Natasha Calis

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Natasha Calis
Born (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 (age 25)
Occupation(s)Film, Television, and Voice actress
Years active2006–present

Natasha Calis (born 27 March 1999) is a Canadian actress known best for her role in the 2012 supernatural horror film The Possession , where she plays the role of Emily Brenek, a possessed girl, as well as her role as Claire McDeere in the 2012 Canadian-American television drama series The Firm . [1] [2]

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Career

Calis started acting professionally at age 7 [1] and made her television debut with her role as Annie Cooper in the 2007 television film Christmas Caper . [3]

She is best known for playing Emily Brenek in the film The Possession and Maryann in the film The Harvest. She was also in the NBC television series The Firm. She has also played in the films Donovan's Echo , [2] Daydream Nation [2] and Sharp as Marbles, a 2008 comedy, [4] as well as a role as voice actress in the animated film Barbie Presents: Thumbelina . [5]

On television, she had an important role in the series The Firm, a role as voice-actress in Dinosaur Train and roles in the miniseries Impact [6] and Alice . She also played in the television films Christmas Caper, Held Hostage [6] and Gone , as well as When Calls the Heart , a 2013 movie pilot of the television series. [3] [5] She also starred alongside Samantha Morton with the role of Maryann in the film Can't come out to play, which was named The Harvest in the US.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Sharp as MarblesAbbey
2009 Barbie Presents: Thumbelina Emma
2010 Daydream Nation Lily Goldberg
2011 Donovan's Echo Donovan's EchoMaggie Walgrave
2012 The Possession Emily "Em" Brenek
2013 The Harvest MaryannAlso known as Can't Come Out to Play
Advice from a CaterpillarAlice LiddellShort film
2016Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy ChaseLindsayVoice
2017HeartbeatNina Johnson
2018Gong JuNicoleShort film
TBAThe Lotus FlowerIsabellePre-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Christmas Caper Annie CooperTV movie
2009 Impact Sadie KittnerMiniseries
Held Hostage Breea EsteyTV movie
Alice Looking Glass GirlMiniseries
2010-2019 Dinosaur Train Leslie / Maisie Mosasaurus / Leslie LesothosaurusVoice
3 episodes
2011GoneEmily KetteringTV movie
2012 The Firm Claire McDeereMain role
19 episodes
2013 When Calls the Heart Perlie LeverlyTV movie
2015Just the Way You AreChloeTV movie
Ties That Bind Rachel McLeanAlso known as Detective McLean in the United Kingdom
Main role; 10 episodes
2018 Supernatural LoraSeason 14 episode 3: "The Scar"
2019 The Good Doctor Jess BarnesSeason 2 episode 16: "Believe"
2020-2021 Nurses Ashley CollinsMain role
2022 SkyMed Hayley RobertsMain role

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