate meals to host a wonderful evening with the most interesting group of friends from all over the world. - Actress
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Eve Myles was born on 26 July 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Wales, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Torchwood (2006), Dragon Age II (2011) and Keeping Faith (2017). She has been married to Bradley Freegard since 18 May 2013. They have two children.Definitely the girl who made Torchwood.- Actress
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Suki Kaiser was born in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, but because her mother was a missionary, spent a lot of her childhood traveling. She immigrated to Canada when she was five but later moved with her mother to Newport, Rhode Island. Suki's adolescence was a mixture of high schools, boarding schools, performing art schools and a fair amount of time spent following legendary touring band, Grateful Dead. She graduated with honors from high school and attended The University of Colorado at Boulder, where she was an Anthropology major and studied creative writing. While at college, someone suggested she audition for a commercial and that eventually led her to Los Angeles to study acting.
After finding success in the world of commercials, Suki left for Hollywood. Four years and little success in LA prompted Suki to relocate to Vancouver (BC), where she ran an acting studio and taught acting classes. It was in Canada that she was first discovered, picking up small roles in unknown independent films, and a number of made-for-TV movies. Her big break came with her recurring role on Nash Bridges (1996) as Nash's sister-in-law, which helped her land a role in the PAX series Hope Island (1999), and The Virgin Suicides (1999), co-starring Sofia Coppola, proving that one doesn't have to be under 35 to get a job in Hollywood. Suki has appeared in numerous films, including Marine Life (2000), and starred in several television series (Hope Island (1999)) and many TV movies and episodes. Although she still works in film and television, she spends most of her time writing and has co-directed and co-produced an award-winning short film, Speak (2001), with her husband and fellow actor, Jonathan Scarfe.
Married in the summer of 1998 to Canadian actor Jonathan Scarfe, the two split their time between Vancouver and Los Angeles.- Ahney Her was born in Lansing, Michigan, USA. She is known for Gran Torino (2008), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Night Club (2011).She blew my mind in 'Gran Torino', and has only done one other film project afterward. I'm thinking she should be in more stuff. Wake up, Hollywood!!
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Olga Kurylenko is a Ukrainian-French actress and model, went from sharing a cramped flat with her aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousin to starring as a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig.
She was born Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Her mother, Marina Alyabysheva, divorced her father, Konstantin Kurylenko, soon after her birth. After the divorce her mother struggled to survive as an art teacher. Young Olga was brought up by her mother and her grandmother, Raisa. During her youth Olga had the humbling experience of living in poverty; she had no choice but to wear rags and had to darn the holes on her sweater. During her years in Ukraine she studied art and languages and spent seven years studying piano at a local school of music in Berdyansk. She also went to a ballet studio until 13.
At age 13 Olga and her mother made a trip to Moscow. There she was spotted by an agent, who approached her at a subway station and offered her a job as a model. Initially Olga's mother was suspicious, but she checked the agent's credentials and eventually allowed Olga to accept training as a model in Moscow, which turned out to be a good career choice.
By age 16 she was ready for the next step. She moved to Paris, learned French in six months and was signed by the Madison agency. At age 18 she appeared on the cover of Glamour, and in short order graced the covers of Elle, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Vogue. She also became the face of Lejaby lingerie, Bebe clothing, Clarins and Helena Rubinstein cosmetic companies.
In 1999 Olga married French photographer Cedric Van Mol, but divorced him 3-1/2 years later. One day Olga presented herself to an acting agency. Eventually she swapped the catwalk for the movie screen, and her acting career took off. In 2005 she made her film debut as "Iris", a sensual beauty, in The Ring Finger (2005), by director Diane Bertrand.
Olga's cinematic roles have been notably steamy, and her natural beauty and explicit nudity attracted the attention of the male audiences. She appeared opposite Elijah Wood in Paris, I Love You (2006) and as "Sofia" in The Snake (2006), then co-starred as Russian beauty "Nika Boronina" opposite Timothy Olyphant in Hitman (2007). She also appeared as "Mina Harud" in the indie surveillance-thriller Tyranny (2008). On Christmas Eve 2007, Olga was offered to play what will become her biggest hit: co-starring as "Camille", the Bond girl, opposite Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace (2008), a sequel to Casino Royale (2006).
With the international success as Bond Girl, Olga also made appearances on various TV productions in Russia and Ukraine. In 2012, Olga Kurylenko was cast as Julia, supporting role in the Sci-Fi adventure Oblivion (2013) opposite Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman.Just goes to show that the Soviet Union didn't just export AK-47s and depressing writers. Loved her in 'Quantum of Solace'.- Actress
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Elena Satine was born in Tbilisi, Georgia and grew up in Sochi. She began her professional career at the tender age of 6 when she appeared on the popular children's variety show "Morning Star". On a spontaneous trip to New York City, the young actress attended an open call for at the Professional Performing Arts School, and got accepted on the spot. After graduating with honors, Elena continued her dramatic studies at the renowned Moscow Art Theater School.When the Beatles wrote "Moscow girls really knock me out, they leave the West behind", I think they were talking about Elena Satine.