Melanie Scrofano

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Melanie Scrofano
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Scrofano in 2023
Born
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Children2

Melanie Neige Scrofano [1] is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Mrs. McMurray on the Crave comedy series Letterkenny , Rebecca on the CBC comedy-drama series Being Erica , October on the Showcase mockumentary series Pure Pwnage , and Tia on the CTV fantasy-drama series The Listener . [2] From 2016 to 2021, Scrofano starred as the title character on the Syfy modern Western drama Wynonna Earp . [3] [4] In 2019, she played Emilie in the comedy horror film Ready or Not . Since 2022, she has played the recurring role of Captain Marie Batel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .

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Early life

Scrofano was born in Ottawa, Ontario, [5] the daughter of a government worker mother and an engineer father. She is of French-Canadian and Italian descent. She began modeling at the age of 13, and picked up acting when her agent began submitting her for acting jobs. [6]

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Tim Rozon and Scrofano at Galaxy Con Richmond 2023

Personal life

Scrofano and her husband Jeff have two sons. [7] [8] [9] [10] It was revealed in a July 2017 Variety article that Scrofano was pregnant for the duration of filming the second season of Wynonna Earp . She gave birth to a son in April 2017, shortly after production on the season had wrapped. [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Baby Blues Mani White
2009A Good MealNancy
2009 Saw VI Gena
2011 Citizen Gangster Ann Roberts
2012 The Conspiracy Sarah
2013 Nurse 3D Rachel Adams
2014 Wolves Gail Timmins [13]
2014 RoboCop Wife of Man with Prosthetics
2015A Sunday Kind of LoveEmma / Death
2015MangiacakeTessa
2018BirdlandMerle James
2019 Ready or Not Emilie [14]
2019Unidentified WomanDawn SullivanShort film
2020 The Silencing Debbie [15]
2022Welcome to Mama'sAmy [16]
2022 The End of Sex Wendy [17]
2024Wynonna Earp: VengeanceWynonna Earp

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Undressed Isobelunknown episodes (season 6)
2003Mob StoriesMenard's GirlfriendEpisode: "Don of St. Leonard"
2004 Naked Josh MarlaEpisode: "Family Misgivings"
2006 Beautiful People Emma LovrenEpisodes: "Best Face Forward", "And the Winner Is..."
2006–2007 Jeff Ltd. Nathalie4 episodes
2007 Supernatural Near-Dead GirlEpisode: "What Is and What Should Never Be"
2008 Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning BrigitteTelevision movie
2009MansonLeslie Van HoutenTelevision movie
2010 Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town French Girl / Peg LiaroEpisode: "Who Mailed Our Mayor?"
2010 Pure Pwnage OctoberMain role
2010 Covert Affairs Jane / Woman #2Episode: Pilot
2010 Baxter Ms. Mansfield3 episodes
2010 Being Erica RebeccaRecurring role, 10 episodes
2011 Mudpit LeahEpisode: "Travellin' Band"
2011 Rookie Blue Sophie LewisEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
2011 Flashpoint Holly McCordEpisode: "Grounded"
2011Stay with MeAlisonTelevision movie
2012 Haven NoelleEpisodes: "Magic Hour: Parts 1 & 2"
2012 Saving Hope Kym SpencerEpisode: "Contact"
2012 Warehouse 13 Alice/KristenEpisode: "Fractures"
2012 Heartland Hayley PowersEpisode: "Life Is a Highway"
2012–2014 The Listener Tia TremblayRecurring role (season 3); main role (seasons 4–5); 23 episodes
2013RewindJessica KnoxTelevision movie
2013 Degrassi: The Next Generation Meredith FoxEpisodes: "You Oughta Know", "Everything You've Done Wrong"
2015 Gangland Undercover SuzannaMain role
2016 Damien Veronica SelvaggioRecurring role, 6 episodes
2016 Designated Survivor Lisa Jordan4 episodes
2016–2021 Wynonna Earp Wynonna EarpLead role; also director, episode: "Look at Them Beans"
2016–2023 Letterkenny Mrs. McMurrayMain role (seasons 2–6, 8–11)
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Jenny ShawEpisode: "Ties that Bind"
2018 Bad Blood Valentina CosoletoMain role (season 2) [18]
2021 SurrealEstate Harper NorthEpisode: "For Sale by Owner"; also director, 4 episodes
2022–present Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Captain Marie Batel10 episodes
2025–present Revival Dana CypressMain role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2017E! AwardsGirl on Top Wynonna Earp Won [19]
2018 Canadian Screen Awards Audience Choice AwardHerselfTop 3 [20]
2019Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Actress, Drama Series Wynonna EarpNominated [21]
2020Canadian Screen AwardsAudience Choice AwardHerself / Wynonna EarpTop 10 [22]
2021Canadian Screen AwardsBest Lead Actress, Drama SeriesWynonna EarpNominated [23]
Audience Choice AwardHerself / Wynonna EarpWon [24]
2022Canadian Screen AwardsBest Lead Actress, Drama SeriesWynonna EarpNominated [25]

