Briana Buckmaster | |
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| Born | July 15, 1982 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Other names | Brianna Buckmaster |
| Education | Grant MacEwan University |
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| Spouse | José Rosales-Lopez |
| Children | 1 |
Briana Buckmaster (born July 15, 1982) is a Canadian actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Donna Hanscum in Supernatural . She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018.
Buckmaster was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. [1] She attended Grant MacEwan University where she received her diploma in Theatre Arts. [2]
Buckmaster is best known for her portrayal of the recurring character Sheriff Donna Hanscum on The CW's Supernatural in seasons 9-11 and 13–15. She was set to appear as a main cast member on the spinoff Wayward Sisters , but that show was ultimately not picked up by the network. [3] Since 2018, she has portrayed Lil' Mama on Chip and Potato . [4] Since 2020, she has portrayed Fretta Van Dango on Dorg Van Dango . She appeared in an episode of Kung Fu as Tamra in 2022, alongside fellow Supernatural alum Richard Speight Jr. [5]
She has also performed in several theater shows including On The Banks of the Nut, Vidalia, Mother of the Year, A Rocky Night For His Nibs, Witness to a Conga, The Adulteress, and Saint Albert all of which are by Stewart Lemoine of the Teatro la Quindicina theater. [2] She was nominated for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards in 2012 for her role in The Adulteress. [6]
She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018, which features Rob Benedict of Louden Swain and was produced by Jason Manns. [7] [8] The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album. [9] She is featured on Jason Mann's Recovering with Friends 2018 album. [10] [11] She released a cover of Carry on Wayward Son with Billy Moran in 2019. [12] [13]
Buckmaster is married to José Rosales-Lopez. They have one daughter together. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | My Pet Cowboy | Passerby | Short |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Sherrie Alviso | |
| 2009 | Life in a Fish Bowl | Katie Crustfield | Short; Credited as Brianna Buckmaster |
| 2013 | Baby Sellers | Tracey | TV movie; Credited as Brianna Buckmaster |
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Shopping Woman #2 | TV movie |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love | Anchor Woman | |
| 2015 | The Weirdo Hero | Security Guard Jules | Short |
| 2015 | A Country Wedding | Monica | TV movie |
| 2015 | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Newscaster | |
| 2017 | Devil in the Dark | Sophie | |
| 2019 | Homeowner | Mary | Short |
| 2019 | Mama Bear | Sweet nurse | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Cedar Cove | Court Clerk | |
| 2013 | Arrow | Protester | |
| 2014-2020 | Supernatural | Donna Hanscum | 7 episodes; Seasons 9–11, 13–15; 2 Nominations with 1 win for a Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series |
| 2019 | Chip and Potato | Little Momma | Main cast; Voice Over; 40 episodes |
| 2020 | Dorg Van Dango | Fretta Van Dango | Main cast; Voice Over; 48 episodes |
| 2022 | Kung Fu | Tamra | |
| 2023 | Creating Christmas | Liz Young | TV film |
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