Anna Lambe | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Known for | The Grizzlies Trickster North of North |
Anna Lambe (born 25 September 2000) is a Canadian Inuk actress from Iqaluit, Nunavut. She is known for debut role in the 2018 film The Grizzlies , for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.
Lambe made her film debut as Spring in the 2018 film The Grizzlies , based on a real-life story, as Wynter Kuliktana Blais. [1] She was encouraged to audition for the role by her drama teacher. The film was shot in Iqaluit, Lambe's hometown. [1] The film was met with critical acclaim, and Lambe was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards for her performance. [2]
In 2020, she had a supporting role as Sarah in the television series Trickster . [3] At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. [4]
In September 2022, Lambe was cast in the fourth season of True Detective on HBO. [5]
In March 2024, Lambe was cast in the lead role of the CBC/APTN original comedy series North of North . [6] In the same year, she was co-host with Joel Oulette and Joshua Odjick of the documentary television series Warrior Up! . [7]
As of April 2022 [update] , Lambe was studying International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa. [1]
She identifies as 2SLGBTQ. [8] In 2020, she wrote an open letter calling for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut to censure MLA Cathy Towtongie, following Towtongie's statement objecting to the use of the word two-spirit in a legislative motion on the grounds that the concept was not a part of Inuit culture. [9] She wrote that "as Inuit, we pride ourselves on being a tolerant, accepting people… Cathy Towtongie does not speak for me as an Inuk in claiming two-spirit lives are not the Inuit way. Sexual fluidity and gender fluidity are parts of Inuit history…" [10]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Grizzlies | Spring / Wynter Kuliktana Blais | |
TBA | Heart of the Beast | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Trickster | Sarah | Main role |
2021–2022 | Diggstown | Marea Paul | 2 episodes |
2022 | Three Pines | Blue Two-Rivers | 6 episodes |
2023 | Alaska Daily | Alice Porter | 2 episodes |
2024 | True Detective: Night Country | Kayla Malee | Miniseries |
2024 | Warrior Up! | Co-host | Documentary series |
2025–present | North of North | Siaja | Main role |