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Canadian actress
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Tanya Allen
Born1975 (age 49–50)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
AwardsGemini Award

Tanya Allen (born 1975) is a Canadian actress, best known as the harried assistant Audrey on the CBC sitcom The Newsroom. At age 15, she began training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In addition to her film and television work, Allen has also performed on stage with Second City in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Regeneration Sarah AKA, Behind the Lines
1998 Clutch Theresa
1999 Tail Lights Fade Angie
2001 Wish You Were Dead Tanya Rider
2002 Liberty Stands Still May
2002 Lone Hero Sharon
2002 Fancy Dancing Karen
2005 Happy Is Not Hard to Be Ruth
2006 Silent Hill Anna
2008 Shutter Model
2009 The Grind Courtney
2010 Magic Tammi
2011 Deadline: Medium Rare Mother Short
2013 Dose of Reality Alana / Wife
2013 Meltdown on the Ice Planet Narrator
2020 The Nest Margy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Spenser: Ceremony April Kyle TV film
1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Jennifer Newley "Only the Strong Survive"
1994 Ultimate Betrayal Beth, Age 17 TV film
1994 Side Effects Claire Edwards "Superman"
1994 Lives of Girls and Women Del Jordan TV film
1995 The Great Defender Mary Ann McDonald "Pilot"
1996 TekWar Tina "The Gate"
1996 Lyddie Lyddie Worthen TV film
1996 The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story Kimberly Granger TV film
1996–1997 The Newsroom Audrey Supporting role
1997 Platinum Astrid Kirsh TV film
1998 White Lies Erina Baxter TV film
1998 The Outer Limits Lisa "Fear Itself"
1998 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Unknown "The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief"
2000 Nature Boy Anna Jacobson TV short
2000–2004 Starhunter Percy Montana Main role
2001 The Outer Limits Amy Barrett "Patient Zero"
2004 Chicks with Sticks Kate Willings TV film
2006 Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone Annie Calgrove TV film
2015 The Strain Sarah "BK, NY"
2017 Starhunter Transformation Percy Montana 3 episodes
2018 Starhunter Redux Percy Montana TV series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Production Result Ref.
1997 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program Lives of Girls and Women Nominated
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) The Newsroom (for episode #1.13: "The Campaign") Won
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program Platinum Nominated

References

  1. "Chicks with Sticks". Northernstars. Toronto, Ontario: Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "Key nominations for Gemini Awards" at The Hamilton Spectator (15 Jan, 1997) Retrieved from ProQuest 269865464
  3. "Gemini Awards bullish on Traders" by Craig MacInnis, The Standard (2 March, 1998) Retrieved from ProQuest 349080135
  4. "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees" at playbackonline.ca

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