References

  1. ↑ "Melanie Neige Scrofano". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  2. ↑ Andrew Ryan (May 26, 2014). "Seven Days of Television: May 26 to June 1 [1 of 7]". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  3. ↑ Lesley Goldberg (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires Comic Book Adaptation 'Wynonna Earp'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  4. ↑ Nellie Andreeva (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires 'Wynonna Earp' Series; Melanie Scrofano To Star". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  5. ↑ Eric Volmers (March 31, 2016). "Calgary-shot Wynonna Earp ready for action". Calgary Herald . Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  6. ↑ Imagiamedia.ca. "The many lives of Melanie Scrofano - Panoram Italia". www.panoramitalia.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  7. ↑ "Melanie Scrofano". SYFY Official Site. March 7, 2016. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  9. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  10. ↑ "Twitter". www.twitter.com. September 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ Maureen Ryan (July 8, 2017). "'Wynonna Earp' Exclusive: Showrunner Emily Andras and Star Melanie Scrofano Break Down That Big Reveal". Variety. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  12. ↑ Eric Volmers (August 4, 2017). "'No pregnant pause: Expecting a baby didn't slow down Wynonna Earp or the actress playing her". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  13. ↑ Dennis Harvey (November 15, 2014). "Film Review: 'Wolves'". Variety . Retrieved 2016-05-29. That status goes uncontested by Melanie Scrofano as her sister, a comic-relief drunk with a limp.
  14. ↑ Scott Mendelson (August 14, 2019). "'Ready Or Not' Review: Movies Like This Are (Hopefully) Why Disney Bought Fox". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  15. ↑ Amanda N'Duka (May 2, 2019). "'Wynonna Earp' Star Melanie Scrofano, Zahn McClarnon, Shaun Smyth Board 'The Silencing'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  16. ↑ "Welcome To Mama's". Hallmark. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  17. ↑ "'Schitt's Creek' Star Emily Hampshire Leads Rom-Com 'The End Of Sex'". Deadline Hollywood. January 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  18. ↑ "Bad Blood Welcomes New Blood for Season 2 of the City Original Series". Rogers Media. May 28, 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  19. ↑ Lauren Piester (September 1, 2017). "Girl on Top 2017: Vote in the Final Round Now". E! Online. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  20. ↑ Nootvanlis (March 11, 2018). "Elise Bauman winning the Audience Choice Award at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards". Youtube. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  21. ↑ Sarah-Ann Mrazek (February 7, 2019). "The 2019 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Have Been Announced". Fashion . Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  22. ↑ "Here they are: your top ten". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2020-05-19– via Twitter.
  23. ↑ "2021 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  24. ↑ "The Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award. Hall of Fame". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  25. ↑ "2022's Television & Digital Media Nominations". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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Scrofano at Galaxy Con Richmond 2023
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