Priscilla Faia

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Priscilla Faia
Priscilla Faia at TIFF 2014.jpg
Faia arriving for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association & InStyle's 2014 TIFF Celebration
Born (1985-10-23) October 23, 1985 (age 38)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active2007–present

Priscilla Faia (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian film and television actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in the short films After the Riots (2009) and Method (2013) and the 2010 television show Rookie Blue as the character Chloe Price. Her acting in Rookie Blue was nominated in 2014 for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series. [1] She also starred in the television show You Me Her as Isabelle "Izzy" Silva.

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In 2013, she played the part of "Poppy" in the TV comedy W.O.S. , for which she also wrote the script.

Background

Born in Victoria, British Columbia. [2] Faia was signed by a talent agent at the age of 8 [3] and began taking classes at the Screen Actors Studio in Victoria by the time she was 9. After moving to Vancouver at the age of 22 Faia found some acting work in commercials and a small role in the Steven Seagal miniseries True Justice . [4] During this time she studied under Matthew Harrison at the Actor's Foundry. [5] She was also a server at the world famous Cactus Club Cafe.

Canadian Charity Challenge

In May 2013, Faia went with several other Rookie Blue coworkers to Machu Picchu, Peru to support UNICEF. Together with her coworkers (Charlotte Sullivan and Peter Mooney), she trekked throughout Peru [3] for nine days by camping and cooking in the poor areas of the Andes. She attended educational programs held by UNICEF and learned about their efforts to protect and save children living in the rural communities. She was a part of the first Canadian "Charity Challenge" to Machu Picchu [6]

Rookie Blue

Faia's first major role in television was as Chloe Price in the TV series Rookie Blue . [7] She debuted in the second episode of season 4, when she got close with Dov (played by Gregory Smith) at a bar. She was then introduced in the third episode as character Frank Best's (Lyriq Bent) goddaughter.

Filmography

Acting credits for Priscilla Faia
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2015 Rookie Blue Chloe PriceMain role (Seasons 4–6)
Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series (2014) [8]
2014 Seed SandraEpisode: "The Bjorn Identity"
2015 My One Christmas Wish KateBest friend of the main character
2016 Motive Lori SchultzEpisode: "The Vanishing Policeman"
2016–2020 You Me Her Isabelle "Izzy" SilvaMain role (Seasons 1–5)
Nominated – UBCP/ACTRA Awards for Best Actress (2016) [9]
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2017) [10]
2021 The Good Doctor Dr. Cintia D'SouzaEpisode: "Irresponsible Salad Bar Practices"

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References

  1. ↑ Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. "2014 Canadian Screen Award Nominees". www.academy.ca. Retrieved 27 October 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Rookie Blue cast" . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "TV Guide Profile" . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Priscilla Faia". www.northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Priscilla Faia" . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "UnicefCanada". www.unicef.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rookie Blue Recap from Global TV". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
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