Amy Groening

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Amy Groening
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NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Website https://www.amygroening.com/

Amy Groening is a Canadian actress from Winnipeg, Manitoba. [1] She is most noted for her performance as Chicky in the film Bone Cage , for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. [2]

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Her other film roles have included Spinster and Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Customer RelationsKeira McAllister
2011 Goon Teenage Singer
2011 Father's Day Chelsea
2014 Teen Lust Cheryl
2016 The Void Dispatch
2019Halloween PartyGrace
2019 Spinster Bride
2020 Bone Cage Chicky
2021 Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor Tammy
2023King of KillersKarla Garan
2024 To the Moon Claire

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Todd and the Book of Pure Evil LaceyEpisode: "Deathday Cake"
2013HorizonMabel JonesTelevision film
2014 Reign Charlotte2 episodes
2015 Backpackers Franny5 episodes
2018 Mr. D MarieEpisode: "Finnished Teaching"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Winnie HudsonEpisode: "Now You See Her"
2019My One & OnlyLisa GreyTelevision film
2020The Secret IngredientSara
2020Project Christmas WishJoan
2021SnowkissedJayne
2021A House on FireCeleste Walker
2021Missing and AloneElla
2021'Tis the Season to be MerryDarlene Walters
2023The Santa Summit (Hallmark)Ava [3]

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  2. Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
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