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 .

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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] 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. [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Baby Blues Mani White
2009A Good MealNancy
2009 Saw VI Gena
2011 Citizen Gangster Ann Roberts
2012 The Conspiracy Sarah
2012 Nurse 3D Rachel Adams
2014 Wolves Gail Timmins [12]
2014 RoboCop Wife of Man with Prosthetics
2015A Sunday Kind of LoveEmma / Death
2015MangiacakeTessa
2018BirdlandMerle James
2019 Ready or Not Emilie [13]
2019Unidentified WomanDawn SullivanShort film
2020 The Silencing Debbie [14]
2022Welcome to Mama'sAmy [15]
2022 The End of Sex Wendy [16]

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) [17]
2021 SurrealEstate Harper NorthEpisode: "For Sale by Owner"; also director, 2 episodes
2022–2023 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Captain Marie Batel6 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2017E! AwardsGirl on Top Wynonna Earp Won [18]
2018 Canadian Screen Awards Audience Choice AwardHerselfTop 3 [19]
2019Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Actress, Drama Series Wynonna EarpNominated [20]
2020Canadian Screen AwardsAudience Choice AwardHerself / Wynonna EarpTop 10 [21]
2021Canadian Screen AwardsBest Lead Actress, Drama SeriesWynonna EarpNominated [22]
Audience Choice AwardHerself / Wynonna EarpWon [23]
2022Canadian Screen AwardsBest Lead Actress, Drama SeriesWynonna EarpNominated [24]

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  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.
